Former Senegalese president Macky Sall wants to succeed António Guterres as UN secretary-general. His controversial candidacy, filed by Burundi, reveals as much about his international ambitions as about the resistance his political legacy has generated. Former Senegalese President Macky Sall took the world and Senegal by surprise when he announced his bid for UN…
Former President Michelle Bachelet’s campaign for the UN’s top job has stirred pride at home, even as shifting politics in Santiago complicate her path. Throughout the stations of the Santiago Metro, commuters traveling on Line 3, an underground expansion that Michelle Bachelet helped spearhead during her second presidency, could hear the low murmur of…
From the crowded market streets of Adana in southern Turkey, Syrians are weighing whether the fall of Bashar al-Assad has made a return possible—or whether home is now a country they no longer recognize. What used to be a deserted street in Adana’s old town has become a vivacious spot for Syrians who arrived…
The EU’s landmark refugee reform promises fairness and solidarity. At the borders, lawyers and rights monitors see something else entirely. In March 2025, a woman arrived at the Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) on the Greek island of Samos. She had survived human trafficking and sexual violence. Upon arrival, she was placed in a…
