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Heads | Nigeria

March 3rd, 2026

Ibraheem Zakzaky: Who is Iran’s best friend in West Africa?

Iran also maintains close ties to Africa. A central figure is Ibraheem Zakzaky, a Shiite cleric from northern Nigeria.

By Lucia Weiß

Feature

March 2nd, 2026

Open Source: How publicly available data is reshaping what we know about China

Publicly available data can offer deep insight into China – at a time when independent reporting is becoming ever more difficult. A striking new media-art project called Total View shows what that can look like.

By Angela Köckritz

News | Religion

September 16th, 2025

Religious freedom: UN warns against interference in Tibetan Buddhism

The Chinese government declares the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama outside of China to be illegitimate. Special rapporteurs from the United Nations (UN) are now sharply criticizing this.

By Marcel Grzanna