Theme overview

These journalists fled to Belgium: ‘I will continue to write, document and speak’

On this International Press Freedom Day, we give four refugee journalists the opportunity to speak.

Professor Berber Bevernage: ‘A culture of remembrance is an attractive target for politicians who want to polarize’

In several countries, history is being rewritten at a rapid pace.

Student protests in Indonesia: ‘The fight for our future cannot wait’

Critics say President Prabowo is undermining the rule of law and wants to curtail press freedom.

‘Sexual violence remains a weapon of war in Sudan. It must be addressed internationally’

Activist Yosra Akasha talks about sexual violence in her country, Sudan. ‘The perpetrators keep getting away with it.’

In Mauritania, both traditional and modern music is of social importance

In Mauritania, traditional and modern music are opposed to each other, but both have a social importance.

María Corina Machado: ‘Chavismo has destroyed democratic institutions in Venezuela’

MO* spoke with María Corina Machado about social destruction, state terror and hope in once prosperous Venezuela.

‘Taliban’s internal conflicts are not about principles, but power’

Why did some key ministers leave Afghanistan?

‘Steep hills are reserved for good friends’

Rwanda and Belgium have not been friends for quite some time now. Why is that?

Buying coffee in Congo is not only quality business but also an act of solidarity

In 2025, Congo enters the top five best coffees in Africa for the first time ever.

‘Listen to girls, tackle the manosphere’

A plea from Isabelle Verhaegen (Plan International Belgium) to take the voices of girls and women seriously.

Free Russia already exists

Russian emigrants are not giving up. In the past 3 years, a democratic Russia has emerged. In exile.

Since Gezi Park, repression in Turkey has really started to get going

Authors, journalists and activists fight to preserve free space in Turkey.

14 years after Syrian uprising, Syria balances between inclusion and power grab

The fall of the Assad regime three months ago was not the conclusion of this uprising, but merely a phase.

Grist to the mill of undemocratic forces

‘When democracy is tottered on its pedestal, you hope that people will stand up to defend it.’

Watching the Lost City from Exile

‘My memories are my legacy, the thread that binds me to a place that refuses to let me go.’

Will There Be a Generation Beyond the Siege in 2025?

The Israeli war machine in Gaza is targeting the youngest generation. When will the world listen to them?

Africa, a continent to be reckoned with

Africa's population will become so large in the coming decades that the continent will become heavier in the world.

Women in India demand safety even at night

In recent weeks, women in India have taken to the streets en masse to demand their 'right to the night'.

Hammour Ziada: 'Only by accepting the other can a lasting peace be achieved in Sudan'

The horror of sudan and the role of literature

Theatre-maker Zuleikha Chaudhari: 'I don't want to be silenced'

In India, artists have to be careful with their words and representations.

The two faces of Mohammed bin Zayed

De emir die zacht zalft en hard slaat.

India claims a central position in the new world order

‘The land is dead’: once again, millions of Ethiopians are on the brink of famine

Voor sommige Ethiopiërs dreigt al de vierde hongersnood in hun leven. MO* ging ter plaatse uitzoeken wat dat betekent.

‘Everything that held us together as a people is now in ruins’