“Period of unprecedented global cooperation” but US democracy “backsliding”, says report

The most recent Global State of Democracy report released by a European thinktank suggests democracy is “on the back foot” and the US is “backsliding”. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) has released their annual Global State of Democracy Report. Democratic trends are recorded from 1975 onwards according to 29 criteria, with…

Protests in Solomon Islands result in lockdown

Unrest in the streets of the Solomon Islands’ capital of Honiara has left buildings burned down and residents in lockdown for the rest of the week. Over 1,000 protesters took to the streets of the capital to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Protesters allegedly burned down a number of buildings, including…