August 2020. Coup leaders in Mali say they are talking to opposition parties about appointing a transitional president, who could be civilian or military. They arrested Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Tuesday and forced him to resign, sparking global condemnation. West African leaders have called for him to be reinstated and the UN says all those… Continue reading Aug 2020. The Situation in Mali
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Aug 2020. Yemen Flood Disaster
August 2020. Heavy rains have brought deadly floods to Yemen’s rebel-held regions, displacing more than 160,000 people. The disaster comes as the country struggles with a humanitarian crisis driven by a years-long civil war. Floods in Yemen’s rebel-held regions have left over 130 people dead and caused significant damage to more than 260 homes, Houthi… Continue reading Aug 2020. Yemen Flood Disaster
Aug 2020. Alexei Navalny in Coma
August 2020. The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit after a suspected poisoning his supporters believe is tied to his anti-Kremlin activism. An outspoken critic of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, Navalny was returning to Moscow by plane from Siberia when he… Continue reading Aug 2020. Alexei Navalny in Coma
Aug 2020. Protests in Mali continue
August 2020. When security forces in Mali shot and killed protesters last weekend, they were met with an unexpected response. Instead of being cowed into submission, the demonstrators have become more determined, announcing plans to continue their efforts for reform despite the violent crackdown. The leaders of the ballooning protest movement in the West African… Continue reading Aug 2020. Protests in Mali continue
Aug 2020. Beirut Explosion
August 2020. The disaster was preceded by a large fire at the Port of Beirut, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast. In videos posted on social media white smoke could be seen billowing from Warehouse 12, next to the port’s huge grain silos. Shortly after 18:00 (15:00 GMT), the roof of the warehouse caught alight… Continue reading Aug 2020. Beirut Explosion
Aug 2020. US Judge calls for Better Protection
August 2020. New Jersey District Judge Esther Salas called for better protection of the privacy and safety of judges in a video statement released Monday describing the tragic killing of her son, who died protecting his parents from a gunman who was targeting Salas. The shooting happened on Sunday, July 19, while Salas and her… Continue reading Aug 2020. US Judge calls for Better Protection
Aug 2020. Former King of Spain leaves the Country
August 2020. Spain’s former King, Juan Carlos I, who steered the nation from Dictatorship to Democracy, has left the country amid scrutiny of his alleged financial dealings. In a letter to his son, King Felipe VI, Juan Carlos wrote that he made the decision to leave “in the face of the public repercussion that certain… Continue reading Aug 2020. Former King of Spain leaves the Country
Aug 2020. Tik Tok Video Platform
August 2020. Musical.ly was a popular short-form (15 seconds) video streaming and sharing app, with over 100 million users, up until August 2018. The app allowed users a plethora of music and dialogue options, with which they could lip sync and make funny or entertaining videos. The app was widely popular with some content creators… Continue reading Aug 2020. Tik Tok Video Platform
Aug 2020. Tributes to John Hume
August 2020. World leaders have paid tribute to John Hume, the former SDLP leader, Nobel peace prize winner and leading player in the Northern Ireland peace process, who has died aged 83. His death marks the passing of one of the most important Irish political leaders of the 20th century whose ideas of compromise, opposition… Continue reading Aug 2020. Tributes to John Hume
Aug 2020. Attack on Prison at eastern Afghanistan
August 2020. Afghan security forces have retaken a prison in eastern Afghanistan after an hours-long gun battle with the ISIL fighters who targeted the facility in an attack that killed 29 people, officials said. At least 10 ISIL fighters involved in the assault were also killed while trying to free their comrades from the prison… Continue reading Aug 2020. Attack on Prison at eastern Afghanistan