June 2020. Thousands of Burundians clad in white gathered in the capital Gitega to say a final goodbye to former president Pierre Nkurunziza at a state funeral after his sudden death earlier this month. The coffin carrying the late president arrived at a stadium in the city, covered in the green, red and white national… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Funeral of Nkurunziza in Burundi
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Jun 2020. The Economic Crisis in Lebanon
June 2020. Major retailers in Lebanon announced Thursday they will temporarily shut down in the face of an increasingly volatile currency market and their inability to set prices while the Lebanese pound plunges against the dollar. Later in the day, owners of the businesses rallied in central Beirut to denounce the government’s inability to handle… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Economic Crisis in Lebanon
Jun 2020. The Horrors in Mexico Continue
June 2020. Gunmen wounded Mexico City’s chief of police and killed two of his bodyguards and a bystander, in a brazen ambush on his vehicle as it traveled through a wealthy neighbourhood that is home to ambassadors and business leaders. The police chief, Omar García Harfuch, tweeted hours after the shooting that the powerful Jalisco… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Horrors in Mexico Continue
Jun 2020. The Egypt and Sudan Agreement
June 2020. Sudan has warned against escalation and urged further negotiations with Egypt and Ethiopia over the construction of a controversial dam on the Blue Nile river by Addis Ababa. Tensions are running high between the three countries after recent talks failed to produce a deal on the filling and operation of the $4.6bn Grand… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Egypt and Sudan Agreement
Jun 2020. Venezuelans Stranded in Colombia
June 2020. Out of work, broke and left with few good options during the pandemic, a growing number of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia have set up a makeshift camp on a tree-covered patch along a highway outside the capital of Bogotá. Aside from 160 tents they’ve built out of black plastic and ropes, they have… Continue reading Jun 2020. Venezuelans Stranded in Colombia
Jun 2020. Protests in Mali
June 2020. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Mali’s capital demanding the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Urged by opposition parties and government critics, demonstrators gathered on Friday in a central square in Bamako to condemn what they say is the president’s mishandling of many crises plaguing the country.
Jun 2020. The Hafter Offensive Ends in Libya
June 2020. Egypt’s president Saturday announced a unilateral initiative to end the civil war in neighbouring Libya, a plan accepted by the commander of the eastern forces that have suffered heavy losses in recent weeks. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi told a news conference in Cairo that his initiative includes a cease-fire starting Monday and is… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Hafter Offensive Ends in Libya
Protests in France Part 6
France will not be tearing down statues or rewriting its history in response to pressure from anti-racism activists, President Emmanuel Macron has said. “The republic will erase no trace or names of its history, it will forget none of its works, it will tear down none of its statues. We must instead lucidly look together… Continue reading Protests in France Part 6
Protests in France Part 5
The rolling transport strikes that crippled Paris through much of December and January have stopped, as empty pay packets post-Christmas took their toll. Instead there has been a change of tactic, with the more radical unions now planning sporadic days of action. President Emmanuel Macron’s bid to radically overhaul the post-war pension system reaches the… Continue reading Protests in France Part 5
May 2020. Russia Pressure on Syria
May 2020. President Vladimir Putin has called for talks with the Syrian government over expanding Russian military facilities in the country. Moscow currently operates an air base and naval port in Syria. Russia wants to significantly expand its military bases in war-torn Syria, the Interfax news agency cited a government resolution as saying on Friday.… Continue reading May 2020. Russia Pressure on Syria