Category: News and Politics

Jun 2020. The Killing of Christians in India

June 2020. A Christian teenager in India was murdered after being accused of practicing witchcraft. 15-year-old Samaru Madkami , a member of India’s marginalized Tribal community lived in the village of Kenduguda in Malkangiri district, located in the state of Odisha. “He was taken from his home on the night of June 4 and killed… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Killing of Christians in India

Jun 2020. Silent Protest in Hong Kong

June 2020. Hundreds of Hong Kongers have marched silently through the city’s streets in protest against the looming national security legislation to be implemented by the mainland Chinese government. Riot police armed with shields were present on Hong Kong streets as a crowd of demonstrators marched from Jordan to Mong Kok in the Kowloon district.… Continue reading Jun 2020. Silent Protest in Hong Kong

Jun 2020. The Funeral of Nkurunziza in Burundi

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

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