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
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Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 2
More than 1,100 migrants arrived into the UK July, a figure higher than numbers from May and June combined. The record for the number of crossings in 24 hours had been broken just a week ago when 202 people travelled across the Channel. On Thursday the French authorities said they had also rescued migrants from… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 2
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. China, the UK, Hong Kong
June 2020. China’s foreign ministry has accused Britain of “gross interference” in the country’s affairs after Boris Johnson said he would offer millions of Hong Kong residents a path to UK citizenship if Beijing pushed ahead with a controversial security law for the city.The ministry’s spokesman Zhao Lijian told Britain to “step back … otherwise… Continue reading Jun 2020. China, the UK, Hong Kong
Feb 2016. Seoul Trying to Gain Freedom of Expression
February 2016. Gone are the days when the Good Guy wore the White Hat and the Bad Guy wore the Black Hat, sorry, I’m a big John Wayne fan. South Korea is on the side of Right although three years into Park Geun-hye’s Presidency and the restrictions on Freedom of Expression are extreme. Chemically laced… Continue reading Feb 2016. Seoul Trying to Gain Freedom of Expression
Jan 2020. Demonstrations in the Capital of Guinea
January 2020. On the morning of 14 November last year, Abdourahmane Diallo set out on his motorcycle taxi along the pothole-laden roads of Conakry, the bustling capital of Guinea. By nightfall he was dead. His family said the 16-year-old orphan was shot in the ear by police who were targeting opposition supporters in the Bomboly… Continue reading Jan 2020. Demonstrations in the Capital of Guinea
Nov 2019. Protests in Georgia
November 2019. Police in Georgia have detained 18 People after clearing anti-government protesters camped outside parliament last week. Governing party legislators rejected a bill that would have Reformed the Electoral System.
Nov 2019. Bolivia Crisis
November 2019. The Bolivians are facing food and fuel shortages as supporters of the former president Evo Morales continue to blockade roads. The new interim government says it’s created an Air Bridge to the main city, La Paz, with military planes delivering supplies. They’re working on similar plans in other cities. Morales Resigned, he went… Continue reading Nov 2019. Bolivia Crisis