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HRW accuses paramilitary forces of “ethnic cleansing” in West Darfur
May 10, 2024
HRW accuses paramilitary forces of “ethnic cleansing” in West Darfur
In a report published on Thursday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias killed “at least thousands of people” in West Darfur state, calling it “crimes against humanity” and “genocide”. RSF attacks…
Morocco: Navy rescues 38 migrants off Atlantic coast
May 10, 2024
Morocco: Navy rescues 38 migrants off Atlantic coast
The Moroccan navy conducted a rescue operation on Thursday, saving 38 migrants from a boat in the Atlantic near Tan-Tan port, Xinhua reported today. The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces confirmed the rescue, stating that a navy unit intercepted the boat…
Deby Declared Winner of Chad’s Presidential Election
May 10, 2024
Deby Declared Winner of Chad’s Presidential Election
Chad’s transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby secured victory in the country’s presidential election held this week to end a three-year transition to democratic rule, the national electoral agency announced Thursday, Al Jazeera reported today. Deby won 61.03% of the May…
Alarming Underreporting of Islamophobic Attacks in Germany
May 10, 2024
Alarming Underreporting of Islamophobic Attacks in Germany
A concerning new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed that 9 out of 10 Muslim victims of Islamophobic attacks in Germany do not report the incidents to police, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. According to HRW researcher Almaz Teffera,…
World may be on cusp of cutting down on using fossil fuel, says a report
May 9, 2024
World may be on cusp of cutting down on using fossil fuel, says a report
Renewable energy accounted for more than 30% of the world’s electricity for the first time last year following a rapid rise in wind and solar power, according to a new report by climate thinktank Ember. The report, published on The…
Rising temperatures increase incidents of domestic violence due to worsening living conditions
May 9, 2024
Rising temperatures increase incidents of domestic violence due to worsening living conditions
Asia is warming faster than the global average, according to data from the World Meteorological Organization, and must prepare for longer, more frequent and more intense heatwaves. A record heatwave is hitting South and Southeast Asia. In Nepal, the authorities…
UN adopts resolution designating May 25 as World Football Day
May 9, 2024
UN adopts resolution designating May 25 as World Football Day
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day. The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history with the representation of all regions as part of the 1924…
Student protests in support of Palestine spread across European universities
May 9, 2024
Student protests in support of Palestine spread across European universities
Following pro-Palestnian protests across US universities, similar student protests demanding that universities sever ties with Israel over the Gaza war have spread across Europe, sparking clashes and arrests as new demonstrations broke out in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria, The…
UNHCR: 1.3mln South Sudanese Refugees Return Home Amid Ongoing Instability
May 9, 2024
UNHCR: 1.3mln South Sudanese Refugees Return Home Amid Ongoing Instability
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Wednesday that some 1.33 million South Sudanese refugees have spontaneously returned home since a revitalized peace agreement was signed in October 2018, Xinhua reported yesterday. According to the UNHCR’s latest update, 45,429 South…
Russian President Vladimir Putin Sworn in for Another Six-Year Term
May 8, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin Sworn in for Another Six-Year Term
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has taken the oath of office for another six-year term in a ceremony at the Kremlin. The event was not attended by the United States and other Western countries in protest of Russia’s involvement…