HRW: Burkina Faso exposed civilians to risk during al-Qaeda-linked militia attack in which 133 villagers were killed

HRW: Burkina Faso exposed civilians to risk during al-Qaeda-linked militia attack in which 133 villagers were killed

“The massacre in Barsalogho is the latest example of atrocities by Islamist armed groups against civilians whom the government has put at unnecessary risk,” Ilaria Allegrozzi, senior Sahel researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in the report.

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Sixty years after unwinding of Jim Crow, Trump’s MAGA reminds Black voters of horrors of bloody past

Sixty years after unwinding of Jim Crow, Trump’s MAGA reminds Black voters of horrors of bloody past

It’s almost at the edge of living memory: President Lyndon Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act in July 1964, urging Americans to “close the springs of racial poison.” The legislation prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex or national origin at places serving the public – such...

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Guinea’s ruling junta dissolves 53 political parties, places 54 others under ‘observation’

Guinea’s ruling junta dissolves 53 political parties, places 54 others under ‘observation’

Col Mamadi Doumbouya has rebuffed attempts by the West and other developed countries to intervene in Africa’s political challenges, saying Africans are “exhausted by the categorizations with which everyone wants to box us in.”

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After Uganda doused its education with politics, it rendered knowledge industry sterile to steer the country

After Uganda doused its education with politics, it rendered knowledge industry sterile to steer the country

Educational reforms in Uganda since 1986, that culminated in the introduction of Universal Primary Education (UPE) in 1996, attempted to reestablish centralised control of education and, by implication, reverse the trend toward the unregulated involvement in education of both of parents and non-state institutions (Nansozi Muwanga, 2000).

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The Washington Post scandal: New revelations raise integrity, objectivity questions in American media

The Washington Post scandal: New revelations raise integrity, objectivity questions in American media

The spiking of an article unfavourable to Democrats – a rare investigation that would cast pro-Palestine protesters in a sympathetic light – comes after Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post, intervened in the opposite direction, blocking the paper from endorsing Kamala Harris for president. 

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Hezbollah’s new leader Sheikh Naim Qassem endorses Lebanon ceasefire talks without Gaza precondition

Hezbollah’s new leader Sheikh Naim Qassem endorses Lebanon ceasefire talks without Gaza precondition

Speaking on September 30, Naim Qassem said Hezbollah would choose a successor to its slain secretary general “at the earliest opportunity” and would continue to fight Israel in solidarity with Palestinians.

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After Trump painted Congolese immigrants as past imprisoned criminals, refugees in Kenya and Uganda awaiting resettlement in US are scared

After Trump painted Congolese immigrants as past imprisoned criminals, refugees in Kenya and Uganda awaiting resettlement in US are scared

It has taken President Joe Biden’s administration nearly four years to ramp the refugee programme back up as the deep cuts during Trump’s time in office meant resettlement organisations had to reduce staff and dismantle infrastructure that took time to rebuild.

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Man United considers Sporting Club manager Amorim to cast bad spell from Red Devils

Man United considers Sporting Club manager Amorim to cast bad spell from Red Devils

Ruben Amorim has shown his desire to bring young talent into the first team – including Goncalo Inacio, Matheus Nunes, Nuno Mendes and Ousmane Diomande – and has improved the team’s quality with the resources at his disposal.

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South Africa submits 5,000-page legal claim to world court in which it accuses Israel of genocide

South Africa submits 5,000-page legal claim to world court in which it accuses Israel of genocide

The Hague-based court has so far issued three rounds of emergency measures, ordering Israel to halt a military offensive in Rafah and open more land crossings for aid into Gaza.

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Rebels paradise: As UN troops pull out, Congo and international community can’t provide answers to conflict in Kivu

Rebels paradise: As UN troops pull out, Congo and international community can’t provide answers to conflict in Kivu

Last year, at Congo’s request, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to draw down the peacekeeping force and gradually hand over its security responsibilities to Congo’s government by this December. But the soaring violence means that departure is now delayed.

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