WFP raises red flag over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, citing looming food shortages in Middle East and Africa
The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing food prices to fluctuate, and risks pushing families across the Middle East and North Africa into severe hunger. Russia is the largest exporter of wheat in the world, while Ukraine has significantly climbed the ranks in grain exports over the...
Deployment of UNMISS peacekeepers in South Sudan’s conflict hotspots contributed to 42 per cent drop in violence – report
Evidence of the good work done by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) comes in a just released report showing a 42 per cent drop in violence against civilians in the world’s newest country. The UNMISS Human Rights Division annual brief on violence affecting civilians documented 3,414 civilian...
Sportswashing: Rwandan President Kagame uses Arsenal, PSG sponsorships to paint a glossy picture of his country
With international condemnation Rwanda President Paul Kagame via governments and human rights organisations, jailed Paul Rusesabagina’s daughter Carine Kanimba, a US-Belgian dual citizen, believes that her family will be reunited with their father, who has experienced adversity before. Kanimba says, “He truly is a strong person who follows his principles...
Arsenal and PSG told to get their hands off President Paul Kagame’s ‘blood money’ or risk their proud histories and reputation
Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain both have multi-million sponsorship agreements with the Rwandan government but the actions of authoritarian President Paul Kagame and the arrest of Paul Rusesabagina have led to allegations of human rights abuses Watch any match involving Arsenal or Paris Saint-Germain and the message is impossible to miss....
West Africa has become playground for foreign armies as European and Russian militaries tussle for grip of the region
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the withdrawal of Barkhane and Takuba forces from Mali, but expressed commitment to “continue … joint action against terrorism in the Sahel region, particularly in Niger and the Gulf of Guinea. Presenting a common front, Macron announced this at a press conference that included...
China sets out space agenda with emphasis on missions with science at their heart, rather than technology development
China has had a bumper few years in space exploration, and its ambitions are about to get bolder. The China National Space Administration has released an overview of its plans for the next five years, which include launching a robotic craft to an asteroid, building a space telescope to rival...
Aubameyang puts former coach to shame with a hattrick as Barcelona sees off Valencia in La Liga clash
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s career at Barcelona is off and running as the former Arsenal striker scored a hat-trick in the 4-1 win over Valencia on Sunday. After joining as a free agent in the closing stages of the January transfer window, Aubameyang failed to score in his first three appearances for...
How hackers supported by Russian breached classified information, compromised American defence
Hackers backed by the Russian government have breached the networks of multiple US defines contractors in a sustained campaign that has revealed sensitive information about US weapons-development communications infrastructure, the federal government has revealed. This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis,...
Smartphone is your enemy No.1: How stepping back from connectivity restored Adam Weiss’s focus in the lab
In early 2021, I hit a rut in my studies. As a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago in Illinois, I work at the interface of polymer chemistry and immunology, using synthetic strategies to design safer, more effective materials for vaccine and gene delivery. Although I had been productive...
How President Aristide was hoisted to and ousted from power by criminal gangs that call the shots in Haiti
The rise – and fall – of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who saw himself as a champion of Haiti’s poor, represented a turning point for gangs in the island nation, particularly those in areas such as Cité Soleil where the grinding poverty contrasts sharply to that of the wealth...
