How ‘Peace with Legality’ agreement is likely to impact new Colombia government domestic policies
Before the June 19 Colombian presidential election, candidates endorsed the 2016 peace deal and criticised the unpopular “Peace with Legality” plan of outgoing President Iván Duque Márquez government, which has involved deadly military operations, including the bombing of children at rebel camps. Defeated right-wing populist Rodolfo Hernandez, a right-of-centre political...
Civil war: Daunting humanitarian crisis Colombia’s newly elected president Gustova Petro faces
Helmut Ángulo lost his parents in 2000 at the height of the Colombian civil war, kidnapped and killed by rebel fighters. When the country signed a peace deal 16 years later, Ángulo vigorously opposed it. He wanted justice for his parents’ deaths, and he wanted to find their remains so...
Arsenal look set to secure Raphinha signature after Gunners make a $61 million bid for the Leeds winger
Raphinha is expected to secure a surprise £50 million ($61.3 million) move to Arsenal this week after Barcelona failed to formalise their interest in the Leeds United attacker. Mikel Arteta is determined to strengthen his squad this summer and Arsenal have been strongly linked with Man City striker Gabriel Jesus...
Arsenal leads chasing pack for Leeds winger Raphinha’s signature as Barcelona drops out of race
The Raphinha transfer saga appears to have taken a dramatic twist after a shock report claimed Barcelona are no longer in the running for his signing with the Leeds winger ready to sign for Arsenal this week. The Brazilian star has lit up Elland Road since a bargain £17 million...
Racism: Fifa report finds England’s Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka were most abused players in Euro 2020 finals
An independent report commissioned by FIFA has found that nearly 50 per cent of players involved in the semi-finals or finals of Euro 2020 or the African Cup of Nations received some form of abuse on social media. World football’s governing body found that much of the abuse suffered by...
Racism almost pushed Kylian Mbappe out of French national team after 2020 Euro penalty miss
Kylian Mbappe has said he almost quit the France national team after receiving racist abuse following his penalty miss at Euro 2020. The world champions were eliminated by Switzerland at the round of 16 stage last June after Mbappe’s spot kick was saved by Yann Sommer during a shootout. French...
Government human rights agency accuses Ethiopian soldiers of shooting 30 in extrajudicial killings
Ethiopia’s state-appointed human rights commission has announced in a statement that a video circulating on social media showed government security forces carrying out at least 30 extrajudicial killings in December 2021. The video, widely shared since Friday, showed a group of men wearing army combat fatigues forcing men off trucks...
Real change as Colombia sees first black – a woman – rise to become vice president
“What is coming here is real change, real change,” Colombia’s new President-elect, Gustavo Petro, promised his cheering supporters at his victory speech on Sunday night. As the country’s first-ever left-wing leader – with a running mate, Francia Márquez, who will become the first black vice-president – Mr Petro’s belief that...
FNL militia kill two, injure six in attack on public service vehicle in southwestern Rwanda
Two people were killed and six were injured when suspected militants opened fire on a bus in southwestern Rwanda, Rwandan police said. Saturday’s attack, which killed the bus driver and a passenger, was carried out by the National Liberation Front (FLN), the armed wing of the anti-government Movement for Democratic...
Sally Hayden: When I started reporting on Libya detention camps UN staff admitted UN is used to whitewash brutal EU policy
Interview continued: The New Humanitarian recently spoke to journalist Sally Hayden, author of the book, “My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route”, published in March this year. Hayden raises questions the roles the European Union and United Nations, and sometimes other aid organisations are...
