Nicholas Norbrook | The Africa Report
- Oct 23, 2020
Lagos burns after army accused of ‘Lekki massacre’
Published by The Africa Report on Wednesday, 21 October 2020. Pius Utomi Ekpei/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The attack on protestors last night is a new chapter for the #EndSARS protests, with far-reaching consequences for the future politics of the country. Videos emerging from last night’s shooting are difficult to watch. The voice of young Nigerians tremble as they sing the national anthem next to the Lekki Toll Gate. Shots ring out as uniformed men surround them, b
Laura Weiss | The New Republic
- Oct 23, 2020
Confronting the Deep Roots of Violence in El Salvador
Roberto Lovato’s “Unforgetting” explores the traumatic history of a country torn apart by wars and gangs—and the dangers of not facing the past. Government militias patrol a village in northern El Salvador during the country’s brutal civil war. In 1982, Joan Didion famously wrote of El Salvador that “terror is the given of the place.” At the time, the country was in the midst of a civil war, which pitted the leftist guerrillas of the Faribundo Martí National Liberation Front,
Al Jazeera
- Oct 23, 2020
Fragile hopes of peace in DRC’s conflict-scarred Ituri province
Tens of thousands of civilians have been forced from their homes in northeastern DRC since the violence resumed in December 2017. Published by Al Jazeera on September 28, 2020. CODECO is made up of fighters from the Lendu ethnic group [File: [Alexis Huguet/AFP] “The future is dark,” sighs Joachim Lobo, a teacher who longs “to pick up the chalk” and be reunited with his pupils if ever peace is restored to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “I lost my job beca
Niemat Ahmadi
- Oct 23, 2020
An Important Breakthrough in the Long-Awaited Justice for Darfur Genocide Victims
ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, pays a visit to Sudan to meet with members of the Sudanese government to discuss collaboration. On Saturday, October 17, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, and her team paid a historic visit to Sudan and met with various members of the interim government of Sudan to discuss possible collaboration on the way forward for the case of Darfur. Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) welcomes this important developmen
Mersiha Gadzo
- Oct 23, 2020
Refugees allege physical, sexual abuse by Croatian authorities
Asylum seekers allege ‘extreme violence’ at the hands of Croatian authorities, prompting calls for the EU to properly investigate. Refugees and migrants have sustained “severe injuries” after having allegedly been whipped, beaten, and sexually abused at the hands of Croatian authorities during their attempts to reach western Europe for asylum. Last week, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) collected testimonies from more than 70 refugees and migrants at the Miral camp in western
Le Monde
- Oct 22, 2020
En Côte d’Ivoire, des violences ethniques à Bongouanou, à quinze jours de la présidentielle
A deux semaines de l’élection suprême, des affrontements ont éclaté entre Agni et Dioula, respectivement proches de l’opposition et du pouvoir. Publié par Le Monde avec AFP le 19 octobre 2020. La décision d'Alassane Ouattara de se présenter aux présidentielles pour la troisième fois a provoqé des manifestations [Diom Celest/EPA]. « Les Dioula, c’est le problème ». Bandana vert camouflage sur la tête, huile de vidange sur le visage, un jeune membre de la communauté agni, les y
Sarah Kane and Thomas Shacklock | Genocide Watch
- Oct 22, 2020
Timestream: The Persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt
Genocide Watch staff have published the fourth Timestream in a series of critical genocides in the world. Coptic Christians in Egypt have been persecuted for decades, and it is imperative that this issue is brought to the attention of international leaders. Several attempts have been made on the lives of Coptic Christians in the country, and many Copts have died because of this. This Timestream highlights the oppression and killing, dating from historical cases of discriminat
Al Jazeera
- Oct 22, 2020
Ethnic clashes in Ivory Coast opposition stronghold ahead of poll
House of presidential candidate N’Guessan in Bongounou burned down, two people reported killed and several injured. Published by Al Jazeera on October 18, 2020. President Ouattara officially launched his campaign on Friday [Sia Kambou/AFP] The home of an opposition presidential candidate has been burned down during clashes in Ivory Coast on Saturday, two weeks before the country’s high-stakes presidential election. Violence began on Friday in Bongouanou, the stronghold of opp
Le Monde
- Oct 22, 2020
Côte d’Ivoire : l’opposition se retire du processus électoral et met la pression sur Ouattara
Côte d’Ivoire : l’opposition se retire du processus électoral et met la pression sur Alassane Ouattara Empêcher la distribution et le retrait des 7,5 millions de cartes d’électeur, comme du matériel électoral… la tension monte à Abidjan où l’on craint une entrée dans le cercle de la violence avec le boycott des élections par l’opposition. Publié par Le Monde le 15 octobre 2020 - Mis à jour le 16 octobre 2020 Ouattara’s decision to run for a third term has been met with protes
East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE)
- Oct 22, 2020
Canadian Parliamentary Committee Recognize China’s Atrocities in East Turkistan as a ‘Genocide’
WASHINGTON: October 21, 2020 – The Canadian Parliament’s Subcommittee on International Human Rights and International Development has designated the Chinese Government’s atrocities against Uyghur and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan as genocide as defined under the UN Genocide Convention. Canada’s action followed US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brian’s statement last week describing China’s atrocities in East Turkistan as “something close to a genocide.” The Canad
Paul Thomas
- Oct 21, 2020
How QAnon uses satanic rhetoric to set up a narrative of ‘good vs. evil’
In front of a TV audience on Oct. 15, President Donald Trump declared that he knew “nothing about” QAnon, before correcting himself to say: “I do know they are very much against pedophilia.” What he didn’t do was disavow what has been referred to as a “collective delusion.” Part of that could be down to QAnon followers holding up Trump as some sort of savior – someone playing four-dimensional chess against shadowy political insiders and power players known as the “Deep State.
Al Jazeera
- Oct 21, 2020
In Sudan, ICC prosecutor says al-Bashir must be tried over Darfur
Fatou Bensouda calls for suspects in Darfur conflict case to face ‘justice without delay’ as she discusses options for trial with officials in Sudan. Omar al-Bashir has been under arrest in Khartoum since his overthrow last year [File: Morwan Ali/EPA] Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and other suspects wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and genocide in Darfur must face justice without further delay, the court’s chief prosecutor, cu
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