Al Jazeera
- Nov 30, 2020
Ethiopia: PM Abiy rejects claims army killed civilians in Tigray
Abiy Ahmed also told Parliament army would not destroy Tigrayan capital Mekelle after capturing it recently. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a question and answer session with lawmakers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 30, 2020 [Tiksa Negeri/Reuters] (Reuters) Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said federal troops had not killed a single civilian in their nearly month-long offensive against regional forces in Tigray. Abiy also assured Parliament on Mond
Patrick Egwu | Foreign Policy
- Nov 30, 2020
‘Put South Africa First’ Breeds Hate Toward Other Africans
Anti-foreigner sentiments are growing against Nigerians like me. A group of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa following xenophobic violence sit after arriving in Lagos, on Sep. 11, 2019. PIUS UTOMI EXPEI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES In the wake of the coronavirus, anti-foreigner sentiments are growing in South Africa. In September, thousands of South Africans marched along the streets with banners and placards demanding that Nigerians, Zimbabweans, and other foreigners leave th
Michael Scollon
- Nov 30, 2020
At Risk: Russia's Indigenous Peoples Sound Alarm On Loss Of Arctic, Traditional Way Of Life
November 28, 2020 13:46 GMT The indigenous peoples of Russia's Far North are sounding the alarm as climate change encroaches on their traditional lifestyle. But the message from the "guardians of the Arctic" isn't reaching Moscow, which sees gold and other economic benefits in the melting of the ice. The record warming of Russia's Arctic, Siberian, and Far East territories poses an existential threat to the indigenous peoples whose lives and livelihoods have been intrinsicall
GENOCIDE WATCH
- Nov 29, 2020
A REBUTTAL TO THERIAULT’S ATTACK ON GENOCIDE WATCH
The Armenian Weekly December 2, 2020 Editor’s Note: The Armenian Weekly received the following op-ed from Dr. Gregory Stanton regarding Dr. Henry Theriault’s open letter to the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) published on November 4. Since Dr. Stanton addresses portions of the letter that have already been published online and in print, we are only including his rebuttal comments here. Without the required vetting by the IAGS listserv moderator, Henry Th
Youenn Gourlay et Yassin Ciyow | Le Monde
- Nov 27, 2020
La Côte d’Ivoire à l’heure des tractations postélectorales
Une semaine après la rencontre entre le président Ouattara et son rival Henri Konan Bédié, le processus de négociation est lancé mais il faudra encore du temps avant la réconciliation. Publié par Le Monde le 19 novembre 2020. Le président ivoirien Alassane Ouattara (à droite) et Henri Konan Bédié (à gauche), le 11 novembre 2020. (AFP/Issouf Sanogo) Mardi 17 novembre à l’hôtel Ivoire d’Abidjan, Alassane Ouattara est l’inévitable vedette du premier conseil politique post-électo
Genocide Watch
- Nov 25, 2020
Genocide Emergency: Turkey - November 2020
Turkish tank in Afrin, northern Syria 2018 (Credit: Photographer: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images) After the failed coup d'etat of July 2016, President Erdoğan declared a state of emergency that lasted until July 2018. Police incarcerated thousands of people without credible evidence. They were accused of supporting the Fetullah Gülen movement. Severe restrictions on freedom of expression were imposed, including on social media accounts. Disappearances, torture, and arbi
Hanan Zaffar
- Nov 24, 2020
In India, a vocal Muslim party expands its base
AIMIM makes a foray into Muslim-majority areas, tapping into Muslim frustrations about opposition parties. Owaisi, a four-time MP, has emerged as a face of Muslim politics (File: Aijaz Rahi/AP Photo] Hanan Zaffar
24 Nov 2020 Mudassir Nazar’s family has traditionally voted for opposition parties that espouse secularism but in the recently concluded elections in the eastern Indian state of Bihar they instead cast their ballot for the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIM
RFE/RL's Georgian Service
- Nov 24, 2020
Georgian Dream Wins 'Overwhelming Majority' After Runoff Elections Boycotted By Opposition
November 21, 2020 23:29 GMT Preliminary Central Election Commission results showed Georgian Dream dominating in all 17 districts. Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party will hold a wide majority in parliament after sweeping second-round elections on November 21 that were boycotted by the opposition, preliminary results showed. Opposition parties have been demanding repeat October 31 parliamentary elections, staging regular protests against results they describe as illegitimate
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