Vincent Duhem | The Africa Report
- Dec 14, 2020
Côte d’Ivoire: What Ouattara has in store for his third term
Re-elected on 31 October in the wake of an election disputed by his opponents, the president seems determined to open up the playing field. Will this be enough to reconcile a newly-divided country? Published by The Africa Report on November 30, 2020. Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is seeking re-election. (Sia Kambou/AFP) Alassane Ouattara’s motorcade zooms by in the Abidjan night. On this 31 October, Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital – more often than not choked and jamme
Al Jazeera
- Dec 14, 2020
Boko Haram claims attack in Niger that killed dozens
At least 27 killed in an attack on Saturday in the Diffa region, while many others are wounded or reported missing. The Boko Haram armed group has claimed responsibility for the weekend attack on a village in Niger that left at least 27 dead. More people were wounded and some reported missing in the assault on Saturday evening on Toumour in the Diffa region, said a senior local official on Monday. Witnesses and other officials confirmed the attack, which came hours before mun
Emmanuel Akinwotu | The Guardian
- Dec 14, 2020
Landmine casualty rates in Nigeria now fifth highest in the world
Mines laid by Boko Haram and other groups leave millions at risk, particularly in Borno state where insurgency most acute More than 100 people were killed or injured by landmines across north-east Nigeria in the first three months of this year, according to a new report. Mines laid during the conflict between Boko Haram, other armed groups and the Nigerian army left 408 people dead and 644 injured between January 2016 and August this year, says the Mines Advisory Group (MAG),
Reuters
- Dec 14, 2020
UN agency says more than 400,000 flee Mozambique militant attacks
HARARE (Reuters) - At least 400,000 people have fled militant attacks in northern Mozambique, the United Nations refugee agency said, warning that the crisis could quickly spread beyond the country’s borders if regional neighbours did not help tackle the insurgency. Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado, home to gas developments worth some $60 billion, is grappling with an insurgency linked to Islamic State that has gathered pace this year, with insurgents regula
Zecharias Zelalem
- Dec 13, 2020
Survivors recount horrific details of Mai Kadra massacre
Witnesses and relatives of victims say the bloodletting in the small town in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region went on unabated for almost 24 hours. With communications gradually being restored to parts of Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region, survivors and residents in the town of Mai Kadra have been able to share harrowing accounts of the slaughter of civilians more than a month ago, the worst confirmed atrocity in a weeks-long conflict between government forces and the now-fugi
Elizabeth Hawkins | Slate
- Dec 12, 2020
The 39-Year-Old Massacre That Still Haunts El Salvador
A recent military crackdown shows the country still hasn’t escaped the legacy of a brutal civil war. This article was originally published by the Institute of Current World Affairs in D.C. SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador—This country’s brutal civil war ended nearly 30 years ago, but it many ways, it still feels like a battleground. Soldiers in combat gear patrol the streets alongside heavily armed police; razor wire runs atop many buildings and homes. Those who can afford to do so
Morris Kiruga | The Africa Report
- Dec 11, 2020
Kenya’s original ICC six – Where are they now?
Early November, Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru surrendered himself to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague. At the start of the investigation, six suspects were accused by the ICC for involvement in Kenya's deadly elections in 2007. Where are they now? Major General Mohammed Hussein Ali, charges not confirmed. (AP Photo/Paul Vreeker, Pool) Uhuru Kenyatta, charges withdrawn (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Kenya’s fourth president and the son of its first was elected to his
Tom Phillips | The Guardian
- Dec 11, 2020
Killing of two girls stokes outrage over Brazil's horrific toll of black lives
Tom Phillips in Duque de Caxias Mon 7 Dec 2020 18.43 GMT Shooting of cousins aged just four and seven, allegedly by police, heightens calls for national reckoning over ‘genocide’. Ana Lúcia Silva Moreira, 38, mother of Emily Victoria Silva dos Santos, four, and aunt of Rebeca Beatriz Rodrigues dos Santos, seven holds photos of the two girls during a protest in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state. Photograph: Bruna Prado/AP The shooting of two young black girls – who had bet
Thomas Andrews
- Dec 11, 2020
UN expert urges independent assessment of Bhasan Char and verification of voluntary relocation
“Myanmar has moral and legal responsibility to end Rohingya crisis” GENEVA (10 December 2020) - The failure to create conditions necessary for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to return home to Myanmar, after more than three years, has created an untenable situation for both the Rohingya and the government of Bangladesh, a UN human rights expert said today. The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, expressed concerns about reports that
Sarah Kane | Genocide Watch
- Dec 10, 2020
Country Report: Egypt December 2020
Coptic Christians praying for the victims of a terrorist attack. (Nurphoto via Getty Images) Egypt has been under an Emergency Law since the 1967 Six-Day War. It was reimposed after the 1981 assassination of Anwar Sadat. The law extends police powers, suspends constitutional rights, legalizes censorship and abolishes habeas corpus. It limits political activity including demonstrations. The Arab Spring in 2011 forced the resignation of Hosni Mubarak. Elections were held, and w
By Abdi Latif Dahir | New York Times
- Dec 10, 2020
Fleeing Ethiopians Tell of Ethnic Massacres in Tigray War
Tens of thousands have sought safety in Sudan, where they gave accounts to Times journalists of a devastating and complex conflict that threatens Ethiopia’s stability. Ethiopian refugees sharing a shelter in Hamdayet, Sudan, the first stop for new arrivals after crossing the border from Ethiopia. Photographs by Tyler Hicks. HAMDAYET, Sudan — The armed men who stopped Ashenafi Hailu along the dirt road dragged him by a noose so they could save bullets. Mr. Ashenafi, 24, was ra
UN News
- Dec 10, 2020
Recognize and act on warning signs of genocide, Guterres urges, honouring victims
Social media platforms, technology companies, and religious and civil society leaders have a central role in combatting hate speech, “a clear warning sign” of genocide, the United Nations Secretary-General has said. In a message on the international day to commemorate the victims of genocide and affirm their dignity, on Wednesday, Secretary-General António Guterres also highlighted the key responsibility of governments. “Governments need to guarantee civic space for human rig
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