In Nigeria, 37 suspected illegal miners die in custody
Nigerian police have launched an investigation into the deaths of the miners, who were in the custody of the country's civil defense corps.
Le Monde
Sep 17
North Macedonia's independence should not be commemorated by glorifying war criminals
By Bardhyl Jashari September 6, 2026 Gravestones at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial, commemorating 8,372 Bosniak Muslim victims of a massacre committed by Bosnian Serb forces under the command of Ratko Mladić in 1995. Photo by Michael Büker, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Death does not erase the verdict. When a war criminal is placed on a pedestal by government officials, it undermines the dignity of the victims, weakens the rule of law, harms the very idea of North
Global Voices
Sep 16
Al-Shabab remains stronger than ever after two decades
African Union (AU) armored vehicles pass a police vehicle in central Mogadishu, Somalia (Photo: FP The al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab has regained significant territory in Somalia despite two decades of African Union-led military interventions and billions of dollars in international support, Foreign Policy reported. The magazine said the United States has provided an estimated $3.6 billion since 2007 to support successive African Union peacekeeping missions in Somalia, includ
Addis Standard
Sep 16
Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency
By Anselm Gibbs March 03, 2026 Trinidad and Tobago has declared a new state of emergency as authorities in the Caribbean country struggle with a surge in violent crime Trinidad and Tobago (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) Trinidad and Tobago declared a new state of emergency Tuesday, only about a month after the end of the previous one, as authorities in the Caribbean nation continue to grapple with high levels of violent crime. Prime Minister Kamla P
Independent (UK Edition)
Sep 15
Six inmates Dead in Lebanon since General Amnesty law
By L'Orient Today staff September 15, 2026 A man arrives at Roumieh prison, northeast of Beirut, to visit an inmate on April 7, 2006. (Archive photo: Ramzi Haidar/AFP) BEIRUT — Six detainees have died since the Lebanese government passed the general amnesty law around a month ago, a security source told L'Orient Today on Tuesday. Passed on Aug. 12 by Parliament and enacted on Sept. 4 by President Joseph Aoun, the general amnesty law was suspended last Thursday by the Constitu
L'Orient Today
Sep 14
Thousands Rally Across Costa Rica In Defense Of The Courts
Thousands Rally Across Costa Rica In Defense Of The Courts As President Fernández Pushes Judicial Overhaul By The Tico Times September 15, 2026 (Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP) Thousands of Costa Ricans protested last night against what they see as a threat to the country’s democracy from President Laura Fernández, driven by her government’s clash with the courts. The rallies fell on the eve of Independence Day, when Costa Ricans traditionally march through the streets with
dominikmiklosi
Sep 14
Southwest Somalia conflict risks spiraling into inter-clan war, ACLED warns
A political and military standoff in Somalia's Southwest state risks escalating beyond a power struggle into a protracted inter-clan conflict that could destabilize the wider Bay region, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) said in a new report. The conflict pits federal government forces and their regional allies against Darwish forces loyal to ousted Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. According to ACLED, the two sides have fou
Somali Guardian
Sep 14
In El Salvador, mothers desperately search for the disappeared
By Bryan Avelar September 13, 2026 President Nayib Bukele claims that years of gang violence have left 80,000 people missing. However, the Legislative Assembly has rejected a proposed bill centered around the search for the disappeared, leaving families feeling helpless. Forensic criminalist Israel Ticas excavates a clandestine grave in El Salvador. Photo by EL PAÍS USA Edition Shortly after 9:00 p.m. on August 4, 2021, Herbert Argueta got up from the chair where he had spent
EL PAÍS USA Edition
Sep 13
For Nigerian Christians, 9/11/2001 began an Islamist jihad
For Nigerian Christians, 9/11/2001 began an Islamist jihad Truth Nigeria September 11, 2026 Judd Saul brings aid to victims of Islamic terrorist attack. Photo by Masara Kim. By Mike Odeh James (Makurdi, Benue State) Twenty-five years after 19 hijackers killed 2,977 Americans in one morning, Nigeria’s Christians measure their September 11 not as a date but as a status quo. In 1998 Osama bin Laden signed a declaration of war against “Jews and Crusaders.” Crusaders meant Christi
Human Rights Watch condemns Iran executions
Iran’s Execution Campaign Against Protesters Human Rights Watch Sep 11, 2026 Day after day, Iranian authorities are sending protesters, including teenagers, who took part in widespread protests from December 2025-January 2026 to the gallows. Between March and August this year, a span of just five months, authorities arbitrarily executed at least 59 men on politically motivated and vague national security charges following grossly unfair trials. Those put to death include at l
Human Rights Watch
Sep 11
Human Trafficking as an Instrument of Genocide
Reconceptualizing Human Trafficking as an Instrument of Genocide, Part 1. By Renata Lampert United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Jacob Igra. International jurisprudence has treated human trafficking and genocide as distinct legal categories for decades. The former is litigated predominantly within the paradigm of transnational organized crime and socio-economic exploitation, under the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially
Water as a Weapon in Gaza
Photo by Abid Katib/Getty Images by Karolina Bonde May 2026 Historically civilians’ restricted access to water during warfare has been a form of collateral damage when infrastructure is damaged and water supply chains are disrupted. Recently, restricting water usage has been used as a key method of warfare. By damaging water infrastructure, military combatants gain cumulative tactical leverage while avoiding actual combat. However, international actors have not been able to p
Genocide Watch
Sep 8
