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
