Late last month, the South Sudanese government and three United Nations agencies declared that famine had hit two counties in South Sudan. The direct result of the prolonged civil war and an entrenched economic crisis has continued to ravage the war-scarred East African nation. When the crisis was announced, more […]
It seems to have become the new normal for Kenya to suffer drought and famine year in year out. It begins with heavy sporadic rains that lead to floods that bring down buildings, making roads impassable and worse sweeping people and animals away. Phase one and then comes phase two. […]
On March 18th, G20 leaders rejected a previous commitment for free trade and climate change. The decision is rooted in the pressure from US President Trump’s “America First” policy and his claims that climate change is a “hoax,” which have swayed the forum’s view on these two major goals. This is […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to stay “cool-headed” following the latter’s aggressive response to recent missile tests by North Korea. Pyongyang has been working towards a functional nuclear missile system for quite some time now, but it made noted progress on March […]
US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, has stated the possibility of using military force against North Korea if their weapons programs threaten South Korean and US forces. North Korea is developing long-range nuclear missiles, which Tillerson claims have reached “a rather dangerous level.” Tillerson announced the tougher stance of the […]
During Syria’s five-year civil war, over 300,000 people have been killed, and 4.8 million have been fled the country. Despite the scale of this human loss, an end does not seem to come in a short time. Neither side has been able to achieve a decisive victory, while a political […]
In a report released this past week, UN investigators accused the Syrian government of deliberately carrying out two airstrikes on Damascus’ water supply, which has resulted in the loss of a water source for 5.5 million people in and around the capital. Based on the findings of the UN Independent […]
The Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has made calls this past week for a second referendum on Scottish independence. This comes only three years after the last referendum, something that would seem unbelievable, except for the fact that the political landscape has changed completely: last June a monumental vote was […]
The White House is seeking a radical alteration of US foreign policy. The Trump administration plans to reduce its commitment to foreign aid and diplomacy through substantial funding cuts in the administration’s new budget plan. The purported purpose of this budget proposal is to “free up funding for critical priorities […]
In an ambush in central India last Saturday, Maoist rebels killed 11 paramilitary soldiers. According to ABC News, the attack also left three soldiers wounded. Top police officer R.K. Vij reported that it was unclear as to whether any rebels were killed or injured after the Central Reserve Police Force […]
Last year, a successful peace deal with FARC hinted at progress towards demilitarization and an end to violence in Colombia. However, a report released on Thursday by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) outlines an important obstacle to this future. The report claims that in 2016, 127 politically […]
