On Saturday 22nd February, the Togolese people went to the polls for the first round of their Presidential elections, but few predict the results to be a surprise. This round will see the 15-year incumbent, Faure Gnassingbé, face off against six opposition candidates. In a new election format introduced in
As the number of coronavirus cases has risen to a staggering 79,000 worldwide, China has enforced a partial or total lockdown on 780 million of its residents. Called the “people’s war” against the spread of Covid-19, quarantine measures include travel restrictions, the banning of non-essential vehicles on local roadways, and
On Monday, February 17th, the Indian Supreme Court ruled to uphold a 2010 Delhi High Court ruling to afford women in the army the same eligibility for promotions, benefits, tenure, and rank as men, despite the government’s request for them to overturn it. The Delhi High Court ruling had stated:
Sunday evening saw the murder of another promising Somali journalist. 25 year-old Cali-Abdiwali was shot multiple times by a pair of assailants in Afgooye, 30 km South of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. His death came days after Amnesty International published a report highlighting the dangers facing Somali journalists. Mr Cali-Abdiwali’s
The Taliban promised a seven day “reduction of violence” that began Friday at midnight. This starts the countdown to the signing of a peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban on February 29th, which will mark the end of the 18-year long war in Afghanistan. After the period
The Government of Sudan recently announced that it was willing to hand over former President Omar Al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court. Should this happen, Bashir will most likely be put on trial, with a high likelihood of conviction. The ICC accused Bashir of committing crimes against humanity in 2009
