Day: March 16, 2020

UN Calls For Evacuation Of Moria Camp

In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the UN has called for the evacuation of the Moria refugee camp on Lesbos, prioritising families and sick people. The announcement echoes wider concerns that refugees are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus, and camps do not have the infrastructure to mitigate against the spread,

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Iraqi Government Condemns Ongoing American Air Strikes

On Friday the 13th of March, the Iraqi government condemned a series of overnight American air strikes. The Iraqi military stated that the latest strikes killed six people, including a civilian worker, and described them as a violation of sovereignty and a targeted aggression against the regular armed forces of

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Guinea Bissau: One Country Two Presidents

Guinea Bissau: One Country Two Presidents There is an ongoing dispute in Guinea-Bissau over December presidential election results. According to the country’s electoral commission, Umaro Cissoko Embalo after he pulled a surprise victory in December 29 presidential election with around 54% of the vote. But, the long-ruling (almost 50 years)

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Nicaraguan Dissent Threatens To Cause The Next Big Refugee Crisis

Nicaragua, once considered one of Central America’s safest countries, is now seeing a mass exodus as over 4,000 citizens scramble to leave every month. Since its nation-wide revolt in April 2018, over 100,000 have fled Nicaragua, and the number only continues to grow, placing huge burdens on the surrounding countries.

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