On April 1st, Brazil saw the first official coronavirus case in a member of its indigenous population. The 20-year-old woman was a member of the Kokama community, located in the district of Santo Antonio do Içá. By April 9th, at least seven indigenous Brazilians had tested positive for the virus. The
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has announced that it will begin publishing quarterly reports of civilian casualty allegations and assessments. AFRICOM, which is responsible for U.S. military operations and relations on the African continent, has faced mounting criticism that civilian casualties resulting from U.S. airstrikes in Somalia are consistently under-reported.
In March, seven EU countries – Ireland, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Portugal – pledged in Croatia to rehouse 1,600 unaccompanied children stranded in migrant camps across Greece. Last week, Germany and Luxembourg became the first countries to take steps towards fulfilling this promise. Officials in Germany announced that it
On Sunday, March 22nd 2020, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Croatian capital of Zagreb. A teenager was sadly killed in the incident, with dozens more reported to be injured. The earthquake damaged schools, healthcare facilities, the Croatian Parliament, and many homes. Many buildings were damaged when they were hit by
On April 6, the United States has designated a supremacist group the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM), as a global terrorist organization and the group’s leaders — Stanislav Anatolyevich Vorobyev, Denis Valliullovich Gariev, and Nikolay Nikolayevich Trushchalov — as global terrorists. With the designation, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets
On Monday, Mali witnessed a deadly attack against its military forces. At least 25 soldiers were killed in an attack on the military base of the northern town of Bamba, according to the government. This attack came just a few days after four soldiers and 63 jihadists were killed in
The death toll in New Delhi has risen to 38 as of Thursday, February 27. These deaths have resulted from four days of intense rioting and conflict; the worst religious rioting that India has seen in decades. Over 200 have also been injured because of this Muslim versus Hindu battleground.
On Monday April 6, Pope Francis started an emergency fund to help developing countries affected by the coronavirus and jumpstarted the donations with a generous contribution of $750,000. The Pope has also specifically asked church entities and dioceses to contribute. This initiative differs from the response of other nations. For
In South America, indigenous tribes are isolating themselves from the rest of the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to their usual isolation, they are poorly-equipped to deal with the disease, partly because of a lack of exposure to diseases that are commonplace throughout the rest of
In times of crisis, people look to their leaders to take decisive action. The COVID-19 pandemic has exemplified this well as the global population relies on their governments to prevent widespread infection and minimize fatalities. While many global leaders, such as U.S. President Donald Trump, have been criticized for inadequate
As of Saturday, April 11, the official U.S. death count surpassed 20,000, a number that eclipsed Italy’s number of recorded fatalities, leading the U.S. to claim the most deaths worldwide. The OWP sends out its condolences to those who have lost friends and family members. But as the United States
On 5 April, it was announced that a 63-year-old man in the Philippines had been shot dead for violating coronavirus lockdown rules by not wearing a mask. To date, the virus has infected 4,428 Filipinos and killed 247, and with numbers increasing daily, the government has announced strict measures to
