COVID-19 has aggravated Nigeria’s rape crisis immensely, and this occurrence is not confined to Nigeria alone. The UN has denoted that ‘various measures employed by governments have led to economic hardship, stress, and fear — as well as conditions that lead to violence against women and girls.’ The rape epidemic […]
Over the course of the past 53 days of continuous protests in Portland, Oregon, the city has fallen into a state of unrest the likes of which has rarely been seen in U.S. history. These protests first erupted in the wake of the George Floyd killing, along with the similar […]
Large groups of pro-Sharia supporters have taken to Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, to protest recent governmental reforms they deem as “anti-Islamist.” Such reforms include allowing non-Muslims, who make up an estimated 3% in Sudan, to consume alcohol, scrapping the apostasy law and public flogging. The reforms come after the religiously conservative […]
Social transformation has unfolded in all corners of the United States in the wake of the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many other African Americans as a result of racially motivated violence and police brutality. Policy changes including choke hold bans have been introduced in several […]
Four German state leaders have written a letter to American congressmen in an attempt to block American-troop withdrawal from Germany. In June, President Trump made plans to pull 9,500 troops from Germany, likely due to his frustration with Germany’s trade surplus as well as Berlin’s failure to meet NATO’s commitments […]
Since the death of Qaddafi in 2011 Libya has been a wasteland of tribal warfare, all vying for control of the country’s government and their vast oil reserves. The internationally recognized government also known as the Government of National Accord (GNA) have been particularly at odds with Khalifa Haftar and […]
The Chinese government has slapped sanctions on top U.S officials in retaliation to Washington placing its own sanctions on Chinese officials over the treatment of ethnic minorities, primarily the Uyghur population, in the Xinjiang region of North-West China. U.S senators and lawmakers, including Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, as well […]
