The violence erupting in Western Ethiopia has been a result of disparities within the country. The summer of 2020 has caused the citizens to be trapped in an increasing state of separation and civil unrest, leaving approximately 239 people dead and 3500 arrested. This eruption of violence sparked following the
Sunday, October 18th is set to be the date for Bolivia’s snap elections. Finally, Bolivia’s future president and government will be decided on after the two previously planned re-run elections were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This election re-run follows the disruptive and inconclusive elections in October 2019. Sparked
On October 1st, 2020, the United Nations Secretary-General released a report on the developments related to current operations by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The report outlines a variety of events that have struck the region of Kosovo between March and September 2020. The report indicates
The August presidential elections in Belarus resulted in a sixth consecutive term for incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, who secured over 80% of the popular vote to beat opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanovskaya. Unsurprisingly, the results led to an outcry of allegations of electoral fraud by the opposition party, democracy watchdogs, and
On October 2nd, the town of Saké, North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was severely damaged by flooding. Heavy rainfall caused the Mutahyo river to burst its banks at Saké, approximately 25km west of the provincial capital Goma. At least 15 people have died and more are
