On June 29, journalist Diego Charles and activist Antoinette Duclair were killed in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, alongside multiple others found dead after an onslaught of shootings and gang violence. The attackers have yet to be confirmed and speculation about their motive continues. According to an article by the Committee to
Hundreds of refugees and security personnel have reportedly fled to neighbouring Iran and Tajikistan as the Taliban continues its rapid expansion across Afghanistan. In a statement, Afghan security officials said that the group had gained control of the important Herat province in western Afghanistan, including Islam Qala, an important border
On July 7, President Jovenel Moise of Haiti, and member of the centre-right Tet Kale party, was assassinated in an attack on his home by multiple gunmen. At a press conference, Director of the Haitian National Police Leon Charles announced that the twenty-eight member assassination squad had been identified, several
Recently, in a blatant effort to retaliate against the European Union, Belarus opened its borders to allow migrants (who have fled to Belarus) to travel into Lithuania. On July 5th, the European Union formally condemned Belarus for assisting this illegal travel of migrants into Lithuania. According to EuroNews, the EU
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated and his wife, Martine Moïse, was wounded in an overnight raid. Interim prime minister Claude Joseph released a statement calling the killing a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act.” Security forces engaged in an intense battle with gunmen while they attempted to flee the scene.
Myanmar’s military junta government has banned telecommunications company executives from leaving the country without authorization, after demanding firms implement the use of surveillance technology on their users’ calls, messages, and web activity. Following a February 1 coup that ousted the democratically elected government, Myanmar has seen mass protests effectively organized
On July 5th, 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted a video call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. The leaders discussed the opportunity of strengthening the relationship between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China. Topics included partnerships related to the global COVID-19 vaccination
On July 10, a Brazilian poll conducted by Datafolha revealed that 54% of Brazilians support opening the impeachment process against President Bolsonaro. According to the same pollster, 51% of Brazilians disapproved of Bolsonaro’s presidency, a record high during his tenure. Over the last couple of weeks, Brazilians have taken to
Early Wednesday morning on July 7th, the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in his home. This has created panic and unrest throughout the country as interim prime minister Claude Joseph lacks legitimacy or control of the government. The New York Times reports “A new prime minister had been
On Sunday the 11th of July, the leaders of North Korea and China exchanged messages vowing to strengthen cooperation between their two nations. These messages came on the 60th anniversary of a treaty of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance between the two nations, and at a time when both may
A poorly understood aspect of the sudden NATO coalition withdrawal from Afghanistan is the role of German forces and contractors. German forces On June 29, Germany’s last 570 troops left from Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan’s north. The last two weeks also involved withdrawing 120 armoured vehicles and six helicopters. When the
Ebrahim Raisi secured his place as Iran’s new president after preliminary results showed a 14.5 million vote lead against his closest rival. Raisi’s victory statement outlined the cabinet he intends to create, forming a “hardworking, anti-corruption and revolutionary environment.” As president, Raisi will likely be negotiating America’s reentry into the 2015 nuclear deal, alongside making
In early July 2021, it was broadcasted that several arson balloon attacks were launched from Gaza and ignited multiple fires in South Israeli Towns. This comes after two weeks of seemingly quiet combat between Gaza and Israel. The attacks on 1 July 2021 have then sparked Israeli forces to target
Egypt’s Irrigation Minister Abdel Aty received official notice from Ethiopia that it had resumed, for a second year in a row, the construction process of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on 5 July. Ethiopia began filling the reservoir with water behind its giant hydroelectric dam, a process expected to
Examining Cabo Delgado The current situation in Mozambique is filled with conflict, insecurity and violence that’s only grown since 2017. Attacks by non-state militant groups have heightened and spread across different geographical areas within Mozambique. This has lead to substantial human rights abuses, such as reports of child soldiers conducting
On Saturday, June 26, 2021, several demonstrators were injured in the city of Tripoli during protests over the increasing tensions with the government’s decision to further decrease the currency value in Lebanon. After hearing the news on Saturday indicating that the money changers were trading at 17,300-17,500 to the greenback
Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on Myanmar’s military to release Nobel Laureate and former State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi. After Suu Kyi’s party was ousted from government on February 1, the Myanmar military began arresting and detaining political opponents and demonstrators alike. The military justifies its
Myanmar’s military government is being investigated for human rights violations by a task force under the name of Myanmar Witness. Backed by the British government, the Myanmar Witness will collect information about Myanmar’s possible war crimes and report back to the United Nations’ Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar. The task
On July 1 the divided Supreme Court upheld two Republican-backed Arizona bills that limit how voters may return absentee ballots in the state. The 6-3 Republican backed court decision has curbed the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act for the second time in less than a decade. The two bills, one
On Thursday, July 8th, President Biden vehemently defended his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, offering his most extensive comments to date on the reasons for the withdrawal. In a tone the New York Times described as often blunt and defensive, Biden insisted that the United States had
