This week, several thousand demonstrators gathered in Tunisia’s capital in protest of President Kais Saeid’s government usurpation, which began in July. While the majority of protestors reject Saeid’s power grab, chanting “shut down the coup,” a few dozen showed support for the president in a counter-demonstration, chanting “the people want
The UN Security Council encouraged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to resume negotiations on the contentious issue of water availability from the dam that the Ethiopians are building on the Blue Nile tributary of the Nile River. The statement, approved by all council members, said tripartite negotiations should resume at the invitation of
On Sunday, around two dozen activists protested outside of the women’s bureau in the city of Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan that occurred last month. The department’s female employees had attempted to return to their jobs, but were told to go back to their homes by the new
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, governments across the Pacific Islands have implemented school closures to curb transmission and protect the lives of children. These measures are consistent with lockdown measures used in numerous countries worldwide and reflect a strong government interest in protecting the lives of citizens. However,
