On October 4th, plans to pitch a greater European Union presence in the Indo-Pacific region were announced on behalf of French president Emmanuel Macron. This comes in the wake of the AUKUS crisis in September, which saw Australia cancel a substantial submarine contract with France and opt instead for U.S.-designed
On October 9th, U.S. officials met with representatives of the Taliban for the first talks after American withdrawal from Afghanistan in August. These talks, taking place in Qatar, are expected to focus on issues of humanitarian aid, the evacuation of American citizens, and the ongoing containment of extremist groups in
As conflict escalates in Tigray, Eritrean refugees are finding themselves caught in the middle, subject to increasing abuse and violence from armed forces. Refugees have reported that their camps are being targeted not only by Tigrayan militias, but also by the very military forces which caused them to flee Eritrea
A climate change activist disrupted the most recent Louis Vuitton fashion show by storming the catwalk, while holding a banner that rightly criticised the effects of excessive consumption on the environment. The banner stated; “The planet is burning, but fashion looks elsewhere.” The activist performed this statement under the name
On 6 October 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended the widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine. They approved its use in areas with moderate to high malaria transmission, such as sub-Saharan Africa. This recommendation is based on encouraging results from a pilot program running in three African
The United Kingdom and the European Union traded barbs and threats this week as Brexit disagreements grow over the state of the Irish border. Meanwhile the question brings anxiety and a fear of returning violence in Northern Ireland. The UK Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, David Frost, has
NIGERIA TOO BIG TO SECURED? The World Bank overview of Nigeria state that over 20,000 people were killed, about 2.2 million are forcibly displaced, and more than 15 million have been affected since 2009. On September 27th, 2021, the Nigeria prominent newspaper, the Guardian reported that 330,000 Nigerian refugees are
While conducting a Fact-Finding Mission in Libya, investigators from the U.N. say they have uncovered evidence of war crimes committed since 2016.The individuals conducted interviews, reviewed documents, and researched in Libya under the project created by the Human Rights Council in 2020. A wide range of crimes were unveiled from
