The Democratic Republic of the Congo announced on Tuesday that they had pushed rebel groups out of two Eastern villages that they had seized that Sunday. The military stated that the insurgents were members of M23, a millitant group that attempted a violent rebellion in 2013. The takeover in Tshanzu
With winter fast approaching, concern continues to grow over the new frontier for migration into Europe; the Belarusian border. Scenes reminiscent of Europe’s 2015 refugee crisis are taking place as asylum seekers are left in dangerous conditions at the border with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. The three EU states have
Aid workers were set to stand trial this week in Greece following accusations of espionage, and the disclosure of state secrets before the trial was immediately adjourned. The trial has received much criticism from many human rights groups, claiming the charges to be “absurd.” Operating from the Greek island of
Since July of 2021, Belarus has sent thousands of migrants to areas boarding its neighbouring country, Poland, in an attempt to antagonize the European Union into altering the sanctions placed on Belarusian officials. In the past the Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko has used Belarus’ security forces and border control to sway
On November 10th, Open Democracy revealed the British Foreign Office is helping the Ukrainian government pass legislation that would severely reduce the role of trade unions in the relations between workers and managers. In response, the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) accused Britain of funding propaganda campaigns to
In response to growing gang violence and murders in El Salvador, president Nayib Bukele deployed the army into the streets to try to contain and prevent homicides. The troops will patrol populated areas of the capital city of San Salvador. However, his harsh and repressive orders have received criticism for
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi, has recently registered for the Libyan presidential election, which is set to start on December 24th. According to The Guardian, the High National Electoral Commission in Libya has confirmed the young Gaddafi’s nomination in the southern city of Sebha. Saif’s
This week, a story with potential global impact has been looming on the border of Ukraine and Russia. Much has been made in the past of the relationship between these two countries. The conflicting ideals of both nations do not mix well in such close proximity to each other. Recently,
