Author: Lilly Callender

Attacks In The Northwest Of Nigeria

Amidst the global chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, civil conflict persists. In particular, in the northwestern regions of Nigeria which has been rife with violence throughout the month of April. On April 19th, local authorities reported multiple raid attacks in the villages of Dan Musa, Dutsinma and Safana in the

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14 Killed in Burkina Faso Bus Explosion

On January 4th a bus filled with passengers drove over a roadside explosive in Northern Burkina Faso, resulting in the death of 14 people. A statement from the government reported seven students among the dead. In addition, 19 people have been reported as injured with three of them in critical

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ICJ Orders Myanmar To Protect Rohingya Population

On January 23rd, 2020 the  International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the Myanmar government to take immediate action in protecting the Rohingya people, warning that the population is at risk of genocide. The ruling of the ICJ has sent reverberations through the international community as this decision presents itself as

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Lebanon Forms New Government After Three Months Of Protests

A total of 84 days have gone by since Saad Hariri resigned as Prime Minister last October. His resignation came after a wave of protests responding to Hariri mismanagement and corrupt behaviours in office. Since then Lebanese people have been at odds over how to move forward. In mid-December Hassan

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The Cost Of U.S. Sanctions On Iran

In a news conference on 10 January 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reported that a new wave of sanctions would be placed against Iran. Under executive orders of President Donald Trump, Mnuchin detailed these sanctions to target Iranian construction, textile, mining, and manufacturing sectors.

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Violence On The Rise In Tripoli

Almost a decade since Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s 2011 overthrow, the optimism and liberation that followed this time has been stifled by widespread violence between armed groups. While the United Nations (UN) supported Government of National Accord (GNA), led by Fayez al-Serraj, is occupying the Western region of Libya, based in

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33 Islamic Extremists Killed In Mali Says Macron

Counterrorism measures by the French government, the United Nations, and the African Union have continued in Mali. Despite the best efforts of the aforementioned actors, the outbreak of terrorism has continued. This begs the question, who is most fit to address the terrorism outbreak which is costing the lives of

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Recruitment Of Child Soldiers On The Rise?

Although the term child soldiers was first coined in the 1970s, the phenomenon of using children in association with military organizations is nothing new. Thus, recruitment of children in roles such as couriers and porter’s giving armies a tactical edge has been traced back millennia.  The phenomenon itself is not

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Ebola Outbreak Continues In The Democratic Republic Of Congo

As the violence continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), so has the Ebola outbreak. Since the beginning of August 2018, the outbreak has been ravaging the Eastern provinces of Mambasa, Beni, Mandima, and Komanda. Since the outbreak, Doctors Without Borders has reported a total of 3318 cases, and

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Escalation Of Multidimensional Violence Continues In Mali

Over the past seven years, Mali has been entangled in an insurgency, military coup and international intervention. Since then, multidimensional conflict has extended from Northern to the Central regions of the state. Today the violence is not limited to but is concentrated in the central Malian provinces of Mopti and

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Change On The Horizon In Chile

Change is on the horizon in Chile. The protests of the past two months embody the culmination of half a century of struggle. Most say that the protests are a direct response to the pitfalls of neoliberal economics which have facilitated widespread economic inequality throughout Chile.  The increased cost of

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Protester Death Toll Rising In Iraq

Since October 1st the death toll of protesters in Iraq has risen to an estimated 300 people over the past few weeks, and continues to rise. In addition to 300 casualties, over 15,000 people have been injured as a result of the relentless and violent attacks from the Iraqi security

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Looming Political Crisis Over The 2020 Burundi Election

Despite the persistent assurance of the government, and notably President Pierre Nkurunziza leader of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy, the Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD) inquiry on human rights in the Republic of Burundi has been sustained. The inquiry has been precipitated by Burundi’s withdrawal

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