Author: Matthew Savoy

Help Prevent a Genocide

A Petition from the International Community to demand that the Burundian government Accept African Union Peacekeepers Dear youth and youth led advocates over the world; the OWP is writing to you concerning a groundbreaking, youth-led campaign against the Burundian government’s refusal to accept African Union peacekeepers into their country. Since

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Syrian Refugee Crisis in the Middle East

The Syrian refugee crisis has worsened over concerns of freezing temperatures in the Middle East. Winter conditions in the region have created temperature as slow as -11 degrees Celsius, well below freezing. Amid freezing temperature, many of these refugees and internally displaced people have had to contend with a brutal

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Boko Haram Massacres Thousands of Civilians in Nigeria

Boko Haram fighters led a massacre on Baga in Northern Nigeria, in what has become the group’s largest assault to-date. An attack that began on January 3rd and lasted until the 6th of January has resulted in massive loss of lives and irreparable damages to building, homes and schools. Satellite

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Rocket Fire threatens Ukrainian-Russian Ceasefire

                                    The peace agreement signed by Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels is in jeopardy amid reports of shelling in key cities in eastern Ukraine. According to the Mariupol government, pro-Russian rebels had carried out

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Russia-Ukraine agree to ceasefire

A ceasefire agreement between Ukraine, Russia, and Rebels could do little in the way ending armed aggression in eastern Ukraine in any meaningful way. The agreement which was negotiated under the auspices of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe at a meeting in Minsk, Belarus for some was

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Violence Erupts in Libya

Libya has been in a state of extreme instability since the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Although it is estimated that there are more than 1800 rebel militias in Libya, two main groups are at the epicenter of a potential civil war in the country. The conflict is currently

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Rebels Clash in the Central African Republic

According to Reuters, 17 people have been killed in the Central African Republic (CAR). Most of the deceased are rival factions of the Seleka rebel group. This attack was sparked over a lucrative road block with one faction alleging that the other was abusing citizens at the strategic checkpoint. Despite

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Internally Displaced Persons In Peril In South Sudan

Fighting in the South Sudan between government forces on rebel militias have forced an estimated 1.3 million people out of their homes. Fighting began in December of 2013 when President Salva Kiir dismissed Prime Minister Riek Machar over an alleged coup attempt. Unfortunately the conflict has taken a turn towards

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Islamic Caliphate in Northern Nigeria

Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau announced earlier this week that the rebel organization had established an Islamic caliphate in Borno state in the north of Nigeria. This news came in a video obtained by the Agence France-Presse[1] earlier this week Where the Boko Haram Leader was praising the leader of

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Man-Made Famine In South Sudan Threatens Millions

Millions of people are currently at risk for famine in South Sudan. The Country’s civil war which has forced 1.5 million people out of their houses has created an unnecessary strain on an already difficult problem. Farmers who would have normally been cultivating their livestock and producing agricultural products have

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There are now 191,000 Civilian Casualties in the Syrian conflict

The three year old war between the Syrian government and antigovernment rebel groups has claimed the lives of over 191,000 people according to a United Nations (UN) estimate that came in on August 22. The conflict has resulted in widespread displacement of Syrian civilians both inside and outside of the

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Russian Troops Invade Ukraine

It was confirmed Thursday that Russian troops have illegally entered into Ukrainian territory. This comes after month of the Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk repeated assertions that Russia is violating Ukrainian sovereignty. This incursion into the Ukraine by Russia sent the underequipped Ukrainian soldiers into a full retreat, reversing all

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U.S. Strikes The Islamic State

Over the course of the last week the United States has agreed to support on-going military operations in Iraq as the militia group known as the Islamic State (IS) have expanded their operations on the Iraqi Syrian border. This comes as after alleged human rights violations committed by ISIS against

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