Burmese Military Committing Atrocities In Myanmar

Fortify Rights, an advocacy group, filed a complaint with the German Office of the Federal Prosecutor last week, accusing the Myanmar military of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Since the 2020 Myanmar general election, the Burmese military launched a coup and seized control of the country. This was

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Shedding Light On Nigeria’s Middle Belt

For decades, fighting in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region has resulted in untold numbers of deaths and is a major cause of displacement and insecurity. Despite the fact that reports of violence in the region often draw parallels to the dangers posed by insurgency and instability elsewhere in the country, the

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A Year Later: Formal-Legal Framework Around The Impasse Of Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia’s aggression continues unabated 15 months after their initial invasion of Ukraine. On 20 May 2023, Russia’s state-sanctioned media announced the successful seizure of Bakhmut, Ukraine, describing it as an effort to “liberate Artyomovsk”——Bakhmut’s name under the Soviet Union. Despite Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s insistence that defense of Bakhmut continues,

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The G-7 Summit’s Nuclear Disarmament Plan – Or Lack Thereof

The G-7 summit, an annual gathering of leaders from seven prominent industrial nations, took place in Hiroshima from 19–21 May. The Japanese Prime Minister, who hosted this year’s meeting, invited the leaders from each member state to Japan, welcoming the heads of government from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United

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Myanmar: Devastation and Violence Amidst Cyclone Mocha’s Wrath

Last Sunday (May 14th), Cyclone Mocha struck the Rakhine state in Myanmar, resulting in at least 21 deaths and numerous injuries. However, today’s statement (May 19th) contradicts the initial report, stating that “145 local people were killed during the cyclone.” Locals have disputed this announcement, suggesting that the military junta

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Thai Opposition Parties Win Big – But There’s Still More To Go

In last week’s general election, the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties – the main liberal opposition to the conservative and military-backed United Thai Nation and Palang Pracharath (UNTP) Party – won 152 and 141 seats respectively in Thailand’s House of Representatives. But while the opposition parties have won a

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Ten Lions Killed as Human-Wildlife Conflict Escalates in Kenya

As a direct result of the long-standing drought in Kenya and its surrounding countries in the Horn of Africa, human-wildlife conflict has escalated significantly in the area. Just last week, ten lions were killed in Kenya, including Africa’s oldest known lion. Nineteen-year-old Loonkiito was speared as he ventured out of

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Japan And South Korea Work To Improve Relations

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on May 7th. Kishia’s visit occurred after Yoon visited Tokyo in March 2023, and it is the first time the prime minister of Japan has visited South Korea in 12 years. Both leaders want to

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The Challenges Of A Sustainable Peace Agreement In Eastern DRC

North Kivu is a province in North-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which is blessed with rich minerals but cursed with perpetual deadly conflicts and victim to a deadly movement, the M23, a rebel group that has been terrorizing the region for decades now. Although the rebel group went dormant for

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Sudan: UN Secretary-General António Guterres Calls For Ceasefire

As fighting continues, talks of a ceasefire in Sudan prove to be uncertain. Since mid April 2023, a power struggle between the country’s military led by Sudan’s effective president, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary unit under the leadership of General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,

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Tunisia Faces Economic Crisis Amidst Migrant Surge

Years of economic and political challenges have driven thousands of migrants to attempt to flee to the EU since Tunisia began its transition to democracy. Located at the northernmost point of the continent, Tunisia is a popular departure point for refugees attempting to reach Europe via Italy, many of whom

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British Public Order Act Leads To Arrests At King Charles’ Coronation

The leader of a British anti-monarchy group has been arrested at King Charles’ coronation. Republic, one of the United Kingdom’s leading anti-monarchy groups, had been planning their coronation protests for months, but the group’s C.E.O., Graham Smith, was detained before the ceremony even began. The Metropolitan Police arrested Smith on

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