China’s Military Crescendo: A Thucydides Trap?

When Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned during a speech in 2014  that “we all need to work together to avoid the Thucydides Trap”, many wondered about the extent to which China would adhere to its own exhortation. This weekend, China announced at its annual ‘Two Sessions’ of the National People’s

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Israeli Minister Says There’s “No Such Thing” As Palestinian People

Comments from the Israeli minister have incited further conflict with the Palestinian people. This past Monday, reuters.com reported that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich drew condemnation after he said there was so such thing as Palestinian people. Claims like “Who was the first Palestinian king? What language do the Palestinians

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Does The D.R.C. Need More Troops, Or More Commitment To Peaceful Talks?

João Lourenço, President of Angola, held a private meeting last Saturday with Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.), regarding the restoration of peace in the ravaged eastern Congo. This meeting follows an announcement that the Angolan parliament had approved a year-long deployment of up to

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New Italian Sea Rescue Law Puts Migrants At Risk

Earlier this year, the Italian parliament approved legislation that imposes significantly stricter requirements and restrictions on search and rescue (S.A.R.) vessels that carry out life-saving work. Despite the United Nations Law of the Sea, which states that ships are obliged to rescue people in distress, the new demands include a

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The Forgotten And Ongoing Persecution Of African Albinos

Albinism is a rare, hereditary and non-degenerative disease consisting of the reduced or lack of production of melanin, the pigment that colours the skin, hair, and eyes. In people with albinism, pigmentation in these areas takes on different shades depending on the amount of melanin in the body. Across Africa,

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Repeating Coups D’Etat And Terrorist Attacks In Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a Western African country which gained independence from France in 1960. Burkina Faso means “Land of Upright Men”. The name of the country goes back to Thomas Sankara, who only governed for 4 years, from 1983 to 1987, but deeply marked the identity of the African country,

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A Forgotten War: The Devastating Human Rights Crisis In Yemen

Yemen’s crisis is one of the many human rights emergencies the world is dealing with in our modern society. Yemen has been involved in a terrible conflict for more than eight years, leading to numerous human rights breaches. The Civil War started in 2014 and it sees Houthi rebels fighting

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