Barbados holds snap general election amid criticism
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados—The eastern Caribbean island of Barbados held a snap general election on Jan. 19 after cutting ties with Queen Elizabeth II late last...
‘Resist them until we are victorious or they rule an empty country after they have killed us all’
The Monday designated a federal holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was the day the United Nations, as the result of horrific violence...
Decade of Sahel conflict leaves 2.5 million people displaced
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) called for concerted international action to end armed conflict in Africa’s central Sahel region, which has forced more than...
Belgian court convicts ringleader in 2019 smuggling tragedy
BRUSSELS—A local court on Jan. 19 convicted 18 people who were involved from Belgium in the 2019 deaths of 39 people from Vietnam whose...
Twelve years of suffering, 200 years of oppression: Proud Haiti’s continued quest for self-determination
by Naba’a Muhammad, Nisa Islam Muhammad and William P. Muhammad Cynthia McKinney, a former U.S. congresswoman from Georgia, can quickly recall when a massive earthquake...
UN rights office warns over violent escalation in Yemen and beyond
Escalating conflict in Yemen has seen an alarming number of air and drone strikes already this year, notably against civilians and non-military targets, the...
Palestinian PM, Arab League slam Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes as ‘ethnic cleansing’
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and the Arab League have condemned the Israeli practice of demolition Palestinian-owned homes and structures as “ethnic cleansing.” On Jan....
Sudan’s protest movement and wisdom from the ‘Justice Or Else!’ anniversary gathering of the historic 1995 Million Man March
How long Sudan’s highly mobilized grassroots movement will stay the course until a civilian government is achieved is anyone’s guess. Military coup leaders have not...
‘20 Years of U.S. Torture and Counting’: Report Details Post-9/11 Abuse at Gitmo and Beyond
by Jessica Corbett A report released nearly 20 years after the first prisoners arrived at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, details “systematic abuses carried out by...
South Africa’s ruling party must regain support, says leader
JOHANNESBURG—South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ruling party, the African National Congress, must work to regain popular support after being embroiled in corruption...