UAE activist subjected to reprisal for exposing abuses in prison: Rights groups
Emirati prison authorities have retaliated against rights activist Ahmed Mansoor after the publication of letters he wrote detailing his mistreatment and inhumane conditions in...
Ethiopian drone strike kills 17 on day of Biden-Abiy call
NAIROBI, Kenya—An Ethiopian drone strike has killed 17 civilians in the country’s Tigray region on the day that President Joe Biden during a call...
Wound not healing two years after U.S. killed Iran’s Soleimani
TEHRAN—“I come here not because of my duty, but out of my heart,” Iman Abniki, a young member of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps...
Activist: Sudan’s kleptocratic military system won’t stop the people’s movement from rising
Sudanese activist, educator Nour Tawir Aburass Anti-military coup, pro-democracy marches occurring in Sudan with growing numbers and increasing frequency since October show there is a...
Grave violations surge against children in conflict
Armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continued to take a devastating toll on thousands of children throughout 2021, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), warned...
Libya: Tensions as armed groups mobilize in Tripoli
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed concern over the unfolding security situation in the capital, Tripoli, where forces affiliated with different armed...
600,000 Britons demand removal of Blair’s knighthood because of his role in war crimes
More than 600,000 people have signed a petition calling for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to have his knighthood removed days after Queen...
Haiti PM flees under gunfire as Haiti rings in new year
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Haiti welcomed the new year with violence as Prime Minister Ariel Henry fled the northern city of Gonaives following a shootout between his...
‘In 2022, Let’s Tax the Rich’: 10 billionaires added $402 billion to their fortunes in 2021
by Jake Johnson, CommonDreams.org “Heading into 2022, the 10 wealthiest individuals in the world are all worth more than $100 billion,” CNBC noted, citing the...
Israel doesn’t belong in the African Union: scholar
“If Africa is to realize her potential for the benefit of her sons and daughters, she must arise and be active in all sectors...