Paris court tries anti-racism activist for statue attack
PARIS—A French activist for Black rights went on trial in Paris for defacing a statue of a historical figure from France’s colonial, slave-trading past,...
Africa, the internet and youth organizing
Autocratic leaders in Africa are increasingly relying on internet shutdowns to mitigate young people’s use of social media to mobilize against post-colonial political structures...
One year old among 29 children injured in Israeli aggression
The United Nations’ children agency reports that the Israeli regime’s recent aggression in the holy occupied city of Jerusalem al-Quds has injured 29 children,...
Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on May 3, just three months after the first case...
Egypt court upholds seizure of ship that blocked Suez Canal
CAIRO—An Egyptian court May 4 rejected an appeal by the owner of a massive container ship of the court-ordered seizure of the vessel over...
Thousands of refugee deaths linked to EU’s illegal expulsion: Report
Several European states used illegal operations to push back at least 40,000 refugees and asylum seekers from Europe’s borders during the coronavirus pandemic, resulting...
Black candidate challenges political status quo in Spain
MADRID—Two young Senegalese men met on a Europe-bound migrant boat in 2006, a year that saw a record influx of Africans to Spain’s Canary...
Scathing Human Rights Watch report says Israel guilty of Apartheid
by Andrea Germanos, CommonDreams.org Human Rights Watch said April 28 that the policies and actions of the Israeli government against the Palestinian people amount to...
Coup crisis in Myanmar exacerbates old problems
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has demanded a halt to the violence and killings gripping Myanmar stemming from a military coup...
Somalia: UN condemns violence, warns against escalation of fighting
The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) recently issued a statement, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak of violence in the capital Mogadishu...