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EndSARS movement born out of young Nigerians’ outrage against police brutality

“For people who are not familiar with the histories of (global) policing and even just youth struggles, political struggles in Nigeria, the #EndSARS uprising...

Covid-19: Slow road to jobs recovery for Latin America and the Caribbean

The labor market in Latin America and the Caribbean faces a slow recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for “active macro policies”...

Blacks and Whites clash at South African school incident

JOHANNESBURG—South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has called for restraint Nov. 10 following clashes at an anti-racism protest outside a school in Cape Town. Members of...

UN refugee agency: Keep borders open for fleeing Ethiopians

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Nov. 11 that it is working with Sudanese authorities to help more than 7,000 refugees who have...

Poverty, corruption, conflict are factors in Nigeria’s SARS protest movement

What may be worse than law enforcement officers in U.S. cities receiving police training in Israel? Nigeria’s recently disbanded notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad or...

Sudanese refugees face uncertainty in Israel if bilateral ties are resumed

(GIN)—Sudanese refugees who live in Israel are wondering what their future holds if ties are normalized between the two countries as predicted and the...

Libyan sides agree plan on implementing ceasefire deal

Military officers from Libya’s warring parties have agreed practical steps towards implementing a ceasefire agreement, following the signing of an historic accord in Geneva...

In Peru’s Cuzco, pandemic devastates tourism and economy

CUZCO, Peru—Efrain Valles guided world leaders, pop stars and a princess on exclusive tours through the land of the Incas. He now makes ice...

Kosovo’s president resigns to face war crimes charges

PRISTINA, Kosovo—The president of Kosovo, who served as a guerrilla leader during Kosovo’s war for independence from Serbia in the late 1990s, resigned Nov....

Europol arrests nearly 400 in child trafficking raids

The European Union (EU)’s police agency, Europol, has arrested nearly 400 people during raids targeting child trafficking suspects in a number of European countries. Europol...