The government of Niger has declared three (3) days of mourning after suspected armed men attacked her soldiers. At least 29 (twenty-nine) soldiers were said to have been killed in the attack on the soldiers near the western side of Niger. The attack that took place near the country’s
Indian civil society is expressing growing apprehension over the government's recent actions, which appear to be aimed at curbing the independence of Think Tanks and repressing critical issues. One of India's leading public policy Think Tanks, the Center for Policy Research (CPR), has faced significant challenges
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday, 2nd October, 2023 warned about a looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families who are fleeing the war in Sudan. According to WFP, the region along the boundary of South Sudan and Sudan is facing a critical food shortage. A concerning number of
The United Nations Security Council has backed the deployment of a multinational force to Haiti in response to the plea of the Caribbean nations prime minister. The 15-member council voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deployment on Monday, 2nd October,2023, with 13 approving a Kenyan-led mission to Haiti. Haiti,
A coalition of six human rights groups on Monday, October 2nd, 2023, have said that the use of torture by the Egyptian authorities is so widespread and systematic, as to amount to a crime against humanity under customary international law. Mohammad Lotfy, the executive director of the Egyptian Commission for