Africa
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At least 140 migrants bound for Europe have drowned off the coast of Senegal, the UN says
At least 140 Europe-bound migrants drowned off the coast of Senegal when their boat caught fire and capsized, marking the…
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George Bizos & his Odyssey to Freedom – Online Symposium (6)
With: Dr. Jennifer Webb, Melbourne, Australia – Mr. George Ph Georgiou, S. Africa / W. Australia – Dr. Luli Callinicos,…
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Nine weeks of bloodshed: how brutal policing of Kenya’s Covid curfew left 15 dead
Anervous energy filled downtown Mombasa on the afternoon of 27 March. John-Allan Namu in Nairobi and Tess Riley The Guardian…
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Online Symposium: George Bizos & his Odyssey to Freedom
This symposium is free and open to the public. Details: 1) The Online Symposium can be accessed via Zoom /…
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End Sars: How Nigeria’s anti-police brutality protests went global
Over the last two weeks, an outpouring of support for Nigerian protesters has played out on Twitter, with various hashtags,…
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What developing countries can teach us about how to respond to a pandemic
The other ten are in the Americas. Authors The Conversation This includes the US, which has the highest number of…
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Odyssey to Freedom
Categorized into seven parts, Odyssey to Freedom takes the reader through a journey of history, struggle, and human emotion. Valentino…
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Why some Nigerian families lock up children and the mentally ill
Some adults, said to be mentally ill, were found with iron chains around their ankles, and forced to eat, sleep…
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‘National Interest’ is best served by an Eastern Mediterranean ‘High Energy Authority’ than by conflict
A lot is going on in the Eastern Mediterranean (EM) offshore energy nucleus with every day bringing new tensions, more…
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George Bizos has left its mark on me indelibly and has defined me definitively and irrevocably
He fought alongside his father, encountering adversity multiplied by the difficulties imposed by the regime at the time and, through…
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Italy’s Eni discovers gas field offshore Egypt’s Nile Delta
Italian energy company Eni said on Wednesday it discovered a gas field, which is estimated to hold up to 4…
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George Bizos, Anti-Apartheid Lawyer Who Defended Mandela, Dies at 92
George Bizos, who fled the Nazi occupation of his native Greece at age 13 to become one of South Africa’s…
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Human rights advocate George Bizos has died
Renowned human rights advocate George Bizos has died aged 92. He died late this afternoon. The Citizen Bizos celebrated his…
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The Horn: Peace and Conflict in Africa, Then and Now
Peacemaking has changed in Africa, with increased militarisation and multipolar approaches to peacekeeping. ICG Looking ahead in this first episode…
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From Tripoli to Tripoli, Turkey’s Real Aim Is Egypt
Irina Tsukerman BESA Several talking points floated to the surface and continue to hold sway. No matter what the ultimate…
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Zimbabwe investigating 22 elephant deaths
Most of the elephants dying in the Pandamasue Forest between the vast Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls were young…
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