The Sinking of a Refugee Ship: Serious Accusations Leveled at the Greek Coast Guard
#International #Europe #EuropeanUnion #Greece #Syria #Egypt #Africa #AsylumandMigration #Pushbacks
More than 600 migrants are believed to have perished in the June 14 shipwreck off the Greek coast, including women and children․ What caused the ship to capsize, and who is to blame?
#International #Europe #EuropeanUnion #Greece #Syria #Egypt #Africa #AsylumandMigration #Pushbacks
More than 600 migrants are believed to have perished in the June 14 shipwreck off the Greek coast, including women and children․ What caused the ship to capsize, and who is to blame?
A Race Between the World Powers: Can the West Regain Its Lost Footing in Africa?
#International #World #Africa #EuropeanUnion #China #Russia #FossilFuels #NaturalResources #NaturalGas
This week, leaders from 17 African countries will be guests of Vladimir Putin․ Alongside Russia, all the major powers are vying for influence and raw materials on the continent․ The conditions are increasingly dictated by the Africans themselves, with the West often coming away empty-handed․
#International #World #Africa #EuropeanUnion #China #Russia #FossilFuels #NaturalResources #NaturalGas
This week, leaders from 17 African countries will be guests of Vladimir Putin․ Alongside Russia, all the major powers are vying for influence and raw materials on the continent․ The conditions are increasingly dictated by the Africans themselves, with the West often coming away empty-handed․
Fallout from the Putsch in Niger: Anger Against France Grows in Africa's "Coup Belt"
#International #World #Africa #Terrorism
With the coup in Niger, Europe and the United States are losing their last reliable partner in the Sahel as Russia's influence grows․ The development could severely inhibit the West's ability to fight terrorism in the region․
#International #World #Africa #Terrorism
With the coup in Niger, Europe and the United States are losing their last reliable partner in the Sahel as Russia's influence grows․ The development could severely inhibit the West's ability to fight terrorism in the region․
"A Massive Opportunity": Namibia's Green Hydrogen Future
#International #World #GlobalSocieties #Namibia #Africa #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #WindEnergy
A massive green hydrogen project with German funding is taking shape in Namibia – the same country Germany crushed in the early 20th century․ Some are skeptical of the plan, but many in Namibia are hoping it will produce badly needed revenues․
#International #World #GlobalSocieties #Namibia #Africa #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #WindEnergy
A massive green hydrogen project with German funding is taking shape in Namibia – the same country Germany crushed in the early 20th century․ Some are skeptical of the plan, but many in Namibia are hoping it will produce badly needed revenues․
Erasing the Existence of 1,500 People: Britain's Ongoing Colonial Crime in the Indian Ocean
#International #World #UnitedKingdom #Colonialism #Africa #UnitedStates
More than half a century ago, the British and the Americans established the Diego Garcia military base, breaking international law in the process․ The locals were forcibly exiled․ But now, after decades of court battles, the people who once called the Chagos Archipelago home are closer to returning than ever before․
#International #World #UnitedKingdom #Colonialism #Africa #UnitedStates
More than half a century ago, the British and the Americans established the Diego Garcia military base, breaking international law in the process․ The locals were forcibly exiled․ But now, after decades of court battles, the people who once called the Chagos Archipelago home are closer to returning than ever before․
Gangs, Corruption and Collapse: The Slow and Steady Demise of South Africa
#International #World #SouthAfrica #Africa
The end of Apartheid in South Africa brought a surge of hope for a brighter future․ But the ANC, the party that liberated the Black majority from oppression, has transformed the country into a swamp of corruption, mismanagement and despair․ Some are trying to turn things around․
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The end of Apartheid in South Africa brought a surge of hope for a brighter future․ But the ANC, the party that liberated the Black majority from oppression, has transformed the country into a swamp of corruption, mismanagement and despair․ Some are trying to turn things around․