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UN agency probes staff suspected of role in Oct 7 attacks on Israel

GENEVA, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday it had opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas and that it had severed ties with those staff members. “The Israeli authorities have provided UNRWA with information about […]

Why coup ‘fever’ is spreading across Africa

September 2, 2023 A spate of eight coups in the last three years, including the recent ouster of Gabon’s president by soldiers, has highlighted why military takeovers are returning in African countries. Early Wednesday, military officers seized power after an announcement that President Ali Bongo had secured a third term in an election, ending his […]

Why Coup Is Spreading In Africa – US Consul General

The United States Consul General in Nigeria, Will Stevens has attributed the growing trend of military takeover of government in Africa to the refusal of some leaders to relinquish power after their tenure in office. Stevens lamented that Africa faces huge challenges, ranging from climate change to food insecurity and only democratic stability could help […]

Egyptian Election

I picked these parts from topic about election in Egyptian in ME NEWS Parallel chain of command Sisi has made a mockery of the rule of law by controlling the judiciary, ensuring impunity for police and army killings, and amending the constitution to prolong his rule. Mega-prison complexes have been built to house a growing […]

We do not expect surprises from the presidential elections in Egypt

Between December 10th and 12th, over the course of three days, there will be voting in Egypt to elect the country’s president. The result will be announced after a few days, on December 18, but no one expects any big surprises: the outgoing president Abdel Fattah al Sisi, who took power in 2013 with a […]

10 Years After the Coup: The Lawlessness of Counterrevolution in Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has still not relinquished his emergency powers a decade after the unrest which he claims justified them. Today, the military remains in complete control of the Egyptian state. Sisi and his military supporters have brought the judiciary under political control and use it to punish any dissent as “terrorism.” within […]

A decade after military coup, Egyptians continue to struggle with authoritarian rule

Despite strong popular discontent, the regime of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been sustained in power by the US and its regional allies such as the Gulf monarchies as it is willing to play a the role of a proxy in the region  On Monday, July 3, the latest military takeover of power in Egypt […]

Hmong New Year traditions in the U.S. recall ancestral spirits while teaching new generations

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the annual fall renewal of her shaman spirit, Mee Vang Yang will soon ritually redecorate the tall altar in her living room where she keeps her father’s ring-shaped shaman bells. She carried them across the Mekong River as the family fled the Communist takeover of her native Laos four decades ago. […]

Over 10,000 civilians killed in Ukraine since start of Russian war: UN

18,500 injured since hostilities erupted in February 2022, says senior UN official WASHINGTON More than 10,000 civilians have been killed and 18,500 have been injured since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine in February 2022, a senior UN official said Tuesday, citing figures from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human […]