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The message of peace from the “Poets of the World”
POETRY The second international “Poets of the World” event in Italy, dedicated to the themes of peace, solidarity, and protection of the planet, concluded successfully. The journey brought…
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Analysis
The Feminization of Poverty: A Socialist Feminist Perspective By Bayan Saleh
When we speak of poverty in political or academic discourse, we often tend to treat it as a neutral phenomenon, as though it falls upon everyone equally…
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Tragic Burning of Two Rwandan Refugee Women in Munzenze Prison, Goma
Two Rwandan refugee women were deliberately burned alive in Munzenze Main Prison in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This heinous act was allegedly carried out by M23…
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Two African Heroes Leave Prison in Rwanda
Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame has released two of his best known political prisoners: Victoire Ingabire, a Hutu political activist, and Kizito Mihigo, a Tutsi gospel singer. “Ingabire said…
Activism
Chronic corruption in UN resettlement process
THE UN AND REFUGEES – A NIGHTMAREUNHCR globally wastes more than one Galactic Year in the lives of refugeesIn Kenya it just got worse 21. May 2018 (vf)…
Analysis
The Mutarule massacre: conflict from below in eastern Congo – By Kris Berwouts
Cows and land remain central to many local conflicts in South Kivu. On the evening of Friday 6th June, at least 33 unarmed Congolese civilians were killed in…
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Interview with Johan Galtung
Johan Galtung is a Norwegian professor and author who is widely regarded as the “Father of Academic Peace Research.” His pioneering and continuing efforts have greatly contributed to…
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Break the silence: a world war is beckoning
Why do we tolerate the threat of another world war in our name? Why do…
Human rights
‘Now, we have a democratically elected totalitarian government’ — Arundhati Roy
In Pakistan, apprehensions are rife about Narendra Modi’s flamboyant success. But fervent Modi supporters in the Indian middle classes prefer to place him in the economic governance arena.…
African Union
Tell Kirr and Marchar, the taste of the pudding is in the Eating
The much-anticipated first face-to-face talks between South Sudan’s President Kiir and his former vice president turned rebel leader Machar culminated in a peace accord. The talks that the…