Congolese flee on foot towards Goma as rebels advance
Sake, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters Safari Hangi walked for hours with a baby strapped to his back and six young children in tow trying to find safety as apparent gains by rebel forces in eastern Congo sparked a fresh exodus of people towards the provincial capital Goma. Displaced people fleeing Gome. PICTURE: Screenshot from […]
UN food agency chief tells of ‘apocalyptic’ scenes in quake-hit Turkey
Rome, ItalyReuters The head of the United Nation’s World Food Programme said on Saturday he was confronted with “apocalyptic” scenes as he visited earthquake-stricken areas in southern Turkey. Strong earthquakes, which began on 6th February have struck both Turkey and neighbouring Syria, killing more than 50,000 people according to the latest figures released on Friday. […]
Nigerians vote for new president, braving long delays in hope of bringing change
Kano, Nigeria Reuters Nigeria’s presidential election was marked by long delays at some polling stations on Saturday, which did not deter large crowds of voters hoping for a reset after years of worsening violence and hardship under outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari. Africa’s most populous nation is struggling with Islamist insurgencies in the north-east, an epidemic […]
El Salvador begins transfers to ‘mega prison’ amid gang crackdown
San Salvador, El SalvadorReuters El Salvador’s government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened “mega prison” on Friday, the latest step in a controversial crackdown on crime that has caused the Central American nation’s prison population to soar. “This will be their new home, where they won’t be able to do any […]
Explainer – What is Australia’s Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’ campaign?
Sydney, Australia Reuters Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament. A sticker of the Australian Aboriginal Flag along with the word “RESPECT” is pictured on a structure […]
Threatened by war, Ukrainian paintings find safe haven in Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters When Russia sent troops into Ukraine a year ago, the director of the Kyiv National Art Gallery had only one thing on his mind: the safety of the paintings. As air sirens blared, Yuri Vakulenko packed a bag and headed to the gallery, where he would spend the next 66 days living […]
Death toll from Brazil floods, landslides reaches 57
São Paulo, BrazilReuters The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil’s south-eastern São Paulo state reached 57 people on Friday, official figures showed. Massive downpours have caused landslides and flooding in coastal towns of Brazil’s richest state since last weekend. The city of São Sebastiao bore the brunt of the human […]
“I want to go back to Ukraine”: A year into Ukraine war, older refugees running out of hope
AGNIESZKA PIKULICKA-WILCZEWSKA AND KACPER PEMPEL, of Reuters, report on the impact the ongoing war in Ukraine is having on elderly Ukrainian refugees…
In Moscow one year on, a mixture of defiance and some sadness over Ukraine conflict
Moscow, RussiaReuters One year after Russia sent its troops into Ukraine in what it called a “special military operation” the mood in the Russian capital on Friday was muted but defiant, with some saying they saw no choice but to fight until victory was achieved. Hundreds of thousands of Russians who disagree with the decision […]