Slavery tribunal?: Africa, Caribbean unite on reparations
CATARINA DEMONY, of Reuters, reports on the support building for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating to the transatlantic trade of enslaved people…
Essay: Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before 7th October; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war
In an article first published on The Conversation, scholar and systems engineer DIMA NAZAL looks at the cost of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza…
UN chief calls for independent investigation into 196 aid worker deaths in Gaza; US welcomes Israel moves on Gaza aid but says “proof is in the results
United Nations Reuters UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for independent investigations into the deaths of all 196 aid workers killed in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war and said he hopes Israel quickly and effectively boosts aid access. Global outrage at the humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory of 2.3 million […]
Undelivered Gaza aid returns to Cyprus after aid workers killed; UN suspends aid movements at night in Gaza
Larnaca, Cyprus Reuters A sea convoy of undelivered food for Gaza returned to Cyprus on Wednesday after aid workers of World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Monday evening. A cargo ship carrying 240 metric tons of food that had been destined for the people of the beseiged Palestinian enclave sailed […]
Iran vows revenge on Israel after Damascus embassy attack
Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Jerusalem Reuters Iran said on Tuesday it would take revenge on Israel for an airstrike that killed two of its generals and five military advisers at its embassy compound in Damascus, raising the risk of further escalation in conflict in the Middle East. The strike marked one of the most significant attacks […]
Over 50,000 fled Haiti capital in three weeks, with politicians in deadlock
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters More than 53,000 people fled Haiti’s capital in just three weeks of March as conflict between powerful armed gangs wreaked havoc for civilians, with the state largely absent and a path out of the chaos yet to be established by politicians. Tens of thousands of people left Port-au-Prince’s metropolitan area between 8th […]
UN chief calls for slavery reparations to overcome “generations of discrimination”
Reuters United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Monday for reparations over the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people as a way to tackle its legacy in today’s society, including systemic racism. From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by European ships and merchants and sold into […]
UN chief to visit Gaza border in new plea for truce
Cairo, Egypt Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Egypt’s border with Gaza on Saturday to renew pleas for a ceasefire that could bring relief to a territory devastated by more than five months of war between Israel and Hamas. His trip comes as Israel threatens to launch a major military operation in the […]
Haiti gang wars push hunger to worst levels on record, reports say
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Almost half of Haiti’s people are struggling to feed themselves as gang violence spreads across the country, with several areas close to famine, international organisations said on Friday. Inflation and poor harvests have also helped push Haiti to its worst levels of food insecurity on record, they said. People take cover from […]
Doctors who visited Gaza speak of “atrocities”, collapsing healthcare
Reuters The healthcare system in Gaza has essentially collapsed, Western doctors who visited the Palestinian enclave in recent months told an event at the United Nations on Monday, speaking of “appalling atrocities” from Israel’s offensive. The four doctors from the United States, United Kingdom and France have been working with teams in Gaza to support […]