‘Ritual humiliations’: African music stars struggle to get visas to Europe
A Kenyan DJ’s post of being denied transit through Amsterdam has put the spotlight on airlines’ alleged racist policies Emma Nzioka, a Kenyan performer and...
Month : January 2023
Twins killed in Canada bank shootout aimed to kill as many police as possible
Isaac and Mathew Auchterlonie were heavily armed, had strong anti-government views and did not expect to survive 2022 incident Twin brothers who died in a...
Dozens injured and police stations attacked as protests continue in Peru
Police in Lima use teargas on demonstrators, with authorities claiming massive fire at historic building was ‘duly planned’ Dozens of Peruvians were injured when tensions...
Lula to visit Brazil’s Yanomami Indigenous territory amid vow to tackle crisis
Move comes after country’s minister for Indigenous people says issue is an ‘absolute priority’ Brazil’s first-ever minister for Indigenous peoples, Sônia Guajajara, has vowed to...
Missing Mexican environmentalists’ families accuse mining company
Relatives denounce transnational Ternium over case of lawyer Ricardo Lagunes and Indigenous leader Antonio Díaz Valencia Relatives of two missing Mexican environmentalists are pointing the...
As independent media blossoms in Cuba, journalists face a crackdown
‘Chilling’ new criminal law penalizing internationally funded journalism comes as repression in the country is on the rise Since graduating from the University of Havana’s...
Peru protesters fight running battles with police after thousands march in Lima
President Dina Boluarte vows to punish protesters as crowds continue to call for her resignation A march billed as the “takeover of Lima” escalated into...
Peru: growing outrage over protest deaths as president urged to resign
Thousands of protesters descend on Lima to call for resignation of Dina Boluarte following weeks of turmoil that has left dozens dead Peru’s capital city...
George Santos denies reports that he competed as drag queen in Brazil
New York Republican under pressure over fabrications about his career, past and alleged criminal behaviour George Santos on Thursday tweeted an angry denial that he...
‘Obi understands’: young Nigerians swell support of presidential hopeful
The popularity of Peter Obi’s message of change with younger voters fed up with the status quo makes him a real contender At a recent...
