Afghan peace process and Moscow talks : UNAMA Head of Staff calls for inclusion of local people and women

Afghan peace process and Moscow talks : UNAMA Head of Staff calls for inclusion of local people and women

Afghan peace process and Moscow talks : UNAMA Head of Staff calls for inclusion of local people and women. Source : UNAMA, https://unama.unmissions.org/women%E2%80%99s-inclusion-focus-events-across-afghanistan On March 18, 2021 Russia hosted a meeting of the Extended “Troika” on Afghanistan comprising representatives of the US, China, Russia, and Pakistan. Other representatives were welcomed to attend the meeting suchContinue Reading Afghan peace process and Moscow talks : UNAMA Head of Staff calls for inclusion of local people and women

USA & Russia – Putin and Biden Verbal Escalation – What does it mean for peaceful dialogue?

USA & Russia – Putin and Biden Verbal Escalation – What does it mean for peaceful dialogue?

USA & Russia – Putin and Biden Verbal Escalation – What does it mean for peaceful dialogue? Source : Russian Cultural Centre, rccusa.org On March 17, 2021, during an interview with ABC, George Stephanopoulos asked President Biden “So you know Vladimir Putin and thinks is a killer?” and he responded, “I do”. The Russian PresidentContinue Reading USA & Russia – Putin and Biden Verbal Escalation – What does it mean for peaceful dialogue?

Atlanta Shooting-Pandemic Aggravation: Anti-Asian Prejudice

Atlanta Shooting-Pandemic Aggravation: Anti-Asian Prejudice

Atlanta Shooting-Pandemic Aggravation: Anti-Asian Prejudice Source : https://abcnews.go.com/US/atlanta-shooting-legacy-misogyny-racism-asian-women/story?id=76533776, Shannon Stapleton, Reuters On March 16th, 2021, a 21-year-old white man opened fire on three different spas in north Georgia, leaving 8 dead, 6 of whom were of Asian descent. Though the investigators are yet to deem it a hate crime, the Asian-American community pointed out thatContinue Reading Atlanta Shooting-Pandemic Aggravation: Anti-Asian Prejudice

Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed gets presidential term extended by 2 years

Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed gets presidential term extended by 2 years

Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, who was due to step down from his position last February and since then faces strong pressures to leave power, will remain the head of government for another two years. The Somalia’s parliament has agreed upon and voted to extend the current president’s term for two additional years. The decisionContinue Reading Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed gets presidential term extended by 2 years

Burkina Faso : Violent terrorist attacks against villages and civilians

Burkina Faso : Violent terrorist attacks against villages and civilians

At least 30 people have been reported to be killed in Burkina Faso in the village of Kodyel (east of the country, close to the border with Niger), following deadly attacks from non-identified gunmen. According to local sources the villagers had warned authorities about presence of terrorists in their vicinity on day before the attacks.Continue Reading Burkina Faso : Violent terrorist attacks against villages and civilians

Violence festers in East Jerusalem: Israeli police clamps down on Palestinian protestors

Violence festers in East Jerusalem: Israeli police clamps down on Palestinian protestors

In a still developing situation, tensions rise and violence deepens as Palestinians protest against forced eviction by Israeli settlers from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied Palestine. The simmerings tensions of the past weeks erupted into violence on Friday when the heavy Israeli police presence outside the Al Aqsa mosque compound clashed with the protestors inContinue Reading Violence festers in East Jerusalem: Israeli police clamps down on Palestinian protestors