Mali : comment le régime militaire mobilise l’histoire et les émotions populaires: Le président de transition du Mali, le colonel Assimi Goïta, arrivé au pouvoir à la suite du coup d’État du 18 août 2020, jouit d’un large soutien populaire. Les données d’une enquête menée par le réseau panafricain Afrobaromètre et Mali-Mètre, dirigée par la …
Le régime alimentaire des chasseurs-cueilleurs n’a pas toujours été riche en viande : une étude marocaine révèle un régime à base de plantes: Il y a environ 11 000 ans, l’homme est passé de la chasse et de la cueillette à l’agriculture. Ce changement, connu sous le nom de révolution néolithique, a radicalement modifié notre …
Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders: Primakov / Shutterstock China’s drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming into sharper focus, especially under Xi Jinping’s leadership. Recently, the social media app TikTok has become a prominent symbol of this global strategy. The platform …
Coups d’État militaires en Afrique : voici ce qui détermine le retour à un régime civil: Les partisans du coup d'État de juillet 2023 au Niger célèbrent dans la capitale, Niamey. Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Un peu plus de deux ans après la première passation de pouvoir pacifique d’un président civil à un …
Iranian protesters remain defiant in the face of violent and brutal regime oppression: The vibrant, brave and unyielding voice of dissent remains strong in Iran despite months of brutal repression by the clerical regime. The “women, life, freedom” movement is an insistent call for change that is meeting the Islamic Republic head-on with resilient defiance. …
Five ways to avoid pain and injury when starting a new exercise regime: Make sure you include a good warm-up. Drazen Zigic/ Shutterstock Getting in the habit of exercising isn’t easy. Not only is finding the time to exercise a major deterrent for people, the fear of aches, pain and injuries is also a reason …
Iran: hijab protests reflect society-wide anger at regime which trashes rule of law and human rights: The death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police in September for not wearing the hijab properly was a fracturing point, prompting Iranian women to come on to the streets en masse to protest the regime’s …
Iran protests: majority of people reject compulsory hijab and an Islamic regime, surveys find: Iranian women have taken to burning hijabs in protest at the death of Mahsa Amini. Twitter A young woman’s death in custody in Iran on September 16 has sparked nationwide protests. Mahsa Amini’s fatal injuries resulted from an arrest and beating …
Myanmar: death penalty the latest tactic for military junta’s murderous regime: Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s death penalty moratorium has been a myth. The junta has routinely targeted civilians for extra-judicial killing, including using army snipers to callously pick off peaceful protesters. There have been killings of prisoners too, with many of the dead reportedly …
North Korea: how the COVID outbreak is putting pressure on the regime: For most of the COVID pandemic, North Korea has taken a different approach to the rest of the world. While other countries locked down and restricted international travel, the North Korean government took its own measures to protect itself, including denying the existence …
South Africa’s apartheid regime manipulated borders. Today, the effects linger: Elizabeth Dlamini at her curio stall in the Ezulwini Valley near Mbabane, eSwatini. The kingdom's economy is dependent on its larger neightbour, South Africa. EFE-EPA/John Hrusha The issue of land, especially its redistribution, remains contentious in South Africa 27 years after the formal end of …
The ‘new’ Taliban regime in Afghanistan: different methods but the same political goal: In the press conferences that have followed the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the group has projected a changed image. Its spokesmen have attempted to distance this Taliban from the legacy of brutal force and violent oppression of women and ethnic minorities that …
Myanmar: could defecting security forces bring down the military regime?: Just over ten years ago there were hopes that Myanmar might become a fully functioning democracy. Today there are concerns that the country may disintegrate into civil war. The widespread opposition to the military’s brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters also includes possibly as many as …
South Africa in the news: Tanzania’s opposition calls for international community to withdraw support for Magufulis regime after ‘sham’ 2020 election: President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday congratulated the Tanzanian ruling party, the CCM, and its leader John Magufuli for his declared election victory, commending ‘the people of Tanzania for upholding …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
Belarus: slow international response shows limits of world’s human rights regime: After an urgent debate initiated by the European Union, the UN Human Rights Council has condemned human rights violations in Belarus following the country’s disputed election in August. On September 18, the council passed a resolution instructing the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights …
South Africa in the news: US accused of railroading South Africa for Zimbabwe regime change: Zimbabwe authorities have accused the U.S. of meddling in its internal affairs and fueling instability. In July, Patrick Chinamasa, the acting spokesperson of the ruling Zimbabwe African National …: “South Africa” – BingNews There is no crisis in Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa …
South Africa in the news: Examining Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s fight against the apartheid regime: Mangosuthu Buthelezi deserves better than being dismissed as an apartheid stooge. But he deserves little praise as an advocate for human rights and civil liberties.: “South Africa” – BingNews Will Joe Root make England’s T20 World Cup squad? Rob Key and David …
South Africa in the news: Nigeria’s new electricity tariff regime begins in July: The scheduled increment of electricity tariff in Nigeria will begin from July this year according to the Minister of Power, Sale Mamman who has also noted that the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted plans …: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa VS Coronavirus: …