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US & Sudan: Step Forward
In 1996 Washington closed its Khartoum embassy after imposing international sanctions on Sudan. October 2020: Trump said, “Sudan is no longer a state sponsor of…
Missing Students In Nigeria
Hundreds of Nigerian students are missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in the country’s northwestern Katsina state, police have confirmed.
India/Farmers Continue To Protest
They plan to hold a second nationwide protest on Monday.
Aid Agencies Are Struggling To Get Into Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
The UN said on Friday that fighting continued “in many parts” of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, complicating efforts to deliver humanitarian aid despite an agreement…
Indonesia/Regional Polls Amid Covid-19 Restrictions.
Many parties objected to the election being held amid the pandemic.
India/ Farmers’ Crisis
Section 144 which prohibits the gathering of more than 4 people has been imposed in some parts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Underage Migrants & Overcrowded Camps
Save the Children says it has concern for their mental well-being.
World Press Freedom Conference.
On 10 December 2020, UNESCO is hosting an online session on Strengthening investigations and prosecutions to end impunity for crimes against journalists at the World Press Freedom Conference.
Journalist Ruhollah Zam’s Death Sentence
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence against dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam for fuelling anti-government unrest in 2017 on social media, a judiciary spokesman…
Macron, Sisi and the issue of human rights
Macron hosted Sisi, whom he referred to as his “friend” for talks on the second day of the Egyptian’s three-day state visit to France. Ahead…

