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Why young Kenyans are boycotting the election

Why young Kenyans are boycotting the election

Kenyan - “Many young people are saying that they won’t be voting, that elections have not proven an effective way to cause change,” says Loise Mwakamba, from the parliamentary watchdog Mzalendo Trust. This explains why

Immigrants To Receive Photo ID Cards In Deportation Proceedings In the US

Immigrants To Receive Photo ID Cards In Deportation Proceedings In the US

US - US Immigration authorities are have taken a noble step in issuing photo ID cards to immigrants in deportation proceedings. While this will make things easier to streamline, it will also help in reducing

After Kansas defeat, what’s next for abortion bans?

After Kansas defeat, what’s next for abortion bans?

Kansas - About a third of Kansas' total population - 900,000 residents - voted Tuesday in a statewide referendum on whether the right to abortion should be removed from the state constitution. A fierce race

Gang rape and robbery: illegal miners known as zama-zama detained

Gang rape and robbery: illegal miners known as zama-zama detained

South Afrika - “What happened in Krugersdorp is a shame for the nation,” Police Minister Bheki Cele told on Monday. The incident took place last Thursday when a film crew was preparing a film set

World is on the brink of nuclear annihilation

World is on the brink of nuclear annihilation

New York - The world is facing “a nuclear danger not seen since the height of the cold war,” said António Guterres, The United Nations’ secretary general, at the opening of a key Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Activists against holding Cop27 in Egypt

Activists against holding Cop27 in Egypt

Egypt - “We are deeply concerned that [a successful conference] will not be possible due to the repressive actions of the Egyptian government,” said the group of environmentalists and activists. "Indeed, at this point it

Attack on human rights: Nicaragua shuts down over 700 civil society groups

Attack on human rights: Nicaragua shuts down over 700 civil society groups

Nicaragua - Nicaraguan authorities have ordered an arbitrary shutdown of more than 700 civil society organizations, raising concerns over the chilling effect on human rights defenders and activists in the country. The concerns were raised

World Day Against Trafficking 2022: 5 innovative campaigns spreading awareness towards human trafficking

World Day Against Trafficking 2022: 5 innovative campaigns spreading awareness towards human trafficking

Global - July 30 is observed every year as the World Day Against Trafficking 2022. Human trafficking is the rising global concern and “an all-out assault on people’s rights, safety and dignity,” as said by

Access to Clean and Healthy Environment is the new human right: UN

Access to Clean and Healthy Environment is the new human right: UN

UN - On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly passed a historic resolution. With 161 votes in favor of the resolution and eights abstentions, Access to Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment has been declared as

Macron criticized by rights groups over hosting Saudi Crown Prince

Macron criticized by rights groups over hosting Saudi Crown Prince

Paris - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is under probe by human rights groups and critics for his alleged complicity in murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi about four years ago. The latest decision