The International Court of Justice ordered provisional measures, in South Africa's case that Israel is violating the Genocide Convention. The court adopted “provisional measures,” or binding orders, that include requiring Israel to prevent genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza, enable the provision of basic services and humanitarian assistance, and prevent and punish incitement to commit genocide. Judges overwhelmingly voted in favour of adopting the s ix provisional measures in South Africa's genocide case against Israel. 1. The State of Israel shall, in accordance with its obligations...
In an interview with UN News, UNICEF representative in Sudan, Mandeep O'Brien, stated that the war in Sudan is a "living nightmare for children." According to O'Brien the conflict has displaced more than 3.5 million girls and boys. Further, nearly 2 million are in urgent need of lifesaving vaccines. And over 7.4 million do not have access to safe drinking water. The UN article also notes that Sudan has one of the highest rates of child malnutrition in the world. There are approximately 3 million children under the age of five who suffer from acute malnutrition. Without urgent medical...
Sixty Syrian migrants have been rescued by Cypriot authorities on Wednesday after being lost at sea for 6 days. The migrants were spotted by a merchant vessel on a small wooden fishing boat about 30 nautical miles off Cape Greco. According to Cyprus’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, all migrants have been hospitalized, including three children and one man who were found unconscious. Officials stated that they were all dehydrated. The boat reportedly left from Lebanon on 18 January. A written statement from the Cypriot Interior Minister, Constantinos Ioannou, highlights that Wednesday's...
A recent article published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlights the Bangladeshi police abuse occurring in Rohingya camps. In the past decade, nearly a million Rohingya have fled persecution by the Myanmar military. Those who have fled currently live in refugee settlements in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Armed Battalion (APBn) has been deployed in refugee settlements to provide security for refugees. However, HRW has reported allegations of extortion, arbitrary arrests, torture, and sexual harassment of refugees at the hands of the APBn police force. Earlier this month, a Rohingya woman...
Tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to protest economic and labor reforms proposed by President Javier Milei. The 12-hour strike coordinated by Argentina's largest union, the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), is the most significant opposition to Milei's proposed austerity measures since he took office in December 2023. Milei has pledged to free Argentina from decades of "decadence and decline" with his libertarian ideals. Argentina's economy is currently struggling with 211 percent inflation. The two proposed reforms under scrutiny include...
Turkey’s parliament has voted in favour of Sweden joining Nato, leaving Hungary the sole Nato member yet to ratify Sweden's accession. The vote late on Tuesday paves the way for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to give Turkey’s seal of approval on Nato membership for Sweden, which dropped its centuries-old policy of military non-alignment after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After a four-hour debate, 287 of 346 MPs voted yes, 35 against and the rest abstained. Erdoğan is expected to sign the bill into law in the coming days. The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, reacted...
The president of Egypt, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, has expressed his support for Somalia in a dispute over an offer by Somaliland to give land-locked Ethiopia access to its coast in exchange for recognition of its independence. In a press conference in Cairo alongside the president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Sisi said: “My message to Ethiopia is that trying to seize a piece of land to control it is something no one will agree to.” Relations between Somalia and Ethiopia have deteriorated since early January, when Somaliland and Ethiopia announced a memorandum of understanding that bypassed...
Sudan suspended its involvement in mediation efforts with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) after it invited the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to a meeting in Uganda. For nine months, the Sudanese military and the RSF have been engaged in a brutal conflict that has displaced over 7 million people and has left nearly half of Sudan's population in need of aid. IGAD has taken on the role of mediator, attempting to broker talks between the state military and the RSF. On Tuesday, Sudan suspended ties with IGAD after the East African regional bloc invited the RSF's...
China has brokered a "formal ceasefire" between a rebel guerrilla alliance and Myanmar's military. Myanmar's military took power in a coup in February 2021. The military regime, the State Administration Council, has been under pressure due to attacks from the "Three Brotherhood Alliance". The "Three Brotherhood Alliance" consisting of ethnic rebel groups has claimed they have taken over dozens of towns, including border crossings crucial for trade with China. According to Beijing's foreign ministry, representatives from the Myanmar military and the rebel alliance have agreed to "an immediate...
The Chinese military has stated that it will "crush" any efforts to promote Taiwan's independence. On Friday, hundreds and thousands of people attended pre-election rallies in Taiwan in preparation for Saturday's critical presidential and parliamentary polls. Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson, Zhang Xiaogang, stated, "The Chinese People's Liberation Army maintains high vigilance at all times and will take all necessary measures to firmly crush 'Taiwan independence' attempts of all forms." In response to a question about Taiwan's Air Force upgrading F-16 fighter jets and purchasing more...