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Parliamentary candidates’ posters hung in Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar. Screenshot from the video “Mongolia heads to polls amid weak opposition, corruption scandals and public frustration” from the Al Jazeera English YouTube channel. Fair use. On June 28, Mongolia held parliamentary elections, which the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) won by securing 68 out of 126 seats in the Great State Khural, Mongolia’s unicameral parliament. This victory will extend its eight-year long rule by another four. The turnout was 69.4 percent, and the rest of the seats were divided among four parties. The Democ...
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Screenshot of protesters from YouTube video, ‘Kenya anti-tax protests: Where do things go from here?‘ by DW News. Fair use. A lot has been happening in Kenya lately, from the controversial deployment of 1,000 troops to Haiti to deadly demonstrations fueled by the passage of a finance bill that proposed tax hikes. With rising taxes and the increasing cost of living, tensions among Kenyans have been simmering since the beginning of the year. However, the current chaos began on June 25, when lawmakers passed the contentious bill, as noted by Al Jazeera.After the vote was announced, hundreds of pe...
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Image of Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno. Screenshot from theTv5monde YouTube channel. Fair use. On May 6, 2024, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno was elected to a five-year term as the next president of Chad. His election marked the end of a transition period that began in April 2021, following the death of Idriss Déby Itno, president from 1990 to 2021. According to the provisional results that the National Election Management Agency (ANGE) announced on May 9, 2024, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno received 61.03 percent of the vote. This was a sweeping victory over his main rivals. These included his prime minister...
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Barbed wire fence. Photo by Ed Hinchliffe on Unsplash Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski announced on the evening of June 22 that the authorities are currently considering closing two operating border crossings on the border with Belarus, writes independent Belarus media outlet Belsat. “Given Belarus's actions, we are considering closing all border crossings,” said Sikorski as reported by Business Insider. According to Sikorski, the government is currently determining “whether this is harmful to the economy.” “The Finns closed the border crossings with Russia, and the problems ended,” a...
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Screenshot of President Cyril Ramaphosa giving a speech from YouTube video, ‘Cyril Ramaphosa reelected as South Africa president for second term‘ by Associated Press. Fair use. The May 29 elections in South Africa marked a historic turning point as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) failed to secure the necessary majority for the first time. Garnering just over 40 percent of the vote, the ANC fell short of the crucial threshold of just over 50 percent needed to govern independently. This outcome compelled the party to form a coalition government, signaling a significant shift in electo...
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Image of the American military base in la base in Niger. Screenshot from theRadio France Internationale (RFI) YouTube channel. The repercussions of Niger’s coup d’état on July 26, 2023, continue to impact daily life in this country. Following the withdrawal of French troops in December 2023, it’s now time to withdraw US troops at the request of the country’s military rulers. On March 16, 2024, the ruling powers in Nigerien capital, Niamey, issued a statement criticizing the military cooperation agreement signed between their country and the United States in 2012. According to the Nigerien gove...
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Headquarters of the Guinean Broadcasting Corporation; screenshot from Medi1TVAfrique's YouTube channel. In the Republic of Guinea, the media continues to bear the heavy cost of freedom restrictions since the last coup d'état on September 5, 2021. On this date, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya ousted Alpha Condé, the former president of Guinea from 2010 to 2021, who had just started his third term, thereby breaching the constitution's two-term consecutive limit. Guinean authorities initially reassured Reporters Without Borders (RSF) that they would protect and promote press freedom following an RSF mis...
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President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra on the left and president of France Emmanuel Macron on the right. Screenshot from the France 24 YouTube channel. Fair use. In 2018, theCentral African Republic (CAR) welcomed the Wagner paramilitary group as part of a military collaboration agreement with Russia. This agreement angered France, which saw its interests threatened and its influence challenged, thus signaling the start of a diplomatic crisis between Bangui, the Central African Republic capital, and Paris. At that time, France threatened to end all cooperation with...
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By Hans Nicholas Jong JAKARTA — Protests are mounting in Indonesia against a China-backed zinc and lead mine being developed on the island of Sumatra in defiance of opposition from local communities. On June 11, protesters from communities that would be affected by the mine in Dairi district demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta. They demanded the Chinese government stop financing the project, following news that a Chinese state-controlled company has agreed to loan $245 million to mine developer PT Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM ). The company, Carren Holdings Corporation Limited, app...
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Mohan Mainali, journalist and award-winning writer. Image via author. Used with permission. Mohan Mainali is a prominent Nepali journalist and award-winning writer known for his contributions to investigative journalism and historical non-fiction. With a career spanning several decades, Mainali has delved into various aspects of Nepali society, culture, and history. His recent book, Mukam Ranamaidan, uncovers previously unpublished letters from the Anglo-Nepal War (1814–1816), offering fresh insights into this pivotal period. Mainali's work is characterised by meticulous research and engaging ...
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