International report - Nicaragua series pt 3: Church stands by opposition to...
Nicaragua's opposition has been asking for President Daniel Ortega to step down for more than six months now. But the repression against it has been brutal. Opponents to the regime have been arrested,...
View ArticleInternational report - Over a million Venezuelans trying to call Colombia home
Since 2015, three million Venezuelans have fled economic and political crisis in their homeland. That's according to an announcement made in early November by the United Nations. Over a million...
View ArticleInternational report - One year after Robert Mugabe: has Zimbabwe changed?
On November 21st, 2018, exactly a year to the day has gone by since a coup led to the resignation of former leader Robert Mugabe, in Zimbabwe. His resignation, this day last year.... was received...
View ArticleInternational report - Left-leaning gun owners look for alternatives in the US
In the United States, there are more firearms than people. And the right to own guns remains popular, especially in rural states like Alaska. But the country's premier gun rights group the National...
View ArticleInternational report - Repatriating artifacts taken from Nigeria by European...
Some of the most important artifacts were taken away from what is now modern-day Nigeria during the colonial era. But they may soon be on their way back. The Benin Bronzes, consisting of hundreds of...
View ArticleInternational report - UN trying to recruit more female peacekeepers
It’s been 70 years since the United Nations launched its first peacekeeping mission in 1948. Back then, peacekeeping missions only accepted men. And that hasn’t changed much -- today, only only around...
View ArticleInternational report - Who are the Palestinians facing eviction in East...
Nearly 700 Palestinians in East Jerusalem may soon face house eviction procedures. This after the Israeli High Court rejected their appeal which argued against the method of transfer of ownership of a...
View ArticleInternational report - Residents defend Indian biodiversity park threatened...
A project by India’s National Highways Authority to build a massive road across an urban forest in Gurgaon, a suburb next to the national capital, has residents up in arms. They say it will disrupt...
View ArticleInternational report - 100 years after WWI, unexploded bombs linger in...
France’s northern and north-eastern regions were devastated by World War I. So much so, that after the armistice the government declared large swathes of it a “red zone” – off-limits for habitation...
View ArticleInternational report - 100 years after WWIn, French soil still contaminated...
World War I ended 100 years ago. But its effects linger on in north-eastern France, in the form of environmental pollution. Several years ago, researchers discovered that ammunition destruction...
View ArticleInternational report - Guinean farmers in a stew over Irish potatoes
In Guinea Conakry, a group of farmers and traders have called for a ban on imports of Irish potatoes, first introduced by Europeans, saying those produced in Guinea are of high quality and easier to...
View ArticleInternational report - Street children in India's city Mumbai - part 1
The big cities of India, especially the commercial capital Mumbai, continue to be a major attraction for runaway kids. Many factors such as domestic abuse, a cruel stepmother, failed examinations or...
View ArticleInternational report - Mumbai's street children - part 2
Railway stations in India, as places of transit, source and destination, are breeding grounds for child labor and child trafficking and exploitation. Every year, thousands of children run away from...
View ArticleInternational report - Effects of US government shutdown
The partial government shutdown in the United States is now in its fourth week, and there is no end in sight. US President Donald Trump wants to be given enough money by Congress to build his promised...
View ArticleInternational report - The guitar maker capturing the soul of old New York
As old buildings in New York City are torn down or refurbished, Rick Kelly sees a chance to keep their memory alive. The legendary guitar maker uses reclaimed wood from the city's buildings to create...
View ArticleInternational report - German colonialism part 1
The German presence in Africa is often overlooked when one thinks about colonisation. Today this long-forgotten episode of German and African history is being re-examined as new efforts are driven by...
View ArticleInternational report - German colonialism part 2
The second episode of our series on Germany’s colonial history takes us to the streets of Berlin. To date, nationwide, no monument commemorates Germany’s dark past in Africa. Yet, for anyone who cares...
View ArticleInternational report - German colonialism part 3
In the third episode of our series on German colonial history, we look at the question of the restitution of looted human remains. At the beginning of the 20th century, after colonial massacres,...
View ArticleInternational report - German colonialism part 4
In November 2018, French president Emmanuel Macron stirred a debate on African cultural heritage when he announced a five year plan for France to hand over objects acquired during colonial times and...
View ArticleInternational report - German colonialism part 5
In the fifth and last part of our series on German colonialism, we look at the work of activists and members of the German African community with regard to Germany's past in Africa. This period of...
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