International Awareness Days in January 2022
With so many things going on around the world, we must raise awareness of these issues concerning us and the people on this planet. One such way of doing…
Madagascar: Worst Drought in History Claiming Lives
The global climate crisis has heightened and intensified a devastating drought in southern Madagascar, and it is experiencing one of its worst droughts in history. This is a stark…
The Rise of #EndSARS Protests in Nigeria
The African country of Nigeria is facing one of its biggest protests with the End SARS – Special Anti-Robbery Squad – movement. For weeks, citizens of the country are…
Femicides – a Global Issue for Women
The term “Femicide” was coined to spread awareness about the exponential violence against women by the hands of a male perpetrator who often goes unpunished. It is a global…
Japan Marks 75 Years of Hiroshima Nagasaki Attacks
“Survivors, their descendants and a few dignitaries attended the annual meet in bleak numbers to offer prayers for those killed and wounded in the attack.”
UN: Education of 1 Billion Students Affected by COVID-19
The United Nations (UN) has estimated in a policy brief that over one billion students across all the continents have been affected by the novel coronavirus disease and its…
China Passes National Security Law in Hong Kong
“China’s passage of a controversial National Security Law for Hong Kong received heavy international condemnation and incited protests.”
11th Ebola Virus Outbreak in Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced the outbreak of a new Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country’s western province of Equateur. Around 65 known total cases…
Philippines Passes Anti-Terrorism Bill, Causes Dissent
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signed the contentious anti-terrorism draft into law on July 3. This draft has made many observers argue about how it will stifle dissent in the…