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Nigeria’s Twitter ban could backfire, hurting the economy and democracy

Jeff Conroy-Krutz, Michigan State University Nigeria’s decision to suspend Twitter indefinitely could backfire for the government and cost the country economically in terms of new...

Rwanda genocide: Macron forgiveness plea resets historic ties

Jonathan Beloff, SOAS, University of London French president Emmanuel Macron has just paid his first state visit to Rwanda. While many world leaders have visited...
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‘Mowing the grass’ no more: How Palestinian resistance altered the equation

Ramzy Baroud The ceasefire on May 21 has, for now, brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However, this ceasefire is not permanent and constant...

Colombia: UN human rights chief calls for ‘end to all forms of violence’

Jessica Corbett, commondreams.org United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet responded to the Colombian president's decision to deploy thousands of troops after a month of...
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UP govt says only 3 COVID deaths during panchayat polls; staff unions put count at 2,046

The death toll of teachers who were on UP Panchayat election duty reached 2,046, according to the teacher unions yielding great animosity towards the UP government. Yogi's government dismissed the high toll due to mismanagement of COVID during the panchayat poll and declared only three staffers died during election duty.

Farmers in India have been protesting for 6 months, have they made any progress?

For six months now, images of Indian farmers protesting on Delhi’s roads have been beamed around the world. Farmers have been protesting changes to India’s agricultural laws they say would undermine their autonomy as cultivators
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