I am aware of the fact that my article was not really recent news. after reading this there was no way i could not share it with others. up until this point i did not it legal to hunt endangered species under any circumstances even with permission from the government. This is only serves perfectly for an example of greed… Read more »
(CNN)“Why does a person go on holiday just to shoot an animal? What is the motivation behind it?” Ulrich Seidl, Austrian director and master of grotesque documentary, still doesn’t have a definitive answer to the question he’s posed. In fact, he’s sure there isn’t one. Director Ulrich Seidl “Safari“, his latest film, fixes a stark and unflinching lens on the… Read more »
Mandera, Kenya (CNN)An attack on a hotel in northern Kenya on Tuesday left 12 people dead and four others wounded, a Kenyan government official said. The target was the Boshari Hotel in the town of Mandera, on the border with Ethiopia and Somalia, and all of the people killed were non-locals. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but… Read more »
(CNN)Somali pirates have released 26 hostages after nearly five years in captivity, according to an organization involved in mediation efforts. The dozens of hostages freed were in a ship hijacked south of the Seychelles in March 2012. Of the 29 crew members seized, one died during the hijacking and two died from illness while in captivity, according to the organization,… Read more »
(CNN)South Africa began steps to withdraw from the International Criminal Court on Friday. A written notice of South Africa’s intention was submitted to the UN secretary general, said Tshililo Michael Masutha, the country’s justice minister. The withdrawal from the international court will be formalized one year after the notification. The court in the Hague, Netherlands, comprises 124 states from around… Read more »
When thinking of the situation and all the problems Africa has to deal with chemical warfare usually doesn’t come to mind. Unfortunately it seams there is once again another step further they can take to make the place they live in an even more unpleasant place to live. If these supposed rumors turn out to be true there can be huge repercussions from humanitarian groups… Read more »
CNN- More than 52 people were killed in a stampede in central Ethiopia after police fired warning shots at a holy festival Sunday, Communications Minister Getachew Reda said. “Troublemakers” at the Oromo Irreechaa festival in Bishoftu physically attacked elders who were making their way to the stage to say their blessings for the new year, Reda said. Police fired warning shots… Read more »
CNN- The Sudanese government has been accused of using chemical weapons against the people of Darfur, according to a report released by Amnesty Internationalon Thursday. The attacks targeted civilians and may constitute a war crime, the report said. The Sudanese government has denied the allegations, calling them “rumors.” Amnesty says it has new evidence abuses persist in a war that… Read more »
Council on Foreign Relations- The Nigeria Security Tracker shows a significant fall in Boko Haram activity over the past year. Following peaks in 2014 and 2015, the levels of violence associated with Boko Haram have returned to the level of 2011. The self-proclaimed Islamic State apparently demoted Abubakar Shekau from his leadership position of the organization’s West African province. Shekau ostensibly accepted… Read more »
Global Risk Insights- South Africa is facing increasing instability as student protests sweep across the country, leading to violent clashes with police. The unrest began last week, and has continued to intensify in response to government plans to raise tuition fees by up to eight percent in 2017. Currently, only nine of the country’s 26 universities are operating, with student… Read more »