Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a traditional harmful practice that involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons (WHO). It is estimated that, in the countries where the practice is concentrated, more than 200 million...
The recently concluded COP28 agreement has ignited mixed reactions, hailed by some as historic and others viewing it as only a cautious stride towards addressing the climate crisis. At its core, the agreement marks the first-ever call by nations for a transition away from fossil...
Although Nagorno-Karabakh is a region rich in history and mountainous scenic beauty right between Europe and Asia, it is infamous for the almost century-long dispute between Armenia – one of the very few Christian countries in the Middle East with a majority of Muslim –...
Officers from Niger’s elite presidential guard last week detained the West African country’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, and declared themselves the nation’s new leaders. The coup came as a shock to U.S. and European governments that have worked closely with Bazoum and Niger’s military in...
In Sudan, the road to stability and peace has been characterized by conflicts and upheavals since gaining independence in 1956. From the turmoil of two devastating civil wars and internal conflicts to numerous attempted, realized, and failed coups, the country has witnessed more times of...
The repatriation of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar is a sensitive issue, shrouded with security concerns and mistrust. Successive Myanmar governments are complicit in the persecution of Rohingya Muslims through decades of systemic discrimination and mass ethnic violence since 2017. Recent talks of repatriating asylum seekers...
A climate change fuelled conflict is engulfing a region home to more than 100 million people; the breakdown in good governance is only eclipsed by the speed at which the humanitarian situation deteriorates. Read on to learn about how a climate-conflict nexus is consuming the Central...
Twelve years after the beginning of the Syrian's civil war the country remains the world’s largest refugee crisis with more than 7 million Syrians displaced in neighbouring countries. Over 3.5 million are hosted in Turkey, while 1.5 million are scattered between Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. According...
On February 24th, 2022, Russian forces launched a strongly anticipated “special operation” along the Eastern border of Ukraine; pushing deep into the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk and eventually taking the key strategic cities of Mariupol and Kherson. As a result, Europe has witnessed the...
The UK is facing a tumultuous political landscape currently, with the government who appointed the third PM in one year. With it, we have faced ongoing debates around immigration and how the UK plans to respond to people seeking sanctuary – with the re-election of...