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by Adewale Sobowale To begin with, I wanted to state that I don’t share some of Kemi Badenoch’s views. Kemi happens to be the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, and she is effectively in line to be Prime Minister. I find it ridiculous for any informed person to say that slavery didn’t fuel the…

Photo credit: CTV News Pope Francis has again advocated for travelling migrants, saying they may have been exploited and reduced to slavery in an attempt to seek a better life. Business Day reports that the pope said, “Many lives are exploited, rejected, abused or reduced to slavery.” He also stated that on most occasions, civil…

Photo credit; nba.com Refugees International, an independent human rights organization that advocates for displaced people’s rights and protection, called on the National Basketball Association on Friday to end its partnership with the UAE until the state ceases supporting the violence in Sudan. Jurist News reports that the organization expressed concern that such a partnership of…

Photo credit: The Japan Times  South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach the president, Yoon Suk Yeol, almost two weeks after his short-lived declaration of martial law plunged the country into its worst political crisis for decades. The Guardian reports that the 204 lawmakers voted for an opposition motion to impeach Yoon. About 200,000 protesters outside also demanded…

Photo credit: Anews Five migrants died, and dozens were missing Saturday, December 14, when their boat sank off Crete, Greece’s coastguard said.    Le Monde reports that 40 people were reportedly missing, while 39 survivors were rescued. The boat sank 12 nautical miles southwest of the island.  A huge rescue operation involving vessels and aircraft was…

Photo credit: Evening standard The government of the United Kingdom has announced that it has deported almost 13,500 people since coming to power. The ministers say it proves their tough approach towards migrants, while human rights campaigners have warned that it could put lives at risk. The Guardian reports that the government says it is on…

Photo credit: New York Times With the recent developments in Syria, including the ousting of the Assad Family regime that brutally ruled the country for five decades, some Syrian refugees residing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are hopeful for a safer future in Syria. VOA reports that since the Syrian civil war broke out over a…