Category: World
China tops list of countries trying to silence exiled dissidents over past decade, study shows
A quarter of the world’s countries have engaged in transnational repression – targeting political exiles abroad to silence dissent – in the past decade, new [more…]
Arrests of US citizens for cartel-related crimes in Mexico soared under Amlo
The number of Americans arrested in Mexico for offenses related to organized crime increased by 457% – or nearly sixfold – during the 2018-24 presidency [more…]
Campaigner for migrants in Libya targeted in spyware attack
An Italy-based human rights activist whose work supports the international criminal court in providing evidence about cases of abuse suffered by migrants and refugees held [more…]
‘Each of us is afraid’: Guinea’s junta leader tightens grip as opposition lies low
Across Guinea’s capital, Conakry, billboards and posters proclaim the people’s loyalty to the vision of Mamady Doumbouya, the general who has led the west African [more…]
Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge in propaganda and misinformation, say press freedom groups
Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will lead to a decline in the number of independent media outlets across the world, causing a surge in misinformation [more…]
At least 55 dead in Guatemala after bus plunges from highway bridge
At least 55 people have died after a bus veered off a highway bridge into a polluted ravine in Guatemala City, leaving survivors trapped in [more…]
Ecuador’s presidential election goes to runoff after ‘statistical tie’
Ecuador’s conservative president, Daniel Noboa, will face the leftist former congresswoman Luisa González in an election runoff on 13 April after a better than expected [more…]
Fears grow for health of social media influencer arrested on live TV in Sierra Leone
Fears are mounting over the mental and physical health of a social media influencer who has been in prison in Sierra Leone for more than [more…]
Monday briefing: Why the brutal fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo could spiral into wider war
Good morning. Over the weekend, the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda – Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame – were [more…]
Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma
After Table Mountain, the candy-coloured houses of Bo-Kaap have become one of Cape Town’s most iconic images, a key stop in any tourist’s visit to [more…]
