The Ukraine war has renewed conversations about justice and accountability over crimes that violate international law. The alleged massacre in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha and claims that Russian forces are targeting civilians have mobilized figures in Western nations, including U.S. President Joe Biden, to call for prosecutions of war criminals, reports Business Insider.
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Somalia’s federal parliamentary elections have been postponed with no planned makeup date, drawing the ire of Western backers that have condemned the delay.
March 15 was the deadline for each of Somalia’s five states to separately hold elections for the country’s lower house of parliament. By the end of the day, however, the central government failed to announce the completion of the vote nationwide. While voting was completed in the states of South West and Galmudug, the states of Jubaland, Hirshabelle, and Puntland cumulatively still had 40 vacant seats to fill as of the date of the deadline, according to Africanews.
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Decades-old tensions are flaring in Bosnia and Herzegovina as the leader of one of the country’s three dominant groups moves toward secession. The Balkan nation is governed by an ethnicity-based system of government featuring three presidents: one Bosniak, one Croat, and one Serb.
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Ethiopian troops have launched a new offensive to regain control of the restive Tigray region from ethnic separatists. According to The New York Times, the October offensive comes as a result of months of planning and has seen the use of airstrikes and foreign-made drones made in China, Iran, and Turkey. Government forces are also enlisting the help of anti-Tigrayan militias, although troops from neighboring Eritrea are currently uninvolved.
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We should all spread love not, hate and when we say black lives matter, we do not mean that others don’t but just that we have to constantly fight for our lives to matter as we have been oppressed in society, dating back to over 400 years ago.
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Rev. Pritchett emphasizes that while it is heartening to see such a large number of people come out against racism around the world, we must continue the fight in our communities if we ever want to bring an end to centuries of injustice and inequity.
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Students should be an integral part of the diversity, equity, and inclusion experience at Seton Hall. This is their university and their input is vital.
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A statement from The Diplomatic Envoy’s Editorial Board on recent events.
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Civilians in conflict zones around the world are caught between warring factions and regularly see their livelihoods ruined, families separated, and homes destroyed.
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At a summit on January 13 with leaders of the G5 Sahel, French President Emmanuel Macron doubled down on France’s support of five French-speaking African nations experiencing a surge in Islamic terrorism.
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