In 2021, 48 percent of all terrorism-related deaths across the world occurred in West Africa and the Sahel, according to Foreign Policy. Moreover, the UN reports that in 2022 alone, the continent witnessed 7,816 terrorism-related deaths. Despite the alarming proliferation of terrorism and terrorist activity on the continent, however, media coverage remains minimal.
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Since May 2022, the Taliban has been slowly yet steadily suffocating women through heavy restrictions on various aspects of women’s lives, from education and employment to social interaction and leisure.
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Abortion was decriminalized in India under the Medical Termination Pregnancy Act (MTPA) in 1971. According to BBC News, since 1971, the act has been amended several times as authorities aimed to combat female feticide – a practice, prevalent in India, that has skewed the gender ratio in the country.
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“Jai Shri Ram,” or “Hail Lord Ram” in English, has been transformed from an innocent, religious chant to a phrase associated with one of the world’s most active nationalist movements. Riots in the British city of Leicester in mid-September between Hindu and Muslim communities are just the tip of the iceberg of a movement that has become transnational.
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On September 3, the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group al-Shabab attacked seven trucks that were transporting food, killing at least 21 civilians. According to Al Jazeera, the attack occurred in the Hiran area of Hirshabelle State, Somalia.
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