On the EU-Rwanda Protocol signed on 19 February 2024
Communiqué
“The European Union has decided to suspend funding for new development projects in Rwanda, pending clarification of Kigali’s involvement in the conflict raging in eastern Congo. This follows the publication of...
by Olumba E. Ezenwa* and Olayinka Ajala** - The Conversation, OtherNews
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 27. Ecowas, which was formed in 1975, is a...
by Ambra Visentin
The annual production of plastic has more than doubled in 20 years to 460 million tonnes. As with other environmental problems, the political and scientific world is struggling to find solutions quickly. Plastic production could triple again...
by Ambra Visentin
As the conflict in Congo intensifies, heavy rains and flooding have already killed more than 300 people in the region. Some 1.8 million people have been affected by flooding. With limited access to water and sanitation, there...
Since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out in April last year, more than 13,000 people are feared to have been killed and over 10 million driven from their...
Text and photos by Matthias Canapini* – Unimondo**
This fifth episode is set in Calais, France (read previous episodes here: first, second, third, fourth)
Delia did not budge an inch. Bar Hobbit remained in place, despite the pressure. “The numbers are down....
by Raffaele Crocco
The fear of an escalation in the Near East following the action of pro-Iranian militias against a US base in Jordan is shared by the chancelleries of many countries. The three dead American soldiers are an obstacle...
by Anna Violante
After a year of proposals, discussions, a parliamentary approval (early November) and numerous trips by Ms Meloni to African Countries, the Mattei plan was officially launched in the Italian Senate, where ordinary senators were temporarily barred from...
By Ambra Visentin
One month into 2024, we are already seeing the results of some major elections, the first of a very long series in a record year: no fewer than 76 Countries are going to the polls, representing 51%...
Text and photos by Matthias Canapini* - Unimondo**
This fourth episode is set in Krnjača camp, near Belgrade, Serbia (read previous episodes here: first, second, third)
Since the official closure of the Balkan (and other) borders in 2015, thousands of migrants have been...
