More than 10,000 flee jihadist attacks in Niger
Published by Agence France-Presse on 19th March 2021 The United Nations reported that over 10,000 people fled their homes in the Anzourou, Niger. The United Nations Office for the Coordination …
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Kiir fails to meet gender threshold of 35pc in new Cabinet positions
Written by Garang MalakPublished on 18th May 2021 South Sudan President Salva Kiir announced the lawmakers of the newly appointed South Sudanese government, which only included 116 female lawmakers out …
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Mississippi Officials Apologize for Police-Involved Killings of Two Students on HBCU Campus In 1970
Written by Tomas KassahunPublished on 17th May 2021 Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Senator Hillman Frazier made a public apology for the unjust killings of two black students at Jackson …
Pimlico Academy headteacher steps down after row over ‘racist’ uniform policy
Written by Zoe TidmanPublished on 19th May 2021 Daniel Smith, the headteacher of Pimlico Academy, has announced that he will be resigning from his position following backlash regarding school uniform …
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21 Windrush Scandal victims die before getting compensation
Written by Sinai FlearyPublished on 19th May 2021 Home Secretary Priti Patel stated that 21 victims of the Windrush Scandal have passed away before receiving compensation from the government. The …
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Sir Lewis Hamilton awarded special prize for fight against racism
Written by: Rodney HindsPublished on 19th May 2021 Sir Lewis Hamilton has been awarded the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award for his work campaigning against racial injustice. Hamilton …
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Georgia Governor Repeals 1863 Citizen’s Arrest Law Ahead of Trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers
Written by Sìmone StancilPublished on 12th May 2021 On Monday 10th May 2021, Governor Brian Kemp signed a repeal of Georgia’s 1863 citizen’s arrest law, which allowed bystanders to make …
Texas Republicans Pass Bill Stopping Teachers from Teaching About Racism in Classrooms
Written by Sìmone StancilPublished on 12th May 2021 A bill was passed in the Texas House of Representatives that prohibits the teaching of Critical Race Theory in American schools. …
Ugandan court bans national exams on Muslim holidays
Published in the Daily Monitor on 14th May 2021 The Ugandan Constitutional Court has ruled that the government can no longer force Muslim students to sit national exams on religious …
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