Jamaican poet Velma Pollard, whose melodious writing paid …
4 days ago · Beloved educator, linguist, writer and poet Velma Pollard, known for her passion for Jamaica's Patwa language, passed away at her Kingston home on February 1 at the age of 87, leaving the regional literary community bereft. Born in 1937 in the rural village of Woodside in St. Mary, a place with deep historical roots dating back to the Taíno period, Pollard's father was a …
DRC: Government implements death penalty to combat youth …
5 days ago · In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the proliferation of criminal youth gangs is at an all-time high. The government has thereby made the death penalty part of its strategy to combat urban violence. In this country, these youth gangs are known as “Kulunas” or “urban bandits.” This ...
Targeting Chinese nationals: Unrest in Balochistan and the CPEC ...
6 days ago · CPEC hailed as a progress. The Pakistani government is advancing the CPEC, a 3,000 kilometer Chinese infrastructure project, which includes developing a deep-water port at Gwadar and establishing a road and rail network connecting it to Xinjiang, China.As a part of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), this would provide a shortcut via the Gwadar port, …
How are the Ugandan and Kenyan governments silencing …
6 days ago · The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) guarantees the right to freedom of assembly under Article 11, freedom of expression under Article 9 and the right to freedom of association under Article 10. Uganda and Kenya have both ratified this charter. In accordance with the law, these countries are required to uphold these fundamental freedoms.
Global Voices · 1 February 2025
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