News highlights, late November 2016

Trump and Africa:

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/11/10/donald-trump-and-africa/

DRC and elections:

http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/11/29/too-little-too-late-drc-congo-kabila/?utm_content=buffer6d9e7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Fisheries, China and West Africa:

http://qz.com/842381/photos-chinese-fishing-fleets-are-dominating-and-potentially-depleting-west-africas-seas/

Slavery, Children:

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/nov/24/child-labour-what-can-we-do-africa-modern-slavery

UN and South Sudan:

http://www.peaceau.org/en/article/the-chairperson-of-the-au-commission-welcomes-the-agreement-between-the-un-and-the-government-of-south-sudan-on-the-deployment-of-the-regional-protection-force?utm_source=Email_marketing&utm_campaign=Sunday_November_27_2016_-_1&cmp=1&utm_medium=HTMLEmail

News highlights, late November 2015

EU plans on migration 2015:

http://www.irinnews.org/report/102148/refugee-crisis-another-summit-another-action-plan

Violence, Education, DRC:

https://www.hrw.org/node/282419

EU and fisheries:

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/eu-paid-600-too-much-foreign-fish-auditors-find-318694

Gender, Violence, United Nations:

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/nov/09/un-must-make-good-on-its-resolution-to-protect-women-against-wartime-violence

Copper mines in the US:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/25/magazine/100000003990592.app.html?_r=2

News highlights, late June 2015

Syria and the humanitarian crisis:

http://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-arab-republic/syrian-arab-republic-humanitarian-snapshot-31-may-2015

Exploitation of oil in the DRC:

http://www.france24.com/en/20150610-uk-oil-firm-accused-bribery-dr-congo-national-park

US legislation on corruption:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/09/c_134308415.htm

Independent UN report on Gaza:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/CoIGazaConflict/Pages/ReportCoIGaza.aspx

Fishers and Gaza:

http://english.pnn.ps/2015/06/03/occupation-targets-farmers-and-fishermen-injures-1-in-incursion-east-of-rafah/

News highlights, early March 2015

Overview of vetos at the UNSC when atrocities were committed:

http://newirin.irinnews.org/un-security-council-veto-timeline/

Sexist laws in Africa:

http://mgafrica.com/article/2015-02-24-infographic-africas-most-sexist-laws

Tensions between MONUSCO and FARDC in the DRC:

http://www.irinnews.org/report/101164/why-was-the-un-sidelined-in-joint-drc-operation-against-rebels

On Syria and the government’s bomb attacks:

http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/02/24/syria-new-spate-barrel-bomb-attacks​

Stiglitz against trade agreements:

https://www.pressenza.com/2015/02/joseph-stiglitz-stands-against-trade-agreements/

Censorship of photography in Iran:

http://www.rferl.org/media/photogallery/iran-photography-censorship-alaei/26868684.html