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The other small ex-Soviet republics watch the Ukrainian army’s advance with hope and concern as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. There is a real concern that one day Russia may fall on them, and this has led to the mobilisation of civil society, including through volunteer groups
A secret Afghan female platoon helped American forces in driving out the Taliban during the Afghan War.Over 40 of those commandos are now present in the country.
According to aid groups, the seven-year conflict with armed groups linked to Islamic State and al-Qaida has resulted in the displacement of nearly two million people in Burkina Faso. According to advocates, the government’s lower estimate of 1.5 million may result in less aid being given to those in need
Olena Kurta has had to reinvent herself over the past ten years as a result of the uncertainty of life in Ukraine. When Russian forces invaded Donetsk in 2014, many fled to Kryvyi Rih in the west (Kree-vee Reekh). The family relocated once more to a small Polish village near Krakow after Russia declared war on Ukraine
From Afghanistan, where they had lived for generations, more than 50 Afghan Sikhs recently arrived in India. They were among the Sikh community’s last to leave the conflict-torn country due to the violence that also targeted them
The number of critically endangered vulture species being poisoned is increasing in Botswana. After feeding a buffalo carcass at a national park in the west of the nation in August, 50 white-backed vultures were found dead
It has always been difficult to change deep seated patriarchal attitudes in India. Now, a campaign in North India is attempting to address the issue in an unique way by urging people to stop using sexist and offensive swear words that target women by emphasising that language is a significant reflection of attitudes
Since September 21st, Russia has been conducting out what it calls to as a partial mobilisation, and citizens of the Crimean peninsula that it has annexed are being enrolled to fight. However, according to human rights advocates, Crimean Tatar natives are more frequently conscripted.
Last month, eight cheetahs were brought from Africa to India in an attempt to conserve a species that became extinct there seven decades ago. The project is extremely challenging, but conservationists claim that if it is successful, it might help rescue neglected ecosystems like grasslands in addition to protecting the fastest land animal in the world
Africa’s top news stories this week including the appointment of Burkina Faso’s junta leader Ibrahim TraorĂ© to the presidency, the power situation in South Africa, the availability of prosthetics in sub-Saharan Africa, and New York Comic Con