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Afghan journalists and activists who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 are concerned about their future in Pakistan and are appealing with the international community to help them in relocating to a third country
Kenya was hailed last year for implementing a law that improved access to education and work for the country’s half-million refugees ahead of plans to close refugee camps by the end of June. While some refugees in Kenya benefit from the law, others suffer obstacles such as job discrimination and inadequate educational funding
Tigrayan forces attacked hospitals and destroyed water supply in November 2021, according to Ethiopian officials in the northern Amhara region of Ethiopia
According to a recent UN report, 97 percent of Afghanistan’s population is at risk of falling below poverty line
Nuclear energy has renewed interest in Europe, fueled in part by climate aims but also by the conflict in Ukraine, particularly as the European Union prepares to cut all energy relations with Russia. However, utilising nuclear power remains costly, time-consuming, and divisive
As the Philippines prepares for national elections, victims of torture and abuse under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. are trying to derail his son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who is expected to win the election on May 9
Ukraine is rushing to gather evidence of extensive war crimes, using 21st-century technology to bring the offenders to justice, with the help of international experts
Ukrainian forces inspect extensive damage to a community cultural centre southeast of Kharkiv, reflecting the impact on the people, who have now almost completely gone. After witnessing the Russians’ treatment of noncombatants in Bucha, one soldier who has fought on both sides says he joined the Ukrainian defensive forces RFE/RL
Hundreds of civilians who had been evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol arrived in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday. Many of the evacuees had been living in bunkers in the Avovstal steel mill for weeks
Turkey is one of the few countries where Russian planes can fly and Russian passport holders may visit without a visa, making it a popular destination for Russians wishing to flee both Putin’s repression and the economic sanctions