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Ethiopian Voters Will Go To The Polls On Monday For Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s First Election Since Taking Office In 2018. From Addis Ababa, VOA’s Heather Murdock Reports That The Campaign Has Seen Unprecedented Free Expression As Well As Campaign Suppression
In The Iraqi City Of Sulaymaniyah, A Group Of Volunteers Is Planting Trees To Help The Local Community Live In A Better Environment
World Refugee Day Is Commemorated Every Year On June 20. For Almost 80 Million People Globally, However, Forced Displacement Is A Daily Concern…Especially For Those Who Witness Migrants Migrating Into Their Neighbourhoods
According To Authorities, Facial Recognition Technology Is Becoming More Significant In Assisting Criminal Investigations. However, Civil Rights Activists Are Raising Concerns About Its Authority And The Possibility For Privacy Violations
Women Activists In Nigeria Were In The Forefront Of Last Year’s Massive Rallies Against Police Brutality, But They Claim They Are Not Always Given The Same Credit As Their Male Counterparts
On June 17, outside Balochistan’s Provincial Assembly building in Quetta, Pakistan, opposition MPs staged a protest..Kateryna Handziuk, an anti-corruption campaigner and public official who died three months after being seriously injured in an acid assault, was remembered at a demonstration in Kyiv, Ukraine
Following Accusations That Ransom Payments Were Made To Resolve A Spate Of Mass Kidnappings, Nigerian Lawmakers Are Ready To Vote On A Measure Criminalising Them. Families Of Kidnap Victims Have Spoken Out Against The Law, Which Would Impose Harsh Prison Sentences
Thousands Of Afghans Undertake The Treacherous Journey To Turkey Illegally Each Year In Order To Flee The Insecurity And War In Their Homeland. Lima Niazi Of VOA Tells Us About Two Friends Who Travelled Across Turkey And Europe Before Returning To Afghanistan
President Biden of the United States and Pope Francis have both urged for action in favour of a COVID-19 recovery plan that protects jobs, enhances labour rights, and aids the most vulnerable
Iranians Will Elect A New President On Friday. However, With International Monitors Barred, Critics Believe The Election Is Far From Free Or Fair