Headlines- After American raids on the Iranian island of Sirik in the Hormozgan region, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on Monday that it attacked an unidentified air base in retaliation.
- After the occupation of the strategic Beaufort Castle, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he has "instructed the Israeli military to expand the manoeuvre in Lebanon."
- According to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, 3,412 people have died and 10,269 more have been injured as a result of Israel's military intervention.
- After an Iranian missile attack was intercepted over Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base on Wednesday, a number of American soldiers and civilian contractors were returned to duty after suffering minor injuries.
- British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper stated on Sunday that the Israeli military's increased operations in Lebanon must halt since they have killed and displaced civilians, damaged infrastructure, and reduced diplomatic space.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the first mayor of a city in decades to abstain from the annual Israel Day Parade by skipping it on Sunday.
Tag: Female Genitale Mutilation in Africa
Mali Female Genital Mutilation
Women’s rights groups in Mali are suing the government for not doing enough to protect girls from circumcision, known as Female Genital Mutilation (OR FGM)
Female Genital Mutilation: Bridge Gap Between...
In Tanzania, female circumcision – also known as female genital mutilation – is still practiced among some ethnic groups as a rite of passage into womanhood. Many girls are forced or coerced into it
Kenya FGM Eradication
Despite Kenya banning FGM – female genital mutilation – in 2011, the tradition has continued in some ethnic communities. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to end FGM before 2023, seven years ahead of a United Nations deadline to stop the practice globally. Activists, however, say more needs to be done as millions of girls are still at risk of undergoing the cut
Female Genitale Mutilation,a Disaster We Must...
Female genital mutilation is widely recognized as a violation on human right, which is deeply rooted in cultural beliefs and perceptions with no easy task for change