Philémon Yav, a General in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces, was arrested and detained on charges of connivance with a foreign country that authorities have refused to name amid tensions with neighboring Rwanda. Also dubbed “Le tigre katangais [the tiger of Katanga]”, Yav was summoned and immediately put in detention at the country’s […]
A bomb blast rocked Tuesday morning the Turkish largest city of Istanbul killing at least 10 people and wounding 15 at the city’s historic square of Sultanahmet, early reports say. The blast was confirmed by the Istanbul government official website. According to reports, the blast occurred at around 10:15 local time near Obelisk of Theodosius […]
The UNESCO has raised the alarm over the surge of attacks on media workers covering protests, noting that clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020. In its new report, Safety of Journalists Covering Protests – Preserving Freedom of the Press during Times of Civil Unrest, the UNESCO said that between January and June […]
