The Arab country is among the major supporters of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the command of General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti. RSF is the main recipient of the gold trafficked by the militia's leaders, starting with the leader Hemeti and his family.…
The fall of the capital of North Kivu, Goma and Bukavu the capital of South Kivu could mean the end of the Kinshasa regime…
Following the expulsion of French troops from Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger, the leaders of these countries are extending their pro-sovereignty policies to the economic…
The lack of a government agricultural policy, the impact of imports, fishing agreements and climate change all have a direct impact on Gambians' diets.…
Seven years have passed since the protests against the regime. Assassinations, desaparecidos, incarcerations and deportations have marked the life of this country during those years. The Ortega-Murillo dictatorship continues its repressive action undaunted. At the entrance to the habitation of Niquinohomo, a small village not far from Masaya, stands the statue of General Augusto César Sandino, a…
Change of the constitution. The introduction of a co-presidency. Total control over legislative and judicial power. Establishing a voluntary police force as an auxiliary and support to the National Police. Towards a “family dictatorship”. On January 30, 2025, the National Assembly of Nicaragua approved a constitutional reform that significantly strengthened the power of President Daniel Ortega and…
Modest growth. A dramatic increase in remittances. Over a million people undernourished. Chinese domination. Political indoctrination in schools. The Oriental Market in the capital Managua is the largest market in Central America. A large labyrinth where you can find everything. In one of the shops I met Dona Elvira Arua Pimeda, she has been working there for…
A ferocious campaign against the Catholic Church. Priests imprisoned and tortured. Bishops, priests and religious expelled. Nationality revoked. Christian communities deprived of their popular devotions. On Sunday afternoon, our meeting place is the Plaza Inter shopping centre, in the food court near the Hugo Chávez roundabout, in the centre of Managua. I see him arrive, he looks…
The life of Fr. Stan is a testimony to the defence of…
This year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea (325…
Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu in South Sudan shares four ways to…
The life of Carlo Acutis, short and intense, has been an inspiration…
The plant is a cornerstone in traditional medicine across tropical Africa,…
Rather than talking about the religion of the Pokot, an ethnic…
Respect for elders is a core value in the African culture.…
In the northern tip of Colombia and Venezuela, an indigenous ethnic…
The fall of the Assad regime pushes China to a political pragmatism that must take into…
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Donald Trump's protectionism, exercised with tariffs, is a piece of an ideology that sees America defending…
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“We want to create a federation of international journalistic organisations that collaborate in this effort, starting from the global South,” says Filipino journalist and 2022…
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Once upon a time, there was a leopard. He had a huge walnut tree that was full of nuts. Stingy as he was, however, he forbade…
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Three young Comboni missionaries from three continents share their vocation stories and missionary experiences. Fr Victor Cunanan Parungao from the Philippines reflects on 15 years of…
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