International News

By Josh Mock, BA Arabic and Persian Life in Zimbabwe is failing to flourish amidst the country’s worst drought in years. Hundreds of animals have died while the World Food Programme believes at least 2 million people have been affected by the drought.  According to Tinashe Farawo, Zimbabwe National

By Frances Howe – Law LLB Waves of protests in La Paz, Bolivia have turned violent this month following the resignation of Evo Morales on 10 November. Evo Morales is Bolivia’s longest-serving and first Indigenous President. Morales resigned after accusations of tampering in the 2019 Bolivian General Election, where his

By Assia Hamdi (Arabic and History) Efforts have been underway to link the US Government’s foreign aid expenditure with interests related to religious freedom. The second half of 2019 has seen the development of these agendas coalesce in various ways.  From 16 -18 July, Secretary Mike Pompeo attended the

By Chung Man Leung, MSc International Politics China’s policies in Xinjiang targeting the Uighurs have become significantly more ruthless. Since 2017, according to reports by various media sources, Chinese authorities have been systematically targeting Uighur Muslims and detaining them in ‘re-education camps’. Reports suggest that the Uighurs are being