In the days after the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States, many cities played host to protests and civil disobedience in reaction to the news. In Portland, Oregon, protests continued for a full day and night, with more demonstrations likely to be on the horizon. The initial protest began […]
Peace and normalcy essential for J&K’s future: Governor
Srinagar, August 14, (Scoop News)- N. N. Vohra, Governor Jammu and Kashmir, today said that sustained peace and normalcy is vital to J&K’s future and urged upon all segments of society and to the leaders of all political, social and religious organisations in all the three regions of the State to work shoulder to shoulder […]
Congo Police Move to Combat Violence Against Women
There are signs of positive action to counter the culture of gender-based violence in Katanga province in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. Perhaps the most significant step taken in recent months has been the creation of a new police unit to protect young women and girls, which was officially inaugurated in […]
Zimbabwe’s Power Share Will Last Because ‘Mugabe Needs Tsvangirai’
Zimbabwe’s power-sharing government of President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is for real. Contrary to widespread sentiment, mainly propagated by a skeptical media that wanted nothing else but Mugabe to go, the marriage is going to last because "Mugabe needs Tsvangirai more than he needs oxygen", one political analyst joked. Mugabe has been […]