Category Archives: Conflict
The world’s largest refugee camp: what is the future for Dadaab?
Dadaab, the 20-year-old refugee camp spawned by the Somali Civil War, has become a perpetual humanitarian disaster, with thousands of people malnourished, without shelter or any means of subsistence. Providing what little health care and social services there are in
The world’s largest refugee camp: what is the future for Dadaab?
Dadaab, the 20-year-old refugee camp spawned by the Somali Civil War, has become a perpetual humanitarian disaster, with thousands of people malnourished, without shelter or any means of subsistence. Providing what little health care and social services there are in
Cuatro Nicas: A Photo Essay on Life in Post-War Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere. The governing political party, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional(FSLN), was brought to power after overthrowing longtime dictator Anastasio Somoza in the 1 979 revolution. In the 1 980s, the FSLN began implementing social programs aimed at reducing illiteracy and
Cuatro Nicas: A Photo Essay on Life in Post-War Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere. The governing political party, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional(FSLN), was brought to power after overthrowing longtime dictator Anastasio Somoza in the 1 979 revolution. In the 1 980s, the FSLN began implementing social programs aimed at reducing illiteracy and
Honduras: Violence, repression and impunity capital of the world
There is no end in sight to violence and repression in Honduras. There is no end in sight to the impunity and corruption with which the powerful economic, military and political sectors act. There is also no end in sight
Honduras: Violence, repression and impunity capital of the world
There is no end in sight to violence and repression in Honduras. There is no end in sight to the impunity and corruption with which the powerful economic, military and political sectors act. There is also no end in sight
In Front of Finnish Parliament: A Fight Against Death, Deportation and Compassion Fatigue
By MANOJ Kr. BHUSAL and SAILA OHRANEN Monday evening this week, when we reached the Finnish parliament premises for this story, three middle-aged Afghans, pale and exhausted due to already a week-long hunger strike, were struggling to speak to a
In Front of Finnish Parliament: A Fight Against Death, Deportation and Compassion Fatigue
By MANOJ Kr. BHUSAL and SAILA OHRANEN Monday evening this week, when we reached the Finnish parliament premises for this story, three middle-aged Afghans, pale and exhausted due to already a week-long hunger strike, were struggling to speak to a
Spotlight on Theory: Can War Be Good for Development?
We see it on the news almost everyday—people starving, people fleeing and, more often than not, this suffering and destruction is caused by an armed conflict. War is widely recognized as a great obstacle to development as it destroys infrastructure,
Spotlight on Theory: Can War Be Good for Development?
We see it on the news almost everyday—people starving, people fleeing and, more often than not, this suffering and destruction is caused by an armed conflict. War is widely recognized as a great obstacle to development as it destroys infrastructure,
Amahdiyya People Still a Target for Islamist Inquisitors in Bangladesh
*** An Islamic sect who believe in a metaphorical ‘John the Baptist’ figure are still suffering violence and abuse after decades of persecution. They believe that the Messiah has already returned in the form of Jesus. Mainstream Sunni Muslims denigrate
Amahdiyya People Still a Target for Islamist Inquisitors in Bangladesh
*** An Islamic sect who believe in a metaphorical ‘John the Baptist’ figure are still suffering violence and abuse after decades of persecution. They believe that the Messiah has already returned in the form of Jesus. Mainstream Sunni Muslims denigrate
The Democratic Republic of Congo: A Historical Timeline
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is not officially at war, but for decades the ordinary Congolese haven’t experienced an essence of peace either. After years of bloodshed and devastation, the DRC is staggering towards normalcy, but after brief intervals
The Democratic Republic of Congo: A Historical Timeline
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is not officially at war, but for decades the ordinary Congolese haven’t experienced an essence of peace either. After years of bloodshed and devastation, the DRC is staggering towards normalcy, but after brief intervals
GSDM April 2012 “War & Peace in Congo” OUT NOW
The April 2012 edition of Global South Development Magazine is now out with the cover story focusing on War & Peace in Congo. The rest of the magazine takes you from LGBT rights in Argentina to the US policy in
GSDM April 2012 “War & Peace in Congo” OUT NOW
The April 2012 edition of Global South Development Magazine is now out with the cover story focusing on War & Peace in Congo. The rest of the magazine takes you from LGBT rights in Argentina to the US policy in
