People took to the streets to protest against the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021. Credit: R. Bociaga / Shutterstock.com by Kris Janssens (phnom penh) Monday, August 21, 2023 Inter Press Service PHNOM PENH, Aug 21 (IPS) – Three notable events have boosted the democratic process in Southeast Asia in recent decades. The fall of …
Between March 2022 and June 2023, Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants attempting to cross the border from Yemen into the oil-rich kingdom, according to a new Human Rights Watch report released on Monday. The report comes as Saudi Arabia implements an anti-migrant policy at home and a campaign to boost its image …
Cambodia’s prime minister, Hun Sen. He will hand power to his son later this month, after rigged elections. Credit: Shutterstock. by Kris Janssens (phnom penh) Thursday, August 17, 2023 Inter Press Service PHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (IPS) – Democracy is declining in Southeast Asia. The Cambodian prime minister will hand over his office to his son …
More than one million people have fled Sudan to neighbouring states and people inside the country are running out of food and dying due to lack of healthcare after four months of war, the United Nations warned on Tuesday. Issued on: 15/08/2023 – 21:17 2 min Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid …
Demoso, Eastern Myanmar – The rebel commander studies a chicken bone in a search for clues as to the fate of his coming attack against the Myanmar military. Scraggly bearded Reh Du, 27, frowns. The signs from the bone are mixed. Nevertheless, his underlying confidence in the plan of attack against Myanmar’s military in the …