Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh’s new interim government, Muhammad Yunus (C) greets the public after laying a wreath at the National Martyrs’ Memorial, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo/AFP By AFP Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the newly appointed leader of Bangladesh’s interim government, paid a solemn tribute to the nation’s fallen independence heroes

A police officer fires teargas during an anti-government demonstration over what organisers say are tax hikes, bad governance, constitutional violations, extra-judicial killings and cost of living, in Nairobi, Kenya, August 8, 2024. Photographer Monicah Mwangi By Reuters Police fired tear gas to clear pockets of anti-government demonstrators from the centre of Kenya’s capital Nairobi on

People gather against an an anti-immigration protest, in Liverpool , Britain, August 7, 2024. Photographer Yves Herman By Reuters A heavy security presence across Britain and a “show of unity” by local communities prevented a repeat of the widespread rioting seen in recent days involving racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants, London’s police chief said

By Anadolu Agency Anti-racism counter-protesters took to the streets in several English cities including London, Birmingham and Liverpool, expressing strong opposition to recent riots and violence targeting asylum seekers, ethnic minorities and Muslims. In north London, large crowds gathered, waving anti-fascist placards and banners alongside Palestinian flags. The demonstrations came in response to the past

Members of the security forces stand guard as people gather against an anti-immigration protest, in Liverpool, Britain, August 7, 2024. Photographer Manon Cruz By Reuters British police braced for further violent racist attacks against Muslims and immigration centres on Wednesday evening, with the government pledging swift action to punish anyone stoking disorder. Britain has been

File Photo/Somali Times The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Member of Parliament Fowsia Yusuf Haji Aden has left to participate in the election of the chairman of the African Union Commission. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Member of Parliament Fowsia Yusuf Adan is not one of the four candidates who

Sydney Parkhurst/Photo credit: Sydney Parkhurst via website By Face2Face Africa A Florida woman on a journey of self-discovery has uncovered her true heritage almost 24 years after being adopted. Sydney Parkhurst, who was adopted as a child, said she tracked down her biological parents and discovered she is half Black. Her mother, Inga Coleman, had

By Anadolu Agency The UK is going through its worst wave of riots in 13 years, with far-right demonstrators targeting asylum seekers and ethnic minority communities across the country. A storm of anti-Muslim disinformation on social media has fuelled Islamophobic and far-right violence in the aftermath of the fatal stabbing attack in the northern English

By Reuters Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country on Monday, media reports said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago. Bangladesh is on the boil again with close to 100 people killed on

Rotherham, Britain, August 4, 2024. Reuters/Stringer By Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as “far-right thuggery” after days of violent anti-immigration protests culminated in an attack on a hotel, saying perpetrators would face the full force of the law. Violent protests have erupted in towns and cities in Britain