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Tag Archives: Divided regions

14Aug/17

70 years later, a survivor tells tales of India-Pakistan split

August 14, 2017ImmigrationAmritsar, British Empire, Demography, Divided regions, Forced migration, Human geography, Human migration, Mass migration, Pakistan Movement, Partition, Partition of India, Province/State: Punjab, Sikh, Sudheer Singh Kukreja, War/Conflictsmbale

AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, INDIA (REUTERS)- The partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 led to one of the largest known mass migrations in the human history with millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims displaced from their homelands. Continue reading →

10Feb/15

Somalian lifeline cut off by suspension of remittance services

February 10, 2015FinanceAfrica, Al-Shabaab, Arab League, Dahabshiil, Daud Aweis, Divided regions, Political geography, Remittance, Somali Civil War, Somali government, Somali language, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia-Remittances China Central Television, Somalis in the United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

Somalia-Remittances

China Central Television (CCTV)

Most of the major U.S. banks have ended remittance services to Somalis after new regulations were passed to stop money from getting into the hands of terrorists such as Somalia’s Al Shabaab. However, funds sent back home to Somalia are crucial for many families and businesses in a country that lacks a proper financial system from years of fighting.
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