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Tag Archives: Human geography

19Oct/17

Congo controversially elected to U.N right council, despite abuse record

October 19, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Andre Alain Atundu Liongo, Britain, Congo, Continents, Countries, Country: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Geneva, Geography of Africa, George Kapiamba, Hugue Kiladi, Human geography, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Kinshasa, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Malaysia, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Nikki Haley, Politics, Republic of the Congo, Republics, Second Congo War, Tumba Dudu, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, War/Conflictsmbale

Critics of President Joseph Kabila’s government are challenging the election of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the 47-member Geneva-based council. The country – beset by renewed political and militia violence since Kabila refused to step down in December – won 151 votes. US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley said Congo’s election harmed the credibility of the body.
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25Sep/17

BNP Paribas subject of full-scale Rwanda probe in France

September 25, 2017LegalAfrica, Banks, Banks - NEC, BNP Paribas, CAC 40, Company: BNP, Finance, France, Genocides, Geography of Africa, Human geography, In Rwanda, Investment banks, Mass murders, National Bank of Rwanda, Paris, Peacekeeping operations, Responsibility to protect, Role of France in the Rwandan Genocide, Rwanda, Rwandan Genocide, Sherpasmbale

PARIS, FRANCE, (REUTERS) – French judicial investigators have opened a full-scale inquiry into allegations of complicity in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, an official at the public prosecutor’s office said on Monday (September 25). Continue reading →

01Sep/17

Rwanda’s tech entrepreneurs use technology to tackle reproductive health challenges amongst youth

September 1, 2017EducationAfrica, Articles, Burundi, Demography, Geography of Africa, Human geography, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Mahama Refugee Camp, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Michaella Rugwizangoga, Midwifery, Nicky Dominique Uwase, Nicky Dominique Uwase Alonga, Population, Refugee camp, Reproductive health, Rwanda, Sex education, Social Issues, Syllvie, Sylvain Muzungu, Sylvain Uhirwa, Sylvie Uhirwa, Therese Karugwiza, United Nations Population Fundsmbale

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) develops an innovation accelerator programme that is supporting young entrepreneurs in addressing reproductive health challenges in Rwanda. ‘Tantine’- an app developed by twins Sylvie and Sylvain Uhirwa – both medical students at the University of Rwanda. The app opens up a channel of communication on sexual and reproductive health issues to Burundian refugees living in Mahama Refugee Camp in the south of the country.
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29Aug/17

Glamour and politics on the menu for 74th Venice Film Festival

August 29, 2017Films1st millennium, Actors, Ai Weiwei, Alberto Barbera, Alexander Payne, American people of German descent, Christoph Waltz, Darren Aranofsky, Downsizing, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Films, George Clooney, Guillermo del Toro, Human geography, Italy, Jennifer Lawrence, Julianne Moore, Kristen Wiig, Lido di Venezia, Matt Damon, Palazzo del Cinema di Venezia, Singing, Suburbicon, Usher, Venice, Venice Film Festival, Venice Lidosmbale

VENICE, ITALY (AUGUST 28, 2013) (REUTERS) – The 74th edition of the world’s oldest film festival will offer a “very exciting” mix of glamour and politics, the event’s artistic director Alberto Barbera said on Tuesday (August 29). Continue reading →

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, India, Lahore, Ludhiana, Mass migration, Pakistan, Pakistan Movement, Partition, Partition of India, Political geography, Province/State: Punjab, Punjab, Punjab India, Regions, Sialkot, 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 →

03Aug/17

Robotic water snake tracks pollution

August 3, 2017InnovationArchitecture of Switzerland, Culture, Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne, ETH Domain, Europe, Human geography, Lausanne, NEXT MEDIA, Robot, Swiss immigration referendum February, Swiss Seismological Service, Switzerland, Technology/Internetsmbale

SWITZERLAND (Next Media)-
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a 4-foot-long pollution-tracking robotic water snake. Continue reading →

11May/17

UK’s May meets with African leaders on sideline of Somalia conference

May 11, 2017Politics28th IGAD Extra ordinary summit, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Abdullahi, Africa, Ethiopia, Government, Government of Kenya, Hailemariam Desalegn, Human geography, Humans, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Kikuyu people, London, Member states of the United Nations, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Politics, Prime Minister, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somalia, Somalis, Theresa May, Uganda, Uhuru Kenyatta, Umar Arteh Ghalib, United Kingdom, War/Conflict, World, Yoweri Musevenismbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 11, 2017) (UK POOL) – British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday (May 11) met with African leaders on the sideline of an international conference on Somalia in London.
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07May/17

Macron clearly leading in French presidential elections – Belgian media

May 7, 2017France ElectionsAutonomous regions, Belgium, Brussels, Elections in France, Emmanuel Macron, Europe, European people, France, Geography of Europe, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Human geography, Marine Le Pen, Opinion poll, Pen, Political ideologies, Politicians, Politicssmbale

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (MAY 7, 2017) (REUTERS) – More than 60 percent of voters have cast their votes for Emmanuel Macron in the French elections according to polls carried out on Sunday (May 7) say Belgian media.
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11Apr/17

Migrants traded in “slave markets” in Libya, U.N. agency says

April 11, 2017ImmigrationAtlantic slave trade, Country: Libya, Eastern Mediterranean, European migrant crisis, Gambia, Geneva, Geography of Africa, Human geography, Human migration, International Organization for Migration, Italy, Libya, Maghreb, Maritime Migrant Smuggling to Spain, Nigeria, North Africa, Othman Belbeisi, Politics, Racism, Sabha, Senegal, Slavery, Slavery in Libya, Social Issues, Switzerland, Worldsmbale

The United Nations says a growing number of migrants passing through Libya are being traded in “slave markets”.

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20Mar/17

Norway unseats Denmark as world’s happiest country – report

March 20, 2017Human InterestAustralia, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Continents, Countries, Demography, Denmark, Environmental social science, Finland, France, Geography of Africa, Germany, Guinea, Human geography, Iceland, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Liberal democracies, Liberia, Life expectancy, Member states of NATO, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Council of Europe, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oslo, Quality of life, Rwanda, Scandinavian countries, Social Issues, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, United Kingdom, United States, World Happiness Report, Yemensmbale

Norway displaces its neighbour Denmark as the world’s happiest country in a new report that assesses life expectancy, freedom, social support and corruption, among other measures.
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