No barriers or walls, playing football with the Calais Jungle’s refugees

No barriers or walls, playing football with the Calais Jungle’s refugees

When it comes to migrants, some people build walls while others create playing fields. The latter option has been chosen by #Play4Calais, UK crowdfunding campaign aimed at creating a football pitch on the other side of the Channel. #play4calais Tweets More precisely, in the Calais Jungle, the refugee camp in Northern France that has been many

US primaries. Clinton and Trump triumph in New York

US primaries. Clinton and Trump triumph in New York

New York primaries have essentially crowned the presidential elections nominees. Most probably, Hillary Clinton will run for the Democratic Party. Her rival on the Republican side hasn’t been determined yet, but billionaire Donald Trump has crushed his rivals and now seems to be the most probable Republican frontrunner in the race for the White House in November. Clinton

The 2016 Pulitzer Prize puts the refugee crisis centre-stage

The 2016 Pulitzer Prize puts the refugee crisis centre-stage

The tragedies lived by tens of thousands of families fleeing war in search for a new life led the New York Times to be awarded the US most prestigious journalistic prize, the Pulitzer Prize, for Breaking News Photography. Reuters has also been awarded for its moving photos of migrants approaching Greek coasts.   Photos “that captured

Ethiopia, 200 people have been killed on the border with South Sudan

Ethiopia, 200 people have been killed on the border with South Sudan

Ethiopian forces have launched a counter offensive aimed at freeing over 100 women and children that had been kidnapped in a raid in the Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia, on the border with South Sudan. According to Addis Ababa’s governmental sources, the “heavily armed group” – coming from the neighbouring country – also killed 200 people.

Migrants, boat capsizes in the Mediterranean: 400 people have reportedly drowned

Migrants, boat capsizes in the Mediterranean: 400 people have reportedly drowned

Yet another boat tragedy occurred in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Egypt. Four boats carrying migrants capsized during their attempt of reaching Italy’s coasts. The first European news agency to spread the news was the Daily Mail, UK newspaper who quoted BBC Arabic.   LE #FOTO ANSA Il tragico salvataggio dei migranti https://t.co/FRtH6NgjD2

Myanmar releases political prisoners, hundreds of them

Myanmar releases political prisoners, hundreds of them

The newly elected president of Myanmar, U Htin Kyaw, has released more than 200 political prisoners. The order comes weeks after the new government’s appointment and days after it took office on the 4th of April. In early April Aung San Suu Kyi, who effectively steers the government, had announced that Myanmar’s new leadership considered freeing political prisoners a priority,

Brazil, the lower house has voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff

Brazil, the lower house has voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff

Brazilian lower house has voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, accused of fixing public accounts to be re-elected. 367 lawmakers voted in favour of the proposal, 137 voted against, while a handful abstained. The impeachment motion will next go to the country’s Senate. After last night’s vote many already take for granted that Rousseff will be

Ecuador, deadly earthquake kills 272 and wounds thousands

Ecuador, deadly earthquake kills 272 and wounds thousands

A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Ecuador on the evening of Saturday the 16th of April. According to news agency AFP, the death toll has risen to 272 and over 2,000 people have been injured. Ecuadorian Vice-President Jorge Glas said the damage is enormous and declared a state of emergency in the six hardest-hit provinces: Manabi, Esmeraldas,