What happened in Brussels, the capital of Europe, on 22 March

What happened in Brussels, the capital of Europe, on 22 March

Two explosions rocked the departures area in Zavantem international airport. Then, another explosion devastated the metro station of Maelbeek, about an hour and a half later. This is how the attacks to Brussels and to the very heart of Belgium and Europe begun on 22 March, just a few steps from the main communitarian institutions.

Elections in Africa: six countries go to the polls

Elections in Africa: six countries go to the polls

This is a crucial week for Africa. Six states voted on 20 March, the African Super Sunday according to local press: five countries held presidential and parliamentary elections while one voted on a constitutional referendum.   Benin In Benin, Prime Minister Lionel Zinzou and cotton tycoon Patrice Talon face each other in run-off presidential elections, after the first round ended

Brussels attacks. Explosions in the airport and the metro

Brussels attacks. Explosions in the airport and the metro

16:54 – Tributes to the victims of the Brussels attacks (via Alice Dulczewski)         16:32 – Director of Site Rita Katz tweets that ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks through Amaq, the press agency of the Islamic State.   Breaking:#ISIS –#Amaq claims #Brusselsattacks as carried out with “a series of bombings w/explosive belts& devices” pic.twitter.com/wExeGqaaAr —

Unexploded mines and bombs. Demining Syria will take 30 years

Unexploded mines and bombs. Demining Syria will take 30 years

5 years of war made Syria a land riddled with unexploded mines and bombs. So many that entirely demining the country will require dozens of years of work. This tragic long-term consequence of the conflict has been denounced by the French association Handicap International. In a report published on 15 March in Paris, the organisation

Up to 80% of Peruvian Nahua tribe poisoned by mercury

Up to 80% of Peruvian Nahua tribe poisoned by mercury

One child has already died due to mercury poisoning, which has put the safety of up to 80% of the indigenous Nahua tribe, who live in the Peruvian Amazon, in jeopardy. The circumstances as to why the majority of the community presents symptoms of intoxication caused by the substance remain unclear.   Its high levels in

Anonymous declares war on Donald Trump. “He stands for nothing but greed and power”

Anonymous declares war on Donald Trump. “He stands for nothing but greed and power”

https://youtu.be/Ciavyc6bE7A #OpTrump In a video released on its Youtube channel, the hacker-activist (hacktivist) group Anonymous has declared that it will mount a campaign against Republican candidate Donald Trump, currently leading the presidential primaries. In the video a spokesperson wearing the group’s trademark disguise, a mask with the face of Guy Fawkes (the man who tried

Palestinian Hanan Al Hroub is the best teacher in the world. She teaches nonviolence

Palestinian Hanan Al Hroub is the best teacher in the world. She teaches nonviolence

The best teacher in the world teaches about nonviolence to children of West Bank. Hanan Al Hroub, 43-year-old Palestinian woman, was awarded the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2016, the equivalent of Nobel Prize  for teaching, during the Educations and Skills Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Hanan al Hroub: her story Al Hroub didn’t study to