Pope Francis’ visit to Africa is more explosive than a thousand bombs

Pope Francis’ visit to Africa is more explosive than a thousand bombs

From 25 to 30 November, the head of the Catholic Church will be on a mission in the African continent: he will visit Kenya, Central African Republic, and Uganda. It is Pope Francis’ first trip to Africa and the tour has been confirmed despite the recent terror attacks carried out all over the world. Moreover,

You bet that weapons manufacturers have profited from the Paris attacks

You bet that weapons manufacturers have profited from the Paris attacks

Many of the largest weapons manufacturers in the world saw their stock prices rise on Monday the 16th of November, the first day markets opened after terrorist attacks in Paris three days earlier killed around 130 people. In general, stock markets, including Paris’s, didn’t see the slumps that have followed major terrorist attacks in the

Mali hotel attack: 170 taken hostage

Mali hotel attack: 170 taken hostage

Correction: 20 November, 17:00 According to French newspaper Libération, the raid has ended. The news agency AFP reports 27 bodies found at the hotel. All hostages have been freed.     At least 170 people have been taken hostage in the morning of Friday 20 November at Radisson hotel in Bamaco, Mali’s capital. According to international media, the

I’m Muslim. That doesn’t make me a terrorist

I’m Muslim. That doesn’t make me a terrorist

https://youtu.be/lRbbEQkraYg A Muslim young man blindfolded himself and asked to be hugged in Place de la République, Paris, after the attacks of 13 November. He had a placard which read: “I’m a Muslim, but I’m told that I’m a terrorist. I trust you, do you trust me? If yes, hug me”. Hundreds of people, of

Who is behind Anonymous, the hackers who have declared war on Isis

Who is behind Anonymous, the hackers who have declared war on Isis

Feared for its large and fluid membership, piercing cyber attacks and unpredictable political agenda, Anonymous, the most famous hacker group in the world, has taken on enemies as disparate as the Church of Scientology, Visa, the government of Zimbabwe and the KKK. Its latest target is Isis, the terrorist organisation allegedly behind the attacks that

Figures and history of the Islamic State, or DAESH

Figures and history of the Islamic State, or DAESH

In 2015, the Islamic State (Isis), or DAESH – the acronym of the Arabic words for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Al Dawla Al Islamiya fi al Iraq wa al Sham) with which it renamed itself from 2013 to 2014 – has brought terror and brutality beyond the areas that are under its