How foreign help cuts force refugees in East Africa in danger Aitrend

How foreign help cuts force refugees in East Africa in danger

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Adjumani, Uganda – Lindiro Jane fled the war twice. The first time was in 2016, when the violence renewed in South Sudan pushed her, her husband and their six children on the other side of the border in the refugee reinstallation camp in Pagiririya in Uganda. At the time, the World Food Program provided refugees … Read more

Hundreds of Nepalese men are missing in Ukraine. Their families want answers. Aitrend

Hundreds of Nepalese men are missing in Ukraine. Their families want answers.

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Kathmandu, Nepal – two years ago, Magar’s husband joined the Russian army to fight in Ukraine, despite no military experience. He worked as a driver in Afghanistan and earned 50,000 Nepalese rupees (US $ 366) per month. Russia has promised him eight times more than that. When he called to tell Magar, she was shocked … Read more

Indonesia moves to extend the censorship of LGBT content Aitrend

Indonesia moves to extend the censorship of LGBT content

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JAKARTA, Indonesia – A new bill in Parliament would extend the authority of the Indonesian broadcasting commission and increase its ability to censor content on digital platforms, including social media. The bill, which was disclosed in March 2024 and submitted to the list of legislators’ priorities in November, explicitly prohibits the content presenting the publication … Read more

Nigerian women are fighting for representation to government Aitrend

Nigerian women are fighting for representation to government

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Lagos, Nigeria – Humulikheari Taiwo Jayeola had spent four decades working on basic political mobilization when she finally received the appointment in 2024 to be the Lagos state leader for the Labor Party. It was an unlikely victory. Although women represent almost half of the voting population in the most populous country in Africa, they … Read more

The young voice defying old power in Philippine politics Aitrend

The young voice defying old power in Philippine politics

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Manila, Philippines – Lawyer and activist Renee Louise Co, 28, faced serious intimidation during her nascent political career, including threats in person against his security. However, she presents herself as the first candidate for the Kabataan party list, which aims, among other things, to put an end to the political dynasties in the country. During … Read more

Young women in Assam State in India compete for seats in local politics Aitrend

Young women in Assam State in India compete for seats in local politics

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Chamaria, India – it was the electoral season of the village council in the northeast state of Assam in India, and nearly 60,000 people competed for more than 21,000 seats. In a country where political ideology often depends on religion, voters in at least one Anchalik Panchayat race (block level), in the district of Kamrup, … Read more

In the community of Buenos Aires, “all these garbage hurts” Aitrend

In the community of Buenos Aires, “all these garbage hurts”

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Lomas de Zamora, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina – broken television. The remains of meals. Plastic bags Suite of garbage. Emilia Torres dodges lots of waste every morning on the way to work. It doesn’t always look like that. A little over a year ago, the same dirt road as Torres Walks was almost impeccable, … Read more

Could the black market become the only market in Zimbabwe? Aitrend

Could the black market become the only market in Zimbabwe?

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Harare, Zimbabwe – A year ago, the 16 chains were filled at the Ok Zimbabwe supermarket in Harare, one of the country’s main retailers. Customers have made the shoulder on the shoulder, their trolleys filled with zimbabwe pantry essentials. Today, only two tickets are open. They only serve a handful of customers who choose what … Read more

Deportees from the United States, the former Bhoutani refugees face an uncertain future in Nepal Aitrend

Deportees from the United States, the former Bhoutani refugees face an uncertain future in Nepal

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Kathmandu, Nepal – in April, after more than eight years in the United States, Aashish Subedi was placed on a plane and expelled in Bhutan, his country of birth. But upon his arrival, the Bhoutani authorities did not welcome him to his home. Instead, officials transported him to the border with India. He was stateless. … Read more