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Farida Adamu
Japan Ruling Party Appoints New Leader
The governing party in Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Yoshihide Suga as its leader and most preferred candidate to succeed Shinzo Abe. Members of Parliament from both houses of parliament voted overwhelmingly for Suga, with a landslide victory of 534 votes, ahead of Fumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, with 89 votes and Shigeru Ishiba, a […]
Farida Adamu
Hong Kong Deep Dive: What is Going On?
Rolling protests in Hong Kong have persisted for months following a National Security law which has been imposed on the region by mainland China. A recent video of a 12-year-old being violently arrested by the police for “walking suspiciously” surfaced on the internet recently, attracting public concern on the state of events in Hong Kong. […]
Farida Adamu
The Cost of Opposing the Russian President
Alexei Navalny is the latest demonstration of what happens to a Vladimir Putin Opponent. The Russian opposition activist and staunch critic of Vladimir Putin had been poisoned with a chemical nerve agent known as ‘Novichok’ in an attempt to murder him, German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed. “It is now certain that Alexei Navalny was the […]
Farida Adamu
What’s Next For Japan?
The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, has resigned on the grounds of a longtime illness. A painful intestinal condition, which he has had since he was a teenager, has resurfaced, forcing the leader to relinquich his political office. The 65-year-old former Prime Minister was Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, holding the position from 2012 till […]
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: Activist Killed in the Philippines
Zara Alvarez, a health worker and former director of the human rights group, Karapatan, has been shot to death in the central Philippines. The incident reportedly occurred on 17 August 2020, by an unidentified assailant in the central city of Bacolod and was aided by a motorcyclist who helped him escape. Issues to Consider for the […]
Farida Adamu
What Is Going On In Lebanon?
The Prime Minister of Lebanon, Hassan Diab, has announced the resignation of his government Monday, bowing to public outrage over last week’s catastrophic explosion in the capital. “I declare today the resignation of this government. God bless Lebanon.” He announced in a televised speech. The President of Lebanon has accepted the government’s resignation and asked […]
Farida Adamu
Hong Kong Elections Postponed
Legislative Council (LegCo) General Elections, which were scheduled to hold in Hong Kong in September, have been postponed by a year. This decision was made by Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, who invoked emergency powers with the backing of the central government in China. The Chief Executive cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the […]