[Montréal, Québec, Canada 20°C] At 8:00 am GMT, the five-member Abyei Arbitration Tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague began ceremonies to render its final decision regarding the delimitation of the Abyei boundaries, which have been a source of tension and conflict between Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party and the Government of [...]
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Bombarding Palestinian Refugee Camps in Gaza
[MONTRÉAL] A little-known detail about Gaza that is rarely mentioned in the media is that within its borders exist 8 United Nations refugee camps: Palestinian refugees within occupied Palestinian territories. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), the 365-square-kilometre Gaza Strip has a total population of approximately 1.4 [...]
Mapping Sudan
[MONTRÉAL] Before going somewhere for the first time, it’s always nice to get a preliminary view of the place, if only to feed the excitement with anticipation. Maps have always been, for me, synonymous with adventure; a preliminary step toward discovery of a future destination. Maps always help me orient myself quickly to a place [...]
