Venezuelan exodus to Ecuador reaches record levels: UN refugee agency steps up aid
One of the largest population movements in Latin American history is under way from Venezuela, according to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, which on Friday confirmed that it is increasing assistance to neighbouring Ecuador, where more and more Venezuelans are arriving each week. Amid ongoing social and political upheaval in the South American country, more […]
Despite challenges and ‘unfinished business’, Colombia celebrates progress towards lasting peace, Security Council hears
Amid a long series of challenges, the implementation of the peace process in Colombia is moving forward and has achieved important milestones in recent months, according to a new report by the United Nations Secretary-General presented to the Security Council on Thursday. On 20 July – Colombia’s Independence Day – as a new Congress was […]
Kidnappings down 92% in Colombia – Police officials
According to Colombian police officials, the number of people kidnapped in their nation has fallen by 92% since 2000. The country used to be considered one of the most popular zones for kidnapping in the world, with an estimated 30,000 people captured since 1970. Thanks to the recent peace deal between the rebels of The Revolutionary […]
Ethiopia in Top Ten Lonely Planet 2017 List
The largest travel guide-book publisher, Lonely Planet, cataloged Ethiopia among the top ten 2017 world tourist destinations. The travel publisher indicated that visitors would be overwhelmed by the beauty of country’s scenery. It also highlighted the rewarding attractions: “Whether they [tourists] are trekking in the Semien Mountains to watch wildlife that roams nowhere else on […]
Brazil Rio Olympics off with a bang: See Exclusive pictures
Rio’s Olympic Games have officially begun after tonight’s Opening Ceremony, featuring Gisele, carnival-style dancing and an elaborate light display. But many were left unimpressed by Brazil’s cut-price ceremony – which cost just a tenth of London’s in 2012, branding it ‘boring’. Others were furious that the money had been spent on the Olympics during Brazil’s […]
Ceasefire in Colombia would be ‘decisive step toward ending conflict’
Displaced by Colombia’s armed conflict, this family now lives in Arjona, an impoverished community outside Cartagena on the northern coast. Photo: Kristy Siegfried/IRIN The United Nations welcomes the intention expressed by both the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to establish a bilateral ceasefire by the end of the year, […]
Dozens Killed In Columbia Landslide
More than 50 people have been killed in a landslide in Antioquia province in north-west Colombia, officials say. President Juan Manuel Santos said the authorities do not know how many people are still missing. Heavy rains caused the river Liboriana, in the town of Salgar, to burst its banks, triggering the landslide. Much of the […]
