Hounding Commonwealth citizens is no accident. It’s cruelty by design by Gary Younge Gary Younge

While playing up ties with ex-colonies, Britain also encourages the harassment of people who have spent their lives here On 4 April Prince Charles opened the Commonwealth Games in Australia’s Gold Coast with a brief reminder of the historical ties that bind. “The ancient stories told by the indigenous people of Australia remind us that, …

Lying Moron Trump ‘morally unfit to be president,’ Comey says in TV interview

"The challenge of this president is that he will stain everyone around him," former FBI Director James Comey told ABC News. President Donald Trump is such an indiscriminate liar that he sometimes doesn't even know he's lying, former FBI Director James Comey said in an interview with ABC News that aired Sunday night. He said …

Rights groups decry Trumpian May’s ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy by Diane Taylor

Report argues border controls are embedded in UK society and that all sectors must refuse to participate Human rights groups have published a report laying bare the extent to which the government’s “hostile environment” immigration policies have spread into all areas of UK life, encouraging “discriminatory” and “racist” behaviour. The report, by Liberty, the National …

Edo State government to commence biometric capture of resident herders

The Edo government has announced plans to commence the biometric capture of cattle herders resident in the state, in a bid to end attacks on farming communities. Godwin Obaseki, Edo governor, announced the plan on Friday during a parley with the national leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and heads …

Nigeria’s Troubling Counterinsurgency Strategy Against Boko Haram by FP

How the Military and Militias Are Fueling Insecurity The kidnapping of 110 schoolgirls from Dapchi last month is the latest event to cast doubt on the Nigerian government’s claims that Boko Haram has been technically defeated. Unfortunately, the attack should have come as no surprise. Since 2015, the jihadist group has lost significant territorial control …