Mali has officially dissolved its military Junta, the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP). The decision comes after five months of rule by the military junta following the removal of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the August coup last year. The National Committee for the Salvation of the People has governed Mail…
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Myanmar military seizes control in coup
Control of Myanmar has been forcibly taken by the country’s military in a successful coup on Monday. Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s leader since 2016, has been detained along with other government officials. Myanmar began to form a democratic government system in 2011. Prior to this, the country had been military-controlled since 1962, having…
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20 Indian deaths after clash with China on Kashmir border
On 15th June, India confirmed that 20 members of their armed forces were killed in a violent clash in Kashmir. Indian and Chinese soldiers faced off on the hotly contested western Himalayan border, leading to the worst military crisis between the two nuclear-capable states in almost 60 years. India and China often choose not to…
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‘It’s a shame and it’s infuriating’
In the wake of the announcement that ISIS had been defeated, the US withdrew troops from Syria, with an understanding that there wouldn’t be fighting between the Kurds and Turkey. However, President Erdogan took the opportunity to launch an invasion into Northern Syria and push back the US-backed Kurdish fighters. As a result, Trump sent…
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Macron claims NATO alliance is ‘brain dead’
In an interview with The Economist, French President Emmanuel Macron commented on the United States’ commitment to NATO as well as the need for a higher degree of European military independence after President Trump’s decision to pull troops out of Syria and allow a Turkish invasion. Emmanuel Macron has stated that NATO, the defensive transatlantic…
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Uproar as recent issue of Sri Lankan stamps released
The recent sets of national stamps released throughout Sri Lanka have led to widespread uproar and backlash over social media, and specifically the Tamil diaspora. The stamps depict the 18 stages of ‘Daha Ata Sanniya’, translating directly to, as stated by the Tamil Guardian, the ‘dance of the demons’, or ‘dance of the diseases’. The…
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President Trump to face potential impeachment
A whistle-blower has accused President Donald Trump of withholding military aid to the Ukrainian government in exchange for information on his democratic political opponent, Joe Biden. These charges originate from a call between President Trump and the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the 25th July. The US government withheld ₤400 million in military aid to…
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Generals stand down amid Sudan protests
Three military generals in Sudan have agreed to resign from their positions, conceding to protesters, as part of what has been an ongoing crisis since December 2018. In what started as a protest against deteriorating living standards, a large-scale crisis since erupted and calls for the president, Omar al-Bashir, to resign were made by the…
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“Poppies shouldn’t be politicised”
UEA is wonderful in so many ways. We welcome people regardless of race, gender, sexuality, and other social identities. We have a campus that’s generally safe and happy. We have iconic architecture, and a plethora of bunnies roam freely around. I love UEA. I also love the SU. They’re often a great source for provocative…
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