Weekend Review: UK Theresa May Bows Out
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced her resignation as Conservative leader, effective June 7. May tearfully shared her “deep regret” that she was not able to secure a deal for Brexit, in spite of her repeated efforts to do so. She shared that she was “the second female prime minister, but certainly not the […]
Weekend Review: Alabama Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a ban on almost all abortions, including in cases of rape an incest. House Bill 314 — also called the “Human Life Protection Act” — criminalizes performing the procedure and makes it punishable by imprisonment of up to nearly 100 years. This is the most restrictive anti-abortion bill to pass […]
Ceasefire Between Israel And Palestine Did Not Last Long, Again
On May 6th of this year, the international community was relieved when a ceasefire was announced between Israel in Palestine. The latest round of fighting and artillery exchanges resulted in the deaths of 27 Palestinians and 4 Israelis. The bloody weekend in May was the worst exchange between the two nations since July – August […]
Africa And The Unending Migrant Crisis
Biting economy, conflicts, bad government policies, food crisis among other factors are driving many Africans off the shores of the continent, with the majority of migrants often risking their lives in search of greener pastures in Europe and other parts of the world. two weeks ago, about 65 migrants reportedly died after their boat capsized […]
Rhetoric Escalation Between US And Iran Is A Dangerous Sign
“U.S. allies involved in operations in the Middle East appear uninterested in the increasingly bellicose rhetoric from the White House and Pentagon regarding Iran,” Military Times reported earlier in the week after the Trump administration within the United States began increasing their rhetoric against Iran. Reporting from the outlet continued, “Germany and the Netherlands suspended […]
DR Congo: Violence, Distrust And The Stalling Fight Against Ebola
Statistics of casualties arising from Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo are startling. Africa’s failure to overcome the outbreak so far has seen it evolve into the second-deadliest in recorded history, trailing an epidemic between 2013-2016 that killed about 11,300 people in West Africa as it surged through Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. On Saturday, DR Congo’s […]
Weekend Review: Dems May Hold Barr In Contempt Of Congress
U.S. Attorney General William Barr declined a request to testify this week before the House Judiciary Committee. Barr was scheduled to appear on Thursday and answer questions regarding the Mueller report. While he did provide several hours of testimony on Wednesday, he refused to appear again for further questioning by committee attorneys. During his testimony […]
Fears Hold Sway In Africa Over Worsening Climate Change Disasters
Climate change disasters continue to ravage parts of Africa. Caracal Reports had in its recent reports examined the extent of the havoc wreck by a deadly Cyclone Idai on Mozambique, Zimbabwe and other neighboring countries on March 14th – killing about 900 people – and the need to intensify efforts against worsening atmospheric conditions in the affected regions. […]