Last month, the UK Foreign Office warned people to stay inside their resorts as military and security officials tackled crime in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Jamaica has many links to the rest of the world through tourism and a large diaspora in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The island nation is largely thought... Continue Reading →
The protracted conflict in Yemen has created an enduring instability in the country. The conflict is compounded by internal divisions and military interventions by the Saudi-led coalition, making Yemen the exemplar of a state stuck within a trap of conflict and decline. The unrest in Yemen can be adequately characterized as a mosaic of multifaceted... Continue Reading →
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and known for its long history of communism and close ties to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The island has been an area of interest to scholars studying development because it is one of the few countries that has managed to uphold socialism for an... Continue Reading →
The current instability of South Sudan is one of, if not the saddest contemporary example of complete war-torn state and very much, a failed state. The current situation is bleak, with no improvements likely in the foreseeable future. Characterised by deep ethnic tensions, a military that is an institutionalized faction of government and a collapsed economy,... Continue Reading →
A Muslim-majority ethnic group, the Rohingya people, are known as “the worlds most persecuted minority” facing intense repression from the Buddhist majority in Myanmar. The country holds a population of 1.1 million with the Rohingya people residing predominately in Rakhine state. Amongst the 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar eligible for full citizenship, the Rohingya have... Continue Reading →
World Food Day, which acts as a reminder to call for action towards tackling global hunger took place on Monday 16th October this year. It is aimed at raising awareness of those suffering from undernourishment around the world – in 2016 that was 815 million people worldwide. The reality of the discrepancy between food waste... Continue Reading →
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