Military coup in Burma
The Burmese army has just orchestrated a coup d’État, the 4th since independence in 1948. Head of State Win Myint and the country’s iconic…
Category: Institutions
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Joe Biden elected President of the United States
Joe Biden has just been elected President of the United States, replacing Donald Trump, after a bitter and strong political battle that has held the whole…
Luis Arce becomes president of Bolivia
After the coup orchestrated by the army and the one who became interim president Jeanine Áñez in November 2019 and overthrew the newly re-elected…
The United Kingdom leaves the European Union
On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union. The famous Brexit, which has occupied everyone’s mind in the country but also…
COP25: 2019 Madrid Climate Change Conference
The COP25, the 2019 Madrid Climate Change Conference begins on Monday, December 2nd and runs until December 13th. It takes place in Madrid, capital…
70.8 million people uprooted worldwide in 2019
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has just released its annual statistical report on uprooted people. By the end…
Africa: the world’s largest single market in the making
Africa is becoming the largest single market in the world. A trade treaty, called the Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will come into effect…
Naruhito becomes the new emperor of Japan
After the abdication of 85-year-old Emperor Akihito, who ruled from 1989 to 2019, his son Naruhito became Japan‘s new Emperor at 59 on May…
Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky wins the presidential election
Volodymyr Zelensky has won the presidential election in Ukraine in the second round against incumbent President Petro Poroshenko, with 73.22% of the vote, against…
Indonesia: Joko Widodo should win the elections
In Indonesia, one of the most populous countries in the world with nearly 270 million people, incumbent President Joko Widodo is expected to win…