Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Form Alliance to Challenge French Neocolonialism – 2 Articles
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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Form Alliance to Challenge French Neocolonialism – 2 Articles

The three governments have created an alliance to establish “an architecture of collective defense and mutual assistance for the benefit of our populations.” It is not merely a military pact; they have also agreed to develop an economic agenda to benefit their peoples, and decolonise the region of French influence.

CAG Reports Unveil Misuse and Diversion of Public Funds – 2 Articles
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CAG Reports Unveil Misuse and Diversion of Public Funds – 2 Articles

CAG reports unveil misuse of public funds in key projects and welfare schemes; Also: CAG’s report shines a light on accounting shenanigans that will leave any auditor aghast at the sheer audacity of the sharp practices in central govt accounts.

Wooing Corporate Interests? Nagaland Move to ‘Massively Rely’ on Non-Native Palm Oil
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Wooing Corporate Interests? Nagaland Move to ‘Massively Rely’ on Non-Native Palm Oil

A report on a virtual meeting organised by the civil rights organisation Kezekevi Thehou Ba says that the “bid to push oil palm cultivation in the North-East” has rung “alarm bells” in the ecologically fragile and biodiversity rich region.

‘We Have Been Made to Vanish’: Hidden by Screens, Delhi’s Poor Feel Pinch of G20 Curbs
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‘We Have Been Made to Vanish’: Hidden by Screens, Delhi’s Poor Feel Pinch of G20 Curbs

The narrative around the G20 events is set largely around infrastructural improvements and state-of-the-art facilities. But the costs of such glitter and glitz are largely borne by the most underprivileged and working population of the city living in informal settlements or slums.

Pakistan’s IMF-Dictated Electricity Price Hikes Spark Mass Protests
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Pakistan’s IMF-Dictated Electricity Price Hikes Spark Mass Protests

Two months ago, Pakistan, the world’s fifth most populous country, negotiated a $3 billion emergency loan with the US-dominated IMF to stave off an imminent threat of default. The IMF-dictated austerity measures have led to huge increase in costs of essentials and sparked massive protests.

Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalises Abortion Nationally in Landmark Ruling
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Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalises Abortion Nationally in Landmark Ruling

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the sections of the Federal Penal Code that criminalize women, pregnant persons, and healthcare professionals for abortion are unconstitutional, thereby decriminalising abortion at the national level.