NOVANEWS Makki al-Orayedh, a Saudi Shia who is reported to have died under torture by security forces A young Shia Muslim man has reportedly lost his life in captivity after being tortured at the hands […]
NOVANEWS Mar 4, 2016 A Palestinian girl looking at the debris of her family home after it was demolished by Israeli regime forces in the West Bank. (©AFP Photo) The Israeli regime forces have demolished […]
NOVANEWS This file photo shows blindfolded Palestinian prisoners in an Israeli detention facility. Palestinian inmates are on a hunger strike at an Israeli prison in protest against mistreatment and poor conditions at the detention facility, […]
NOVANEWS Kester Kenn Klomegah Over the past few years, Russian authorities have been prioritizing media cooperation and the use of soft power to address the falling image of Russia among the political and business elites […]
NOVANEWS Rindai Chipfunde Vava The BVR system worked well in Uganda’s recent elections. But BVR is not a silver bullet in solving all electoral issues. Inadequate voter education was a major problem as well as […]
NOVANEWS Patrick Gathara Politicians of the ruling Jubilee coalition in Kenya and public officials routinely lie to citizens, and the public has come to accept that as normal. This has led to a debilitating cynicism […]
NOVANEWS Boniface Mwangi The government of President Uhuru Kenyatta in Kenya has lost credibility in the eyes of citizens because of extensive corruption by people that are very close to the seat of power. New […]
NOVANEWS Paul Karanja Kenya is now the third most corrupt country in the world, according to a survey on prevalence of economic crimes released in Nairobi last week by audit firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Kenya only […]
NOVANEWS Samuel Albert The refugee crisis in Europe continues to deepen, with knock-on effects around the world. Recently, NATO sent warships to the Aegean Sea in a very opaque manoeuvre – what could be the […]
NOVANEWS Liz Alden Wily How the National Constitution treats minorities is a good test of a nation’s maturity. How government applies their rules is a good test of the state’s maturity. New constitution-making has surged […]