A number of Western governments have stepped up their condemnations of violence and brutality in Guinea. An estimated 157 died last week as government troops shot demonstrators voicing their disapproval of Captain Moussa Dadis Camara.
All Posts Tagged With: "riots"
Blogwatch
October 8, 2009
Violence in Guinea shocks international community
Blogwatch / Video
September 14, 2009
Twitter, blogs and Kenyan TV on deadly Ugandan riots
Twitter users and bloggers have responded to riots that broke out late last week in Uganda’s capital city, leaving at least 21 dead. By Monday, Kampala was relatively calm — but the turmoil points to mounting tensions between Uganda's government and traditional kingdoms.
Video
September 4, 2009
Chinese authorities seek to quell new Xinjiang unrest
Chinese authorities are struggling to contain riots by Han Chinese rioters who seek better protection from attacks by Uighurs. Over 500 syringe needle attacks have occurred in the last few weeks.
Perspectives
September 2, 2009
Chinese Uighurs and Tibetans in the same boat
Kinsey Wright taught English in Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang region. She writes about her experience watching coverage of early July's Uighur civil unrest while in north India with exiled Tibetans.
Peter Eisner (blog)
July 9, 2009
Impoverished Hondurans caught up in battle of political wills
As ideologues from inside and outside Honduras weigh in on the fate of the country's ousted leader, Worldfocus contributing blogger Peter Eisner hopes that one group — the millions of desperately poor people in Honduras — will somehow benefit in the end.
Worldfocus Radio
July 7, 2009
Tune in: Online radio show on Uighur unrest in China
Worldfocus.org's weekly radio show explores the recent violence involving China's ethnic minority Uighur population. The show also looks at Uighur aspirations of secession, Han Chinese immigration and Chinese nationalism. Enze Han, Andrew James Nathan and Alim Seytoff join the conversation. Listen now.
Interview (video)
July 6, 2009
Scores killed in China in violent ethnic clashes
Deadly violence between China's Muslim Uyghur population and the Han Chinese is now being called some of the worst ethnic violence in China in decades. Andrew James Nathan of Columbia University discusses who the Uyghurs are, their grievances and what the riots may mean for China.
Video / Blogwatch
January 28, 2009
Plunging economies lead to rising social unrest
Michele Wucker of the World Policy Institute discusses the social and political fallout from the economic crisis. Riots and protests have occurred across the world, leading to concern that the economic slide is going to lead to much more unrest.
Blogwatch
December 8, 2008
Boy’s death sparks violent riots in Greece
Hundreds of Greek youth riot across the country after police shot and killed a 15-year-old boy on Saturday.
Blogwatch / Video
November 18, 2008
Years later, roots of French riots remain
Worldfocus travels to the site of the French riots that took place three years ago. Tensions between the Arab and French populations still simmer.
