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US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says
A general view shows a part of the capital Bangui, Central African Republic, February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola Siegfried Modola Reuters DAKAR - The United States has deported an Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, her lawyer said on Friday, describing it as a "super dangerous" transfer to a country with which the activist has no connection.
US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say
DAKAR/NAIROBI - The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic, a chronically unstable country racked by violence and poverty, two lawyers and an official briefed on the matter told Reuters. The Iranians include two women who face potential torture and persecution if they are forced to go back to Iran, their lawyer, Emily Trostle, said. One is a Christian convert and the other is a pro-democracy activist, she added.
US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows a part of the capital Bangui, Central African Republic, February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola DAKAR/NAIROBI - The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic, a chronically unstable country racked by violence and poverty, two lawyers and an official briefed on the matter told Reuters.
Government aims for zero deaths in upcoming winter initiation season
CULTURAL RITES Part of the strategy includes stricter enforcement against illegal initiation schools, which often operate without trained caregivers or medical oversight. Image: Siegfried Modola/Reuters As South Africa enters the traditional winter initiation season, the government is setting an ambitious target: zero deaths among initiates. This comes after a tragic season last year, when at least 93 young boys lost their lives during cultural initiation rites across the country.
On the new front line of Myanmar’s civil war, resistance fighters are gaining ground Original
Editor's Note: This exclusive behind-the-lines report on fighting in Myanmar between pro-democracy forces and the military junta that seized control of the Asian country in 2021 is published in conjunction with the Toronto Globe and Mail. The situation is being watched closely by Burmese refugees in the U.S., including nearly 40,000 who have settled in Indiana.
Siegfried Modola, ganador del Premio Luis Valtueña con un trabajo que visibiliza el conflicto armado de Myanmar
28/11/2023 - Albacete Adrián Perez, director general de Aquadeus recibe el galardón de manos de Herminio Molina, presidente de la Fundación Globalcaja Albacete
Birmania, la guerra en los márgenes
Unos dos millones de desplazados, bombardeos contra pueblos y aldeas, combates de norte a sur del país. Gobernada por una junta militar desde hace más de dos años, Birmania (Myanmar) está envuelta en una espiral de violencia que no cesa.
La lucha en la jungla contra la Junta Militar de Birmania
Ensombrecida por otros conflictos que ocupan portadas, la violencia en Birmania ha escalado rápidamente en el último año, tras el golpe de Estado que el 1 de febrero de 2021 acabó con el frágil proceso democrático birmano y asentó a los militares de nuevo en el poder. Ahora el país se asoma al abismo de la guerra civil. Las Fuerzas Armadas —conocidas con el término birmano de “Tatmadaw”— ya habían dirigido la nación con puño de hierro entre 1962 y 2011.
Richard Leakey, Kenyan conservationist who campaigned against ivory trade, has died
Richard Leakey, a Kenyan conservationist and paleoanthropologist who spearheaded campaigns against the ivory trade to save the dwindling African elephant population, has died, the Kenyan presidency said on Sunday. He was 77. For years Leakey served in various roles in the government including as director of the state-run National Museums of Kenya and twice as board chairman at the Kenya Wildlife Service. President Uhuru Kenyatta said Leakey had "served our country with distinction".
Forest conservation: These women used to cut trees. Now they save them.
Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to search Skip to footer Search for: Siegfried Modola Scout volunteers of the Community Forest Association Elisa Lesilele (left) and Narmati Lementilla walk through the Kirisia Forest. Samburu women have taken a leading role in preserving this vital ecosystem. November 29, 2021 Two ways to read the story Quick Read Deep Read ( 2 Min.
In Pictures: Coronavirus exposes the impact of air pollution
A woman crosses a busy Kabul street with her children on February 4, 2020. The Afghan capital has become one of the most polluted cities in the world. For several months each year, the city is blanketed by a toxic haze of particulate matter - often invisible particles that threaten the health of its six million residents.
War and Climate Change Force Parents to Trade Girls for Cows in East Africa
Women wait with their children to be examined and possibly given supplementary food in a mobile clinic run by UNICEF during a Rapid Response Mission (RRM) in the village of Rubkuai, Unity State, South Sudan, Feb. 16, 2017. In South Sudan, ongoing insecurity, combined with an economic crisis that has pushed inflation above 800 percent, has created widespread food insecurity with malnutrition among children having reached emergency levels in most parts of the country.
Migrants risk death crossing Alps to reach France
BARDONECCHIA, Italy (Reuters) - It took Abdullhai almost three years to get from his home in Guinea to a rocky, snow-covered Alpine mountain pass in the dead of winter, for what he hopes will be the final stage of his journey into France. The terrain is steep and dangerous and he and a group of five other migrants face risks ranging from losing their footing on steep drops, being struck by falling rocks or succumbing to the -9C (15°F) temperatures in clothing ill-suited to the terrain.
Migrants risk death crossing Alps to reach France By Reuters
© Reuters. The Wider Image: Migrants risk death crossing Alps to reach France By Siegfried Modola BARDONECCHIA, Italy (Reuters) - It took Abdullhai almost three years to get from his home in Guinea to a rocky, snow-covered Alpine mountain pass in the dead of winter, for what he hopes will be the final stage of his journey into France.
Migrants risk death crossing Alps to reach France
BARDONECCHIA, Italy (Reuters) - It took Abdullhai almost three years to get from his home in Guinea to a rocky, snow-covered Alpine mountain pass in the dead of winter, for what he hopes will be the final stage of his journey into France. The terrain is steep and dangerous and he and a group of five other migrants face risks ranging from losing their footing on steep drops, being struck by falling rocks or succumbing to the -9C (15°F) temperatures in clothing ill-suited to the terrain.
Migrants risk death crossing Alps to reach France - World | The Star Online
BARDONECCHIA, Italy (Reuters) - It took Abdullhai almost three years to get from his home in Guinea to a rocky, snow-covered Alpine mountain pass in the dead of winter, for what he hopes will be the final stage of his journey into France. The terrain is steep and dangerous and he and a group of five other migrants face risks ranging from losing their footing on steep drops, being struck by falling rocks or succumbing to the -9C (15°F) temperatures in clothing ill-suited to the terrain.
Migrants risk their lives crossing the Alps to reach France
BARDONECCHIA, Italy, Jan 11 (Reuters) - It took Abdullhai almost three years to get from his home in Guinea to a rocky, snow-covered Alpine mountain pass in the dead of winter, for what he hopes will be the final stage of his journey into France. The terrain is steep and dangerous and he and a group of five other migrants face risks ranging from losing their footing on steep drops, being struck by falling rocks or succumbing to the -9C (15°F) temperatures in clothing ill-suited to the terrain.
Migrants risk death crossing Alps to reach France
Abdullhai, 38, from Guinea, is helped by a friend as they try to cross part of the Alps mountain range from Italy into France, near the town of Bardonecchia, in northern Italy, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola BARDONECCHIA, Italy (Reuters) - It took Abdullhai almost three years to get from his home in Guinea to a rocky, snow-covered Alpine mountain pass in the dead of winter, for what he hopes will be the final stage of his journey into France.
Wider Image: Migrants risk death crossing Alps to reach France
Migrants walk through snow after crossing part of the Alps mountain range from Italy into France, near the town of Nevache in southeastern France, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola BARDONECCHIA, Italy (Reuters) - It took Abdullhai almost three years to get from his home in Guinea to a rocky, snow-covered Alpine mountain pass in the dead of winter, for what he hopes will be the final stage of his journey into France.
Kenya craftsmen to build boat out of plastic waste
LAMU, Kenya (Reuters) - The beaches of Kenya’s idyllic Lamu island are dotted with traditional Swahili stone and coral houses, mansions built by European royalty, the odd donkey and, increasingly, tidal lines of plastic trash. When a resident organised a beach clean-up that collected 33 tons of rubbish in a single summer, British-Ethiopian safari organiser Ben Morrison decided he couldn’t stand by while his beloved island was ruined.
Kenya craftsmen to build boat out of plastic waste - World | The Star Online
LAMU, Kenya (Reuters) - The beaches of Kenya's idyllic Lamu island are dotted with traditional Swahili stone and coral houses, mansions built by European royalty, the odd donkey and, increasingly, tidal lines of plastic trash. When a resident organised a beach clean-up that collected 33 tons of rubbish in a single summer, British-Ethiopian safari organiser Ben Morrison decided he couldn't stand by while his beloved island was ruined.
Kenya Craftsmen To Build Boat Out Of Plastic Waste
The beaches of Kenya's idyllic Lamu island are dotted with traditional Swahili stone and coral houses, mansions built by European royalty, the odd donkey and, increasingly, tidal lines of plastic trash. When a resident organised a beach clean-up that collected 33 tons of rubbish in a single summer, British-Ethiopian safari organiser Ben Morrison decided he couldn't stand by while his beloved island was ruined.
Kenya craftsmen to build boat out of plastic waste
LAMU, Kenya (Reuters) - The beaches of Kenya's idyllic Lamu island are dotted with traditional Swahili stone and coral houses, mansions built by European royalty, the odd donkey and, increasingly, tidal lines of plastic trash. When a resident organized a beach clean-up that collected 33 tons of rubbish in a single summer, British-Ethiopian safari organizer Ben Morrison decided he couldn't stand by while his beloved island was ruined.
South Sudan rebels, short on supplies, draw on determination - World | The Star Online
KAYA, South Sudan (Reuters) - Before the South Sudanese rebels attacked the town of Kaya, they handed out supplies - a ragged strip of red cloth to identify themselves to each other as friendly forces, a packet of biscuits, and two precious magazines of ammunition per fighter. But government forces counter-attacked, killing several rebels and an American journalist. The rebels ran out of ammunition after 40 minutes and had to retreat back to their base in the bush.
South Sudan rebels, short on supplies, draw on determination
KAYA, South Sudan Aug 31 (Reuters) - Before the South Sudanese rebels attacked the town of Kaya, they handed out supplies - a ragged strip of red cloth to identify themselves to each other as friendly forces, a packet of biscuits, and two precious magazines of ammunition per fighter. But government forces counter-attacked, killing several rebels and an American journalist. The rebels ran out of ammunition after 40 minutes and had to retreat back to their base in the bush.
South Sudan rebels, short on supplies, draw on determination
KAYA, South Sudan (Reuters) - Before the South Sudanese rebels attacked the town of Kaya, they handed out supplies - a ragged strip of red cloth to identify themselves to each other as friendly forces, a packet of biscuits, and two precious magazines of ammunition per fighter. But government forces counter-attacked, killing several rebels and an American journalist. The rebels ran out of ammunition after 40 minutes and had to retreat back to their base in the bush.
South Sudan rebels, short on supplies, draw on determination
KAYA, South Sudan (Reuters) - Before the South Sudanese rebels attacked the town of Kaya, they handed out supplies - a ragged strip of red cloth to identify themselves to each other as friendly forces, a packet of biscuits, and two precious magazines of ammunition per fighter. But government forces counter-attacked, killing several rebels and an American journalist. The rebels ran out of ammunition after 40 minutes and had to retreat back to their base in the bush.
South Sudan rebels, short on supplies, draw on determination By Reuter
© Reuters. The Wider Image: Short on supplies, South Sudan rebels fight on By Siegfried Modola KAYA, South Sudan (Reuters) - Before the South Sudanese rebels attacked the town of Kaya, they handed out supplies - a ragged strip of red cloth to identify themselves to each other as friendly forces, a packet of biscuits, and two precious magazines of ammunition per fighter. But government forces counter-attacked, killing several rebels and an American journalist.
Fashion and fairways: Slice of life in Nairobi
Kenyans go to the polls next week to choose a new president, members of parliament and regional authorities, with many jittery about the potential for violence after the vote. Siegfried Modola has produced a series of photos capturing daily life among the middle class and affluent in the capital Nairobi.
Nearly 15,000 lost children seek parents in chaos of South Sudan's war
Before you go, we thought you'd like these... BENTIU, Feb 16 (Reuters) - In the chaos of South Sudan's civil war, it took three years for Nyagonga Machul to find her lost children. Machul had traveled from her village to the capital when President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, fired his deputy Riek Machar, a Nuer, in 2013. The dismissal triggered a civil war in the world's newest nation that has increasingly been fought along ethnic lines.
Mother reunited with children after five-year search
The panicked children scattered and hid near the river Nile. Wandering back, they found each other, but not their grandmother. They decided to flee. They walked through swamps, in chest-deep water infested with snakes and crocodiles. They begged food from families with little to spare. Then a former neighbour, Nyabika Temdor, took them in, camping with them on a tiny island in the Nile. But gunmen struck again and they ran.
Nearly 15,000 Lost Children Seek Parents in Chaos of South Sudan's War
Nyagonga Machul, 38 converses with her daughters Nyameer Mario, 6 (L) and Nyawan Mario, 4, in their home at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Protection of Civilian site (CoP) in Juba, South Sudan, February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola Reuters BENTIU (Reuters) - In the chaos of South Sudan's civil war, it took three years for Nyagonga Machul to find her lost children.
'God has answered my prayers': Mother reunited with children in South Sudan after 3-year search
In the chaos of South Sudan's civil war, it took three years for Nyagonga Machul to find her lost children. Machul had travelled from her village to the capital when President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, fired his deputy Riek Machar, a Nuer, in 2013. The dismissal triggered a civil war in the world's newest nation that has increasingly been fought along ethnic lines.
Nearly 15,000 lost children seek parents in chaos of South Sudan's war
BENTIU In the chaos of South Sudan's civil war, it took three years for Nyagonga Machul to find her lost children. Machul had traveled from her village to the capital when President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, fired his deputy Riek Machar, a Nuer, in 2013. The dismissal triggered a civil war in the world's newest nation that has increasingly been fought along ethnic lines.
Nearly 15,000 lost children seek parents in chaos of South Sudan's war
BENTIU (Reuters) - In the chaos of South Sudan's civil war, it took three years for Nyagonga Machul to find her lost children. Machul had traveled from her village to the capital when President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, fired his deputy Riek Machar, a Nuer, in 2013. The dismissal triggered a civil war in the world's newest nation that has increasingly been fought along ethnic lines.
Nearly 15,000 lost children seek parents in chaos of South Sudan's war
Nyagonga Machul, 38 converses with her daughters Nyameer Mario, 6 (L) and Nyawan Mario, 4, in their home at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Protection of Civilian site (CoP) in Juba, South Sudan, February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola BENTIU (Reuters) - In the chaos of South Sudan's civil war, it took three years for Nyagonga Machul to find her lost children.
WIDER IMAGE-Nearly 15,000 lost children seek parents in chaos of South Sudan's war
Last year, reunifications dropped by 50 percent because there was not enough money to trace families BENTIU, Feb 16 (Reuters) - In the chaos of South Sudan's civil war, it took three years for Nyagonga Machul to find her lost children. Machul had travelled from her village to the capital when President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, fired his deputy Riek Machar, a Nuer, in 2013. The dismissal triggered a civil war in the world's newest nation that has increasingly been fought along ethnic lines.
Nearly 15,000 lost children seek parents in chaos of South Sudan's war
Nyagonga Machul, 38, embraces her children (L-R) Nyameer Mario, 6, Nyawan Mario, 4, Ruai Mario, 10, and Machiey Mario, 8, after being reunited with them at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Protection of Civilian site (CoP) in Juba, South Sudan, February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola BENTIU (Reuters) - In the chaos of South Sudan's civil war, it took three years for Nyagonga Machul to find her lost children.
South Sudan Rebels, Short on Supplies, Draw on Determination
SPLA-IO (SPLA-In Opposition) rebels fire weapons during an assault on government SPLA (Sudan People's Liberation Army) soldiers in the town of Kaya, on the border with Uganda, South Sudan, August 26, 2017.
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