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31 October 2018

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Stories from 31 October 2018

Madagascar citizens demand transparency in a fishy deal with China

Written by Lova Rakotomalala ·

The livelihoods of Madagascar’s coastal communities will be seriously threatened if they must compete with the potential catch capacity of these fishing boats.

Israa Al-Ghomgham, a Saudi woman facing the death penalty for peaceful protest

Written by Afef Abrougui ·
Advox

Al-Ghomgham, and many other Saudi Shiites, took to the streets in 2011 to demand better rights.

For Calypso History Month in Trinidad & Tobago, #metoo does a double-take on empowering tunes

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco ·

Readers offer a few suggestions for calypsos that make female empowerment their priority.

One dead in Sri Lanka amidst a constitutional crisis

Written by Rezwan ·

Power struggle between ousted Sri Lankan PM and newly appointed PM has led to the death of a protester in Colombo.

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