This week in Politics….
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Ukraine’s Prime Minister Resigns and Anti-Protest Law Abolished
In an attempt to bring a peaceful resolution to the crisis in the Ukraine over the past few months, Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Mykola Azarov, has offered his resignation and the Government’s Anti-Protest laws have been abolished. Click Here to find out more.
(For a quick guide to what’s going on in the Ukraine, then look no further than here)
Francois Hollande Caught With His Trousers Down… But So What?
France’s least popular president since France began having that sort of thing has experienced an unlikely boost in his ratings. It would seem all you need to do to impress the French is to fornicate with somebody other than your designated life partner. Discussing the strange and unnatural phenomenon that is the French people’s relationship with its politicians, Joe explains all here.
The Apparent Invincibility Of UKIP?
Looks like U.K. Independence Party are causing media chaos again but can they really do no wrong when it comes to the opinions of the British public? Find out more about the mysterious beast that is UKIP, head right here.
Government to Government Aid – Is It A Farce?
“Why are we delivering aid to counties like China and India when they are running space programs?” That’s a good question, is the money the UK Government are delivering for aid actually helping the right people? Mark investigates here.
In other news…
…Egypt
In other news, Egypt future seems to be headed towards another military leader. Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has been given the green light by the Egyptian Military to leave his army position and pursue a career in politics. It seems he might do rather well, considering the huge amount of popular support for Sisi. However, there have been reports of violent suppression of those that don’t support him. Are we going to see an end to the succession of unpopular regimes that end in revolution. Or is Egypt in for more heartache?
…Central African Republic
There is nothing but bad news emerging from the Central African Republic. Since an alliance of militias (the Séléka) seized power last March, there have been months of communal violence between rival militias that have led to rising fears of genocide. Approximately 1 million people (20% of the population) have fled their homes in seek of refuge from the violence. Previously, the Christian population had been persecuted by the Séléka, now they are withdrawing there is a furious backlash against muslims, who are paying the brutal price for the actions of the previous regime. A massive humanitarian crisis seems inevitable.
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