Background and analysisTimeline of events Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan, one of Africa’s longest-ruling head of state, appeared to be under threat since late 2018 amid largest street protests seen in years. While the triggering point of the protests was caused by removal of...
Background Analysis SAFEY coverage of the protests The picturesque streets around Paris’ Arc de Triomphe turned into a battlefield between police and supporters of the so-called “Yellow Vests” movement, following a decision to raise fuel prices by French President...
Brazil just went through the second round of its latest presidential elections on Sunday, 28 October. Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right candidate from the small and conservative Social Liberal Party (PSL), came out as the winner with 55,13% of the overall votes against...
Background and incident reportingTravel Advice The impoverished Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) has been hit by a fresh Ebola outbreak since August 2018. Being the third such incident in less than two years, the latest outbreak centered in the provinces...
BackgroundTimeline of events reported by SAFEY In late September, the Indonesian province of Sulawesi was hit by a strong earthquake, followed by a tsunami that devastated coastal cities in the region. The death toll reached 1,200 in matter of days and many...
Incident reporting by SAFEYTimeline of Events The little-known city of Chemnitz became the focal point of pro- and anti-immigrant movements in late August, following the fatal stabbing of a German national by foreigners in a brawl. Violent protests soon erupted with...
