AFRICA
TANZANIA
Tuhin Chakrborty, Copy Editor
Politics: Despite refugee crises in the US and EU always drawing more attention, investigations around World Refugee Day bring light to terrible abuse of Burundian and Congolese immigrants in Tanzania
Economics: Recently, Tanzania has been ramping up regulation of the fishing industry in an effort to make it sustainable. This June, it confiscated around 100 kilogrammes of Tilapia they deemed underdeveloped and “immature” (i.e. not meant to be caught so early in their lives).
Culture: The Columbian Global Centre recently hosted a festival in the former Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam meant to celebrate Tanzanian music, community service, and other examples of general cultural development.
SOUTH AFRICA
Tyra Gravesande, Senior Reporter
Politics: Funding for political candidates is essential in order for them to run and win, which is why in Johannesburg, they declared that private funding of both political and independent parties is essential for: Effective exercises of political choices and participation in elections.
Economics: Located in South Africa lies a small town that is packed with history worth gold. Unfortunately, Gold Street is where South Africa's Mining History goes to die.
Culture: “Wakanda Forever”! Is what we all love to shout when we think of the Marvel movie “Black Panther”. Congratulations to the cast of BP as they all receive a big win at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards Show.
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA
Lucy Arundell, Reporter
Politics: The government has succeeded in getting its $144 billion tax cut through the lower house. Analysts argue this cut had the biggest benefit on high income earners.
Economics: A new study has found that TNCs move around $16 billion worth of Australian profit into tax havens every year.
Culture: A group of animal activists have been slammed for their raid on a chicken farm that resulted in the kidnapping and subsequent death of several chickens.