Thursday 16 April 2020

More stories crowded out by Covid-19

On top of their other troubles, the people of Yemen have been hit by flash flooding

Yemen and Libya are among the countries where the UN's call for a general cease-fire seems to have been heard. However, there have been breaches before. It remains to be seen whether the additional threat of Covid-19 clarifies the thinking of the belligerent parties.


Myanmar gets away with genocide by proxy. In addition to the camps for Rohingya refugees being breeding-grounds for many dangerous diseases, lives are lost at sea. This is just the latest instance.


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