The killings of two Papuan women, Tarling Wanimbo (20) and Naena Murib (31), in Omukia District, Puncak Regency, on 2 and 3 May, and the bomb explosion at the body of one of the victims on 6 May that wounded seven people during an attempted evacuation by Red Cross volunteers, must be understood in the context of decades of continuous Indonesian military operations on Papuan land since 1961. Women are the most affected by displacement and the restriction of food production. The Indonesian (…)

À force de durer, la guerre des États-Unis contre l'Iran semble devenir un véritable point de bascule international dont la portée varie suivant les régions. Ses conséquences s'annoncent majeures en Asie. Sur le terrain géopolitique bien entendu, comme l'illustre le sommet Xi-Trump à Pékin des 14 et 15 mai derniers. Mais elle va également aggraver la crise sociale dans nombre de pays. Elle donne aussi un coup de fouet à la crise climato-écologique globale. Elle amorce de multiples (…)

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a “public health emergency of international concern”, with cases now confirmed in neighbouring Uganda. Here is what you need to know. Photo Associated Press/Alamy. What is Ebola? Ebola is a serious potentially fatal infectious disease. It causes fever, damage to blood vessels, and in severe cases, bleeding, organ failure and death. It was first identified in 1976 in central (…)