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The bad light

Rural dwellers know it well and are very wary of approaching it. Although science has explained the “bad light” as a spontaneous combustion of gases that produces iridescence, villagers know it is a soul in pain that wanders the countryside…

Berber New Year 2974: Yennayer symbol of identity and resistance

The Berber New Year (Yennayer) is celebrated by the «Amazigh people» in a spirit of joy and sharing in different regions of North Africa but also in the Canary Islands of the European continent and in sub-Saharan countries which remain…

Tunisia: expulsions and arrests of sub-Saharan migrants

Human rights and migrants’ rights organisations and collectives have raised an accusatory alert against the Tunisian government and claim that there is a repressive campaign “to satisfy European blackmail and guarantee a constant flow of financial and logistical support”. According…

Leonidas Vatikiotis on Ukraine: the fate of the war has been decided

Journalist, economist and author Leonidas Vatikiotis recently traveled to Donetsk on a journalistic mission to the region of Eastern Ukraine now under full Russian control. The experience of this trip was an interesting occasion for the Greek Pressenza bureau to…

“A play entirely inspired by failure”, Paulina Hunt

We interviewed actress Paulina Hunt, a Chilean playwright and teacher of theatre and television, about the new play she is about to present. Here we transcribe the full conversation: Pressenza: You are about to premiere a new play of your…

January 2024: International news agency Pressenza celebrates financial independence

As of January 1st, 2024, the international news agency Pressenza has launched its annual month-long financial campaign. As is well known, the organization is an open space for grassroots expression and information, operating with a nonviolent perspective and creating mutual…

Chile: Mario Aguilar returns to the presidency of the Teachers’ College calling on the government to fulfill its commitments.

In his first speech as the new National President of the Chilean Teachers’ Association, Mario Aguilar called on the government to fulfill its commitments to education. The union leader denounced that “once again the Government has failed in its commitment…

Sixth Humanist Forum took place in Senegal

On 6 January 2024, in Pikine, Senegal, the sixth Humanist Forum was successfully held, attracting the participation of 180 guests distributed in 10 work groups, each focusing on a specific theme. The forum, promoted by Energie pour le droits de…

Pressenza Launches Annual Campaign in New York City

After a 3 year hiatus, Pressenza in New York organized its annual Get-Together on Saturday, January 6 at the office of Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung. This event was part of the campaign to collect funds during January. For the first time…

Sheikh Hasina has been reelected as the PM of Bangladesh

After the 12th National Election of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has been reelected as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The election was held on the 7th of January, 2024. Her party Bangladesh Awami League has won 223 seats out of 330…

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