Rorisang Modiba delivers daily updates from around the world.
Greece – Witnesses claim the Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over the past three years, including nine who were thrown into the sea. A BBC analysis suggests that over 40 people have died when pushed out to sea on punctured or deflating rafts, or were thrown into the sea after reaching the Greek islands. Despite the Greek coastguard denying such illegal activities, a former senior officer labelled the actions shown in the footage as “obviously illegal” and an “international crime”.
India – A crash between a cargo train and the Kanchenjunga Express passenger train in eastern India on Monday resulted in at least eight deaths. Emergency teams were sent to the scene near the foothills of Darjeeling. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confirmed the response efforts, including medical assistance and rescue operations.
US – Local Greek media reported that a missing American tourist was discovered dead on a beach on a small Greek island west of Corfu. The man’s body was found by a tourist on Sunday on a rocky and relatively secluded beach on Mathraki island. He was reported missing on Thursday by his Greek-American host. The tourist was last seen on Tuesday at a cafe with two female tourists who have since left the island. Further details about the victim were not available.
Darfur – Darfur in western Sudan has a tragic history of ethnic violence and humanitarian crises. In the early 2000s, it faced a brutal conflict resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands and the removal of millions. Today, Darfur shows worrying signs of potential genocide. Recent clashes between the Sudanese Army and paramilitary forces have claimed over 14,000 lives and displaced over 8-million, primarily due to territorial disputes, particularly in El Fasher, which is the last major town in Darfur resisting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Pictured above: Greek coastguard boat.
Source: Hellenic Coastguard website
