‘Life and death’: Barriers to healthcare for ethnic minorities
When he was volunteering as a medical translator at New York’s community-organised COVID-19 Bengali hotline during the spring lockdown last year, Lala Tanmoy Das received a call from a woman who could not speak English. “It was from a Bangladeshi woman in her 50s. She displayed shortness of breath, was profusely sweating and having chest […]
Ethnic groups in central Mali sign ‘three peace agreements’
Three “peace agreements” have been signed by representatives from herder and farmer communities that have become trapped in violence sparked by armed group attacks in central Mali, a Swiss mediator said. The accords bring together the Fulani – also called Peul – who mainly comprise semi-nomadic herders, and the Dogon, who are chiefly sedentary farmers. The […]
UK: Ethnic minorities disproportionately laid off in pandemic
London, United Kingdom – Britons from ethnic minority backgrounds in the United Kingdom have been disproportionately affected by job cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which represents unions in the country. From September 2019 to September 2020 – a period that included the peak months of […]
UK’s ethnic wealth gap: Difference between groups widens
Low savings among certain Black and Asian groups in UK hurt their ability to cope with COVID-19 crisis, think-tank says. People of Black African ethnicity in the United Kingdom typically have just one-eighth of the wealth of white British people, an economic think-tank said, calling for reforms to narrow the wealth divide between ethnic groups. […]
UK: Why do some ethnic minorities fear the coronavirus vaccine?
London, United Kingdom – When 29-year-old Shabrez Ali from Bradford was a child, his mother was cautious about vaccines. “For the longest time, my mum didn’t want me to take jabs during primary and secondary school,” Ali, who has South Asian origins, told Al Jazeera by phone. He was not sure why, but guessed, “it […]
Ethnic tension, conflicts key concern for Myanmar’s incoming MPs
Yangon, Myanmar – On November 8, the National League for Democracy won another resounding victory in Myanmar’s national election, claiming 920 of the 1,117 seats available in the local and national parliaments and improving on its 2015 landslide. The election was marred by some significant shortcomings – mainly the exclusion of the Rohingya Muslim majority […]
Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians prepare to give up homes #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Kelbajar, Azerbaijan – A small congregation gathered around the apse of the church. The priest sang the traditional hymn, in classical Armenian, as he raised a small cross to the heads of the two women in front of him. He flicked holy water onto their foreheads, completing the ritual. “My sister and I had never […]
Ethnic minorities disproportionately hit by coronavirus: Lancet #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Black and Asians at increased risk of COVID-19 infection compared with white individuals, according to an analysis by The Lancet medical journal. Ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, with Black and Asian at increased risk of infection compared with white individuals, according to an analysis published in The Lancet medical journal. […]
Ethnic Armenians confirm loss of Shusha to Azeri forces #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Spokesman for Nagorno-Karabakh leader says Azeri troops were in control of disputed region’s second-biggest city. Ethnic Armenian officials in Nagorno-Karabakh have said they are no longer in control of the enclave’s second-biggest city, hours after denying that Azeri forces have overrun the area. “We have to admit that a chain of failures still haunts us […]
Amid COVID-19, Portugal’s ethnic minorities feel heavily policed #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
For Sandra Pina, opening a kiosk snack-bar in Lisbon was a dream come true. “When I came to Portugal, I worked selling food in the street, come rain or shine, before eventually becoming a market vendor … But to have my own business is more than I could ever have imagined,” she told Al Jazeera. […]
Racism worsens COVID-19 toll on ethnic minorities: Report #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom are paying with their lives after years of government neglect left them uniquely vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report on Tuesday by a woman whose son was murdered in a racist attack. Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people are more likely to suffer from obesity, […]
Ethnic clashes in Ivory Coast opposition stronghold ahead of poll #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
House of presidential candidate N’Guessan burned down, several injured in Bongounou. The home of an opposition presidential candidate has been burned down during clashes in Ivory Coast on Saturday, two weeks before the presidential election. Violence began on Friday in Bongouanou, the stronghold of opposition candidate and former Prime Minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan, as residents […]