Tag: independence
Ukrainians in Utrecht and Montfoort hold their breath on Independence Day: ‘Always in suspense’
“It is very sad and extremely painful that you have to celebrate your 31st birthday, while the country from which you have torn yourself away is pulverizing your houses and…
Russia struck widely on Ukraine’s Independence Day – at least 22 people were killed in an attack on a train station
According to the adviser to the Defense Minister of Ukraine, the number and scope of attacks in different parts of Ukraine was unusual. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi says that…
Arms aid to Ukraine from the United States and Britain increased – the war overshadowed Independence Day
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi remembered those who died on the Kyiv Maidan and those who fell in the war. In Ukraine, the country’s 31st Independence Day was celebrated without major celebrations,…
death of Déwé Gorodey, pioneer of Kanak literature and the struggle for independence
We learned of the death of the novelist Déwé Gorodey, Sunday August 14, at the age of 73. Also a pioneer in the struggle for the independence of New Caledonia,…
independence day marked by the absence of ex-presidents Bédié and Gbagbo
It is a national holiday in Côte d’Ivoire. The country commemorates, this Sunday, August 7, the 62 years of its independence with a large parade, throughout the morning, of the…
India wants to empty its prisons as it approaches the 75th anniversary of its independence
In India, the government wants to release as many prisoners on trial as possible. They would be some 350,000 languishing behind bars without even having been sentenced. As the 75th…
They got the shock of their lives! Independence Day celebration turned to hell in seconds
In the USA, Independence Day on the 4th of July was celebrated with fireworks in many places. A family celebrating with fireworks in the garden of their house was terrified.…
Algeria is no longer a model for African diplomacy 60 years after its independence
Algeria celebrates on Tuesday the 60th anniversary of its independence, obtained on July 5, 1962 after 132 years of colonization and more than 7 years of war against France and…
60 years after the proclamation of independence, the memory of a euphoric July 5
Algeria celebrates this Tuesday, July 5 the 60th anniversary of its independence. A military parade is planned in the capital, the first for 33 years. While the people of Algiers…
Mass shooting at Independence Day parade in the US — at least six dead
Authorities are still working in the area. The police say they are looking for one person in connection with the incident. Sami Spåra, Elsa Osipova At least six people have…