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DRC: Displaced Pygmy community struggles far from the forest

DRC: Displaced Pygmy community struggles far from the forest

In Beni, eastern DRC, families from the Indigenous Pygmee community are living in extreme hardship after fleeing violence attributed to the ADF. ...

Brazil: Indigenous marches in Brasília enter third day over land rights

Brazil: Indigenous marches in Brasília enter third day over land rights

Thousands of Indigenous people marched through Brasília on 9 April 2026 during the 22nd “Free Land Encampment”, urging authorities to recognise ...

Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens

Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens

US reaffirms support for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara

US reaffirms support for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara

Indigenous leaders urge global action amid growing health and climate concerns

Indigenous leaders urge global action amid growing health and climate concerns

'Dignity restored': Remains of 63 Khoisan people reburied in South Africa

'Dignity restored': Remains of 63 Khoisan people reburied in South Africa

Indigenous protesters halt COP30, demand seat at table in Amazon standoff

Indigenous protesters halt COP30, demand seat at table in Amazon standoff

Hundreds of Indigenous protesters call for land recognition in Brazil’s capital

Hundreds of Indigenous protesters call for land recognition in Brazil’s capital

Protests over fuel price hikes plunge Ecuador into political crisis

Protests over fuel price hikes plunge Ecuador into political crisis

Mexico City hosts festival celebrating 700 years of Tenochtitlan

Mexico City hosts festival celebrating 700 years of Tenochtitlan

Tens of thousands rally in New Zealand in support of Māori rights

Tens of thousands rally in New Zealand in support of Māori rights

Communities are marginalized in rural Cameroon for lack of birth certificates

Communities are marginalized in rural Cameroon for lack of birth certificates

In Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap

In Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap

Sister artists celebrate Aboriginal culture and vibrancy of northern Australia

Sister artists celebrate Aboriginal culture and vibrancy of northern Australia

Brazil: Indigenous people gather for week-long protest in Brasilia

Brazil: Indigenous people gather for week-long protest in Brasilia

Brazil: Exhibition celebrates Indigenous Kayapó people

Brazil: Exhibition celebrates Indigenous Kayapó people

Hundreds of young Maasai in Kenya undergo right of passage to adulthood

Hundreds of young Maasai in Kenya undergo right of passage to adulthood

Morocco: Berber to be taught in all schools

Morocco: Berber to be taught in all schools

Senegal: President gets involved in land dispute causing tensions in Dakar

Senegal: President gets involved in land dispute causing tensions in Dakar

Vatican rejects 'Doctrine of Discovery' that justified colonialism

Vatican rejects 'Doctrine of Discovery' that justified colonialism

Indigenous of Chile march for rights and recognition

Indigenous of Chile march for rights and recognition

Gabon: Zadié Sâdakâ international festival celebrates traditions of indigenous people

Gabon: Zadié Sâdakâ international festival celebrates traditions of indigenous people

Mexicans celebrate Indigenous day with festive march

Mexicans celebrate Indigenous day with festive march

Indigenous Aymara women play golf in Bolivia

Indigenous Aymara women play golf in Bolivia

Tanzania: Government accuses Kenyan Maasai of helping opponents of nature reserve

Tanzania: Government accuses Kenyan Maasai of helping opponents of nature reserve

Indigenous protesters gather at university in Quito over night after protest

Indigenous protesters gather at university in Quito over night after protest

Members of the Maasai community in Kenya support Tanzanian Maasai over controversial eviction

Members of the Maasai community in Kenya support Tanzanian Maasai over controversial eviction

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