https://allafrica.com/stories/202009240153.html The Nigerian government has recently raised the price of petrol, along with the tariff on electricity. Nigeria is a mono-economy, as the economy is completely dependent upon oil. Additionally, an increased minimum wage was established back in April of 2019, but it has yet to take effect in 8 states so far, resulting in outrage from the people. The… Read more »
Article Link It seems impossible to imagine life without clean water, let alone going days, or even weeks without any water (clean or dirty) at all. Many families and people residing in the Mngazana Village in Port St. Johns go months without clean drinking water, and in addition, sometimes weeks without any water at all. The village received new pipes… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202009110839.html Madagascar’s staple crop, rice, has not been sufficient enough to support its people, so they heavily rely on imported rice. Under a FAO South-South cooperation, led by China under Madagascar, a new strain of rice called Weichu was created to combat their subtropical climate. 124 farmers were taught field training by Chinese experts to ensure the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.cfr.org/blog/cameroon-crisis-continues-us-officials-struggle-exert-positive-influence There is a civil war brewing in Cameroon between the French speaking majority (Francophones) and the minority English speaking population (Anglophones). The United States (U.S) is trying to prevent this from happening by reducing economic and military assistance to put pressure on the Cameroonian government. Congress has introduced a resolution calling for an end to the… Read more »
Link to article: https://dailynews.co.zw/zimbabwe-spends-us800m-annually-on-grain-imports/ According to deputy Agriculture minister Vangelis Haritatos, the country of Zimbabwe spends 800 million US dollars every year in order to import grain and ensure national food security. This high dependency on foreign imports is an effect of various environmental issues such as poor soil, poor farming practices, and climate change. In order to address this… Read more »
Article Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202009181002.html The country of Namibia has been under a state of emergency for almost six months in order to halt the spread of coronavirus, and has finally decided to return to a semi-normal form of life, with added precautions. The country has suffered both socially and economically due to the shutdown, and President Hage Geingob hopes to recover… Read more »