https://allafrica.com/stories/202010300712.html The federal government in Ethiopia and the regional government in Tigray are currently engaged in an intense dispute. In Tigray, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has historically been the dominant party, but in 2018 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was elected. He adhered to the Prosperity Party, causing tensions between the two groups. When the House of Federation ruled… Read more »
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/422504-endsars-buhari-finally-speaks-fails-to-condemn-attack-on-unarmed-protesters-by-security-operatives.html Almost a month ago, peaceful protests to ban a police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria began. SARS has continuously been accused of brutality, violence, killings, and other abuses, and have stayed true to this as the protests have turned violent. The movement #EndSARS started all the way back in 2017, and has now begun to… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202010170004.html In Guinea, two rivals continue to compete in an intense presidential election. Current president, Alpha Conde, is running for his third consecutive term. This has triggered outbreaks of violence and protests across the country. Conde’s supporters have blocked the opposing voters routes to polls, and attempted to sabotage their campaign. Running against Conde is Cellou Dalein Diallo, previously the… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202010160255.html A debt crisis is not unfamiliar to a lot of countries. Zambia has been dealing with this issue for sometimes now and the government is trying to devise a plan to help this. During a Parliament meeting, people worried that this wasn’t an issue that had been addressed. However, Dr Ng’andu came out and said that excluding “Eurobond payments… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202010160323.html As United States citizens, it is hard for use to imagine not being able to express civil liberties without the backlash of military, and government violence. In Zimbabwe- this is their everyday. Although it is limited the media, and what is displayed globally is remotely good and shows a somewhat democratic country, it is the opposite. This articles exposes… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00075302.html Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the African economy dropped tremendously. The President Cyril Ramaphosa has introduced a new plan to help the South African economy grow and recover. This plan offers 6 billion dollars to help job creation- hoping to create up to 800,000 thousand jobs for the residents. Additionally, the government will invest 60.4 billion dollars into an… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/13/why-are-anti-femicide-protesters-demonstrating-in-namibia Recently in Namibia, there has been a dramatic increase in sexual gender-based violence (SGBV). The 200 domestic violence cases a month and around 1,600 rapes a year have only increased as women have been forced to quarantine with their abusers. Though this has been a constant reality for women in Namibia, the death of Shannon Wasserfall, a… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54164397 Rwanda makes clothing and purchases used clothing from other countries (mainly the U.S). The Rwandan people were gravitating toward used clothing due to the cheaper costs. As a result, garment factories there were losing money. In response, Rwanda put tariffs in place ($4 per kilogram) on imports of used clothing in 2018. ¨The U.S. responded by putting… Read more »
Article Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202010130007.html In anticipation of the October 28th election, Tanzanian authorities have intensified their efforts to thwart opposition parties. President John Magufuli, who has held power since 2015 and is seeking reelection, has taken a sharp turn away from his original promises. Magufuli was elected after being praised for his speech against corruption, and ambitious vistions for economic development… Read more »
Link to article: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/africa/sudan-pm-says-us-blacklisting-harms-path-to-democracy-report-2463040 Sudan is complaining that the United States is preventing them from developing economically due to sanctions placed on the country for harboring al-Qaída leader Usama bin Laden in the early-1990s. Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdock said his country’s inclusion on the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list is unfair, as bin Laden was expelled decades ago… Read more »
