https://allafrica.com/stories/202011300074.html Notice of a fresh protest, of alleged federal government’s harassment of promoters of the #EndSARS protests held in October, scheduled for December 5 have been trending in social media for weeks. In Nigeria, the federal government claims they would handle any demonstration against perceived police brutality or any other issue if it threatened to disrupt peace and security as… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202011230074.html Nigeria is experiencing a recession due to trying to tend to the covid-19 pandemic for months. this is their second recession in a span of 5 years, their last being in 2016. This recession is hitting them hard, as it is the worst they have had in 4 decades. The National Bureau of Statistics announced that their GDP had… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00075674.html Ethiopia has been in danger for several months now after transitioning to a multi-party democracy. There is an outbreak of attacks and homicides occuring in the Northern region of Tigray. A large number of casualties have been reported in different parts across Tigray. The attacks are posing a humanitarian crisis that could derail the process of Ethiopia become multi=democracy… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202011230236.html There were numerous attacks on innocent people in Nigeria’s Oyigbo community between the last week of October to November 3rd by Nigerian military forces. One victim of these attacks lost his soon to be wife as she was fatally shot near his shop. Another victim was a minister named Excellent Moses. Moses was shot on his way home from… Read more »
Link to Article: “Zimbabwe: Three years after Mugabe’s removal in 500 words” After 40 years of strict ruling by Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe, Emmerson Mnangagwa stepped into power. Zimbabweans held high hopes for change in their country, after being left with displeasing living standards and poor representation in their own government. Unfortunately, after three years of new leadership, Zimbabwe… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2020/11/18/the-latest-ebola-outbreak-in-the-drc-is-over/ Analysis: As a global community we are finally able to celebrate the end of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where responders have spent months working tirelessly with their communities to halt the spread of a virus that has now killed more than 2,200. Red cross volunteers and responders accomplished this feat facing… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/20/anti-racism-protest-in-s-africa-over-whites-only-school-party Analysis: The South African anti-riot police fired tear gas at opposition activists protesting against alleged racism at a Cape Town school after a so-called “whites-only” year-end dance party was organized off-site, reportedly by parents. Nearly 2,000 members of the radical left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party gathered near the school. “Police fired tear gas, stun grenades,… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/20/mozambique-police-northern-village-retaken-from-armed-fighters Analysis: Police general commander Bernardino Rafael states that more than 1,000 Mozambique troops have recaptured the northern village of Muidumbe from armed fighters. Fighting has resulted in the killing of 16 and the destruction of enemy logistics. Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado, home to gas developments worth some $60bn, is engaging with an armed campaign… Read more »
Link to article: “Nigeria slips into recession blamed on COVID-19 and oil prices” Nigeria’s economy has begun to fall back into recession, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and low oil prices. Nigeria hasn’t experienced a recession like this since 2016, and it may be hard to recover from due to uncertain circumstances. In regards to its foreign trade, Nigeria… Read more »
Link to Article: “Nigeria: What Children Said About Their Work and Wellbeing in Nigeria” In Nigeria, about every one in four children are involved in child labor. This estimates around a total of 12-15 million children. Although some of this labor is considered “socially acceptable,” and doesn’t necessarily lead to long-lasting physical and psychological impacts on the children, around 43%… Read more »
