Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/20/us-agrees-to-withdraw-troops-from-niger-amid-sahel-regions-pivot-to-russia The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez that was 100 million dollars. The cost was mainly for the flights going in and out of the base. The US has now decided to pull out 1,000 troops from the country that have been under military rule since July 2023. They plan to withdraw… Read more »
Link to article:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/subsaharan-africa-ap-nigeria-undp-islamic-b2277214.html The UN believes that an enormous amount of people are going to Sub-Saharan Africa for the economic factors and less for the religious ones. They used to go there to join extremist groups but due to COVID, the rates have drastically decreased. They have gone from 92% to 57%. Nearly 2,200 people were interviewed for the report… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/africa/sudan-civil-war-marks-one-year-intl/index.html Sudan has been in a civil war for about a year and is facing very harmful effects on the country. The young population is starving and is at high risk of death. Over 8.4 million people, including 2 million children under the age of 5 have fled and are struggling due to the conflict. There have… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202404190231.html In wake of a $5 million pay payout from a Bangladeshi company to Somali Pirates to ensure the release of MV Abdullah and 23 captured crew members, the EU has felt the need to react to increased piracy concerns. The EU issued an official and very stern warning of paying ransom to pirates, as these payments… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202404040209.html Due to rising tensions over a port deal, the government of Somalia sent back Ethiopian Ambassador of Somalia Mohamed Ware to Addis Abeba for consultation. Simultaneously, Somalia closed Ethiopian consulate offices in Somaliland and Puntland. The start of this new low point in Somalian-Ethiopian relations dated back to the January 1st signing of a Memorandum of… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202404200073.html The International Monetary Fund (IMF) still has defined worries about the state of Ethiopia moving forward. Despite Ethiopia’s peace agreement from just a year ago halting war, surrounding humanitarian crisis and violence looms over the state. Security risks in the region are currently high with spreading terrorist attacks and troubles blanketing Sudan. These worries could lead… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/togo-protests-opposition-arrests-election-vote-1f53fbe3c9c355c85b1052d4b7125895 Togo civilians had planned a three-day protest over the new legislation scrapping presidential elections and the arrest of opposition figures to start on April 11th. However, Togo’s government released a statement claiming that the planned protest was illegal and that it would “seriously disturb public order”. Togo’s government has also made the decision to delay parliamentary elections another week,… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/imf-ghana-reach-staff-level-agreement-loan-programme-review-2024-04-13 Ghana’s finance minister released a statement on April 13th, stating that Ghana will soon reach a deal with international bondholders of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to restructure their $13 billion of debt. Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam has claimed that Negotiations are ongoing and is optimistic about positive results. The IMF has successfully reviewed the proposed loan program… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerias-grid-collapses-weeks-after-tariffs-raised-wealthier-consumers-2024-04-15 Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed in the early morning of April 15th. The state-owned power transmission company released a statement claiming that a fire had erupted at a power generating station in the south around 3:00 am that had caused the grid collapse for large parts of Nigeria. The system was restored by early afternoon by the Transmission Company of… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-parliament-speaker-released-bail-5351840d521617082da8108b2096b98d Former South African parliament speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula faces arrest for allegedly accepting $135,000 in bribes, adding to the African National Congress’ corruption troubles. She turned herself in, claiming innocence amid suspicions of political motives ahead of national elections. Accused of receiving cash from a defense contractor during her tenure as defense minister, she resigned after failing to halt her… Read more »
