Article link:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/28/at-least-20-civilians-killed-in-attack-in-eastern-congo-report 20 civilians at least were killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in an attack in the northeastern region. Odette Zawadi, the leader of an activation group, stated the attack took place in Kikura. The attack took place with “wielding machetes and burning houses.” Local residents blame it on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group. “The… Read more »
Article link-https://guardian.ng/news/gunmen-kill-eight-traders-51-cows-in-nigerian-market/ Nigeria there was an attack on Thursday, eight traitors and 51 cows. “Southeast Nigeria, where separatist agitations are on the rise, has seen a spate of attacks, with more than 130 police and other security personnel killed by gunmen since last year, according to local media tallies.” There has been no conclusion towards if the attack in Abia… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220316-enemy-the-same-syrians-mark-uprising-with-message-for-ukraine In the article, thousands of protestors gathered i the Northwestern city of Idlib, taking art in the largest protest in months with hopes of Syrian backed Russia taking interest in Syria once again as the Ukraine- Russia conflict continues. Many protestors claim the situation in Ukraine is similar to the one taking place in Syria claiming… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/30/iraq-mps-fail-for-third-time-to-elect-new-president In this article Iraq fails to elect a new President for the third time in a row due to a lack of quorum ( less than 2/3 members present in parliament and 2/3 members are needed for a voting quorum ). The repeated failure to elect someone for the role can be traced back from the… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/29/hold-us-moves-to-shore-up-unhappy-allies-on-north-africa-visit US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken recently visited Morocco and Algeria, looking to bring the them closer to the US, and closer to each other. The Biden Administration has been disconnected to North Africa for the most part since the start of the administration. Algeria has been concerned over the US’ refusal to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the highly… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/26/eu-envoy-in-tehran-to-help-finalise-stalled-nuclear-deal-talks In this article UN coordinator headed to Iran in hopes of re-joining the 2015 nuclear agreement which the Trump administration pulled out of in 2018. Over the weekend, UN representative Enrique Mora arrived in Iran and is expected to head to Washington following the visit. Former actions to revive the deal known as JCPOA have been… Read more »
Article link-https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/18/malawi-finds-wild-polio-case-first-in-africa-in-five-years In Malawi there was an outbreak of polio. This outbreak was discovered in the country’s capital located in Lilongwe. A young child was found to have the first case of polio virus in Africa in more than five years. ̈The strain found in the child in Lilongwe has been linked to one circulating in Pakistan where the virus… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/9/un-war-crimes-panel-urges-us-to-probe-deadly-syria-air-raids United Nations War crimes investigators are urging the United States to hold thorough probes in order to hold the people responsible for violations that caused the civilian casualties after a US air raid. This comes as the US secretary of Defense ordered a review of an attack that took place in Syria in 2019 that killed… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/jordans-palace-says-estranged-prince-apologies-over-plot-unseat-monarch-2022-03-08/ Former Crown Prince Hamza delivered an apology to Jordan’s current King Abdullah as he was accused last year of attempting to replace the monarchs position. In the apology Hamza pledged to never repeat his actions of acting against the countries rulers. The palace released text of the letter which basically entails Hamza asking half- brother Abdullah… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60680787 Brent crude, an international benchmark for oil, fell more than 17% at one point after the statement by the UAE, a member of the powerful oil cartel OPEC. This follows weeks of skyrocketing prices due to supply disruptions sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which have put a monetary squeeze on families across the globe, who… Read more »
