Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/30/tunisias-president-saied-dissolves-parliament Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has announced on state TV that he is dissolving the country’s parliament, eight months after suspending it in a July power grab. He said on Wednesday that “Today, at this historic moment, I announce the dissolution of the Assembly of Representatives of the people, to preserve the state and its institutions.” He… Read more »
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2022/03/eu-germany-energy-green-hydrogen-repowereu-western-sahara The EU has started to turn away from Russian fossil fuels as part of their transition to green energy. The plan to transition means heavier reliance on Morocco and the Western Sahara for imports. Since the Ukrainian invasion, the EU has slashed Russian gas imports by 2/3. Europe also plans to stop using all Russian oil and gas by… Read more »
Article link:https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1115022 In the DR, one of UN’s top envoys has recently called for, “comprehensive political strategy that includes measures to address the structural causes of the conflicts.” This year alone they had 2,300 civilian deaths. In the east of the Congo, the military defense has deteriorated despite the operations against armed groups by the national security force. Earlier on… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-business-africa-religion-middle-east-30a631e524483223ea1ede82ccb599ed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent food and energy prices skyrocketing, and in the Middle East, prices are at an all time high. The price of bread has skyrocketed in the Arab world, as global wheat prices have risen because of the invasion of Ukraine, as both Ukraine and Russia are some of the world’s biggest wheat producers. The… Read more »
link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/25/saudi-aramco-jeddah-storage-facility-hit-by-attack Another serosius attack has just been confirmed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. A reported drone and rocket strike has hit an oil depot in Jeddah along with other oil refiners in the kingdom. Saudi Arabia and Yemen have been locked in back and forth combat ever since 2014. The Saudia have been shamed for carrying out multiple… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/29/qatar-to-invest-5-billion-in-egypt-as-ties-improve News has been spread about Qatar’s movement to invest $5 billion into Egypt. This announcement was made by the Qatari forign minister as he recently visited Cario. The purpose is to help strengthen ties between the two countries, and boost economic/ investment cooperation. Thai investment comes after economic pressure from covid as well as the Russian… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/29/un-libya-mission-uncovers-abuse-investigates-mass-graves A UN mission in Libya finds more evidence of human rights violations. This was found in Libyan secret detainee camps. The FFM has stated that the violations are widespread and systematic among the detainees. Multiple vulnerable groups have been targeted such as women and children. There is to be a report to be presented to Genva’s… Read more »
