https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somalia-restoring-diplomatic-ties-with-kenya-after-nearly-six-months-2021-05-06/ Somalia has announced that they are restoring diplomatic ties with Kenya after nearly six months of not associating with the country following allegations of meddling in politics. There has been increased tension recently between the countries over ownership and gas deposits, specifically in Jubbaland. The Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it “looks forward to further normalization of relations… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatars-finance-minister-arrested-alleged-embezzlement-statement-2021-05-06/ This past week, Qatar Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi was arrested over embezzlement allegations and stripped of his duties as Minister. Emadi is also on the board of the Qatar Investment Authority, and sits on the board of directors for the Qatar National Bank. It’s reported that he is only under investigation for embezzlement for his role as Finance… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/european-powers-tell-israel-stop-settlement-expansion-2021-05-06/ Recently multiple European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Britain, have urged Israel to stop expansion into the West Bank, as there is extreme violence going on in the area and the settlement is causing mass disruption. In Sheikh Jarrah, settlers and Palestinians living on the street where the evictions might take place have faced off in nightly… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-dam-egypt-sudan/egypt-sudan-reject-ethiopian-proposal-for-data-sharing-on-renaissance-dam-idUSKBN2BX0KV Recently Ethiopia has reached out to Egypt and Sudan, offering them data on their new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam located on the Blue Nile. Ethiopia hopes the energy from this hydropower dam will create economic development for their country. Egypt and Sudan both fear this dam will result in loss of water flows and income from the Nile. The… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-ethiopia-migrants/ethiopians-head-home-after-yemen-migrant-life-becomes-untenable-idUSKBN2C11EE The UN has begun offering flights to Ethiopian and North African migrants who are currently stuck in Yemen. Many people from North Africa have been attempting to migrate to the Gulf states to escape poverty and famine and find work. However, due to COVID-19 and war in Yemen, many of them are trapped in the country, being held in… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tunisia-media/tunisian-journalists-protest-over-new-head-of-state-news-agency-idUSKBN2C01FT On Tuesday, there was a clash between Tunisian police and the staff of the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP). The state news agency had been assigned a new chief executive, who the staff believes is being appointed as an attempt to re-restrict the news company. Before the revolution, TAP was a media outlet controlled by the state, full of state… Read more »
