Link to article- https://allafrica.com/stories/202103190502.html This past week, US Special Forces soldiers, known as the “Green Berets,” began the training of Mozambican marines. Only a handful of US soldiers were sent to Mozambique for the training, but according to the New York Times, “It signals the entry of the United States military into a counterinsurgency effort that has been aided so… Read more »
Link to article- https://allafrica.com/stories/202103170696.html From January to June of 2020, over 700 people were killed in the Greater Jonglei region of South Sudan due to community-based violence. This violence stemmed from the support of military and political officials in South Sudan for the creation of well-armed militias in the area. The UN is now calling upon South Sudan’s government to… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.africanews.com/2021/03/18/humanitarian-crisis-on-the-rise-in-cabo-delgado-mozambique/ According to the “Aid to the Church in Need” Foundation , cases of cholera and malaria are increasing among the more than 600 thousand displaced persons fleeing the armed attacks in the region. The camps have been abandoned and the current drought is making the situation even more difficult. The main road in Mozambique has also… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/15/gunmen-kidnap-primary-school-pupils-in-nigerias-northwest-kaduna Attackers have stormed a primary school in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kaduna and seized three teachers. This kidnapping is the fifth mass school abduction since December. “The number of abductions in the north is just mind-boggling,” said Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris, reporting from Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. “It’s becoming the most lucrative criminal enterprise in Nigeria… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.africanews.com/2021/03/18/tanzania-to-swear-in-first-female-president-samia-hassan-suhulu/ After the recent death of John Magufuil, Samia Hassan Suluhu is set to become the first female president of Tanzania. Not only will she be the first female president in Tanzania, she will also become the first female president in East Africa. Samia Hassan Suluhu was also the first female vice president in Tanzania. She was… Read more »
Article Link After weeks of a mysterious absence of Tanzanians president John Magufuli, Vice President Samia Hassan finally announced his death to the public. She told the public late Wednesday night that he died from a heart condition that he apparently suffered through for 10 years. The country is currently in a 14-day mourning period, with all flags being flown… Read more »
Article Link Tanzania received their first shipment of Madagascar’s herbal drink that they claim “cures” COVID-19. The World Health Organization has openly advised warnings against using this drink, because it has not been proven to actually cure or prevent COVID-19 by a reliable source. Madagascar calls this drink “Covid-Organic” which is derived from artemisia – a plant with proven efficacy… Read more »
Article Link John Magufuli, the current president of Tanzania, whereabouts are currently unknown to the public. He has not been seen in public for over two weeks. This has caused rumors to spread throughout the country, stirring arguments and concern among citizens. Responding to this matter, vice president Samia Hassan assures that the country is safe, and asks Tanzanians to… Read more »
Link to article In January, Nigeria’s food prices surged past 20% which will have an increase amount of pressure on the average Nigerian household. With an ongoing global pandemic, Nigeria’s job market has taken a tremendous hit which causes even more financial pressure on people. Inflation is in the double digits since 2016 which is because of the drop in… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00077074.html In 2020 the South African economy decreased by 7%, that is the biggest drop they’ve had in the past century. Statistician General Risenga Maluleke revealed this information to the media when discussing GDP. Although South Africa’s economy saw a 1.5% increase in the fourth quarter, it wasn’t enough to recover from the damage that COVID has done to… Read more »