https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/former-ugandan-rebel-commander-ongwen-sentenced-25-years-prison-2021-05-06/ The international criminal court sentenced a former Ugandan child soldier, Dominic Ongwen, who had become involved in the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, to 25 years in prison for various crimes involved in war. He was convicted in February of 61 out of 70 of his alleged crimes, and has now been officially sentenced. The court had considered life in… Read more »
Somalia has had shaky relations with Kenya for the last 6 months but are now trying to restore diplomatic ties with one another. The reasoning for the tension can be attributed to a longtime maritime dispute for the waters near their borders. Both countries have agreed that this renewed peace is very promising and helpful to each of them. They… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57007744 Though refugees have been living normally integrated in Malawi, officials have now changed their mind and believe that they pose a threat to national security and are forcing them into the overcrowded Dzaleka camp. The deadline to move in was originally April 28th, but has been delayed by a temporary court injunction. The camp only has a capacity for… Read more »
The number of daily cases reached a new high in Chile since April of 2020. The peak was just over 9,000 which is considerably higher than the previous peak at 7,000. The health minister of Chile says that it is “worrying” that the cases are continuing to climb even though that they have been so successful at vaccinating a large… Read more »
Since 1980, more than 25,000 children have been abducted and forced to fight with the LRA against the Ugandan government in a civil war. Okello Tito says he’s one of the lucky ones because he was never put in that position where he had to go to war as a child. Today, he is a negotiator and a advocate for peace… Read more »
There is a huge issue with renting apartments in Ghana in relation to private land lords. In order to try to fill housing, private land lords are offering 2 year advances to residents to allow them to get settled into their homes and save up enough to pay off the rent. The problem with this is that study’s show only… Read more »
