Link to article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00079622.html AGOA, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, was a trade deal signed between the United States of America and several African countries like Madagascar, Namibia, DR Congo, and more. This deal was signed in 2000 and will expire in 2025 which raises concern among many that the trade policy won’t be renewed. With the United States… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00079623.html Namibia is fighting for reparations because of Germany’s past “colonial era atrocities.” Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990 after the NGO, SWAPO, advocated immediate Namibian independence from South Africa and became the country’s leading party following independence in 1990. Following the suspension of the parliament due to the devastating Covid-19 wave in June of 2021, Namibia finally… Read more »
Link to Article: https://ug.usembassy.gov/united-states-donates-1-6-million-more-covid-19-vaccines-doses-to-uganda-september-20-2021-pr-12-2021/ On September 20th, 2021, the United States delivered 1,674,270 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Uganda. This comes after Joe Biden, President of the United States, made a promise to deliver 500 million Pfizer vaccines to 92 countries in need worldwide. In relation to Uganda specifically, the U.S has charged the fight to protect them against… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-removes-gabon-peacekeepers-central-african-republic-after-sex-abuse-2021-09-15/ The Central African Republic, a very resource rich state, has struggled with stability since 2013 when president Francois Bozize was overthrown in a rebellion. The instability has continued since then and increased substantially in December 2020. In December current President Faustin-Archange Touadera was re-elected, sparking multiple disputations from several militias in the country. In response to… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/africa-business-ghana-togo-west-africa-279bb828c435ee7948112101678fa337 On September 5 Colonel Mamady Doumbouya led a coup and deposed the elected leader of Guinea, President Alpha Conde; returning Guinea to military rule after a decade of democratic leadership. The deposition has come after President Conde faced criticism for running for a third term, stating that term limits do not apply to him, and for… Read more »