Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-denies-agreeing-joint-operations-with-ugandan-army-2021-11-29/ On Monday, November 29, 2021, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government declined participation in joint operations with the Ugandan army against Islamic State rebels accused of suicide bombing. The Congolese government also insisted that the DRC and Uganda were only sharing intelligence. The Islamic State claimed that its local affiliate, the Allied Democratic Forces, were behind… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00080019.html In 2002 and 2003 the United States of America placed targeted sanctions on the government of Zimbabwe. The United States placed these sanctions because of widespread government-sponsored violence which threatened the security and safety of the region. These sanctions consisted of financial sanctions, visa sanctions against specific individuals, a ban of transfers on defence items, and a suspension… Read more »
https://www.africanews.com/2021/11/04/germany-provides-support-to-vulnerable-people-in-lesotho/ The United Nations manages their own “World Food Programme” which is a opportunity for the international community, particularly currently more affluent states to give aid to countries that are struggling in being able to amply produce enough food to feed the entire domestic population. This is such the case in Lesotho, particularly during the season in between planting and… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202110270564.html The Foreign Ministry of Ghana visited Sao Tome and Principe meeting with the leaders of the country to conduct negotiations on interstate cooperation. The two countries signed four separate treaties together, tying themselves to economic trade, freer movement between the two, exchanging of technology and consumers, and for the mutual raising of the quality of life. Sao Tome and… Read more »
https://www.africanews.com/2021/10/15/guinea-bissau-s-coup-attempt-french-president-promises-support-for-country/ French President Macron met with President Embalo of Guinea-Bissau in Paris after a discovered coup attempt in the country, promising to support the country in these troubling times as much as possible. Macron went into detail of their ability to help aid in varying strategic means to fortify the country such as through military support, agricultural development, noting their… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/fighting-east-congo-pushes-11000-refugees-into-uganda-2021-11-09/ According to the United Nations, a group of armed men in eastern Congo forced 11,000 people across the border into Uganda. Two villages near the eastern border with Uganda and Rwanda were seized by fighters from the M23 rebel group; however, they deny involvement. UN refugee agency UNHCR has stated that the rush into Uganda was… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202111020757.html On October 20, 2021 Israel was offered a spot as an observer in the African Union also known as the AU. The thought behind the offer was because of Israel’s long history of being very involved in Africa and with African Nations. This has created backlash from countries like South Africa because they think that a country like… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202111050566.html On november 5, 2021 the United States of America became concerned over Chinese ideas of creating a military base in Kenya. The ideas for the planned base are because of China’s interests in it’s worldly competitors of power such as the United States. This will be China’s first overseas military base although Beijing calls it a logistics facility…. Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/armed-men-seize-congo-villages-near-uganda-rwanda-border-2021-11-08/ Around 11 PM on Sunday November 7, gunmen stormed and captured at least two villages simultaneously in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo near the border with Rwanda and Uganda. Lieutenant Colonel Muhindo Luanzo blamed gunmen from M23, a rebel group that captured large amounts of territory in 2012 and 2013. The two captured villages,… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202110250145.html President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has committed to opening an Embassy in the United Arab Emirates. This was declared Saturday. The purpose is to ease the living challenges of Malawians and to develop links for trade. In a direct quote from Chakwera, he states, “There are a lot of gains in having an embassy in Dubai since… Read more »
