https://www.dw.com/en/rising-fuel-costs-are-crippling-africas-economies/a-60964273 In Sub-Saharan Africa there experiencing a record surge in fuel prices as the Russian invasion of Ukraine drives up already steep energy costs to record levels. The fuel shortage in Nigeria has lasted more than three weeks. It started after the federal government held back imports of fuel that was found to be sub-standard, causing a scarcity at filling… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/9/south-africas-aspen-signs-deal-with-jj-to-sell-covid-vaccines This article covers more covid news as the main pharmaceutical company, Aspen, has came to an agreement with a main vaccine carrier Johnson and Johnson to sell their covid vaccines in not only South Africa, but all fifty five of Africa’s countries. The vaccines will be sold under Aspen’s name. The talks for a deal started back in November… Read more »
link to article:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/21/myanmar-rohingya-genocide-case Summary: The International Court of Justice is beginning proceedings to hear Myanmar’s preliminary objections to the genocide case against them. These proceedings start Monday, and have been given urgency and have been very much complicated by the Military led coup in Myanmar about a year ago. The case of genocide against Myanmar was filed by Gambia with… Read more »
‘Race against time’ as Madagascar braces for 4th tropical cyclone in a month Link to Article:https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1112462 Summary: In the past month Madagascar has been hit by 3 tropical storms or cyclones. Now another one approaches its borders. Tropical cyclone Emnati is going to make landfall in the south of Madagascar but it is expected that it will affect central and… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/03/tanzania-president-hassan-should-do-more-to-guarantee-human-rights/ Summary: Recently, Freeman Mbowe, Tanzania’s opposition leader, was freed from detention. He was arrested on terrorism charges which were dropped before his release. Now Amnesty International, a human rights organization, is calling on Tanzanian authorities to stop using the law to target opposing groups and critical voices. After Mbowe’s release he meet with President Samia Suluhu… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/28/at-least-20-civilians-killed-in-attack-in-eastern-congo-report This article talks about how there was a revolt sort of attack from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This attack apparently came months after the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Ugandan troops had launched a joint operation against the Allied Democratic forces, which has been killing civilians in the region since… Read more »
