South Africa has condemned the killing of an Aljazeera journalist named Shireen Abu Akleh after she was shot in the head in Jenin after covering Israeli raids in the West Bank. The director of DIRCO claims this has happened in Afghanistan and Ukraine as well in a pattern and attempt to silence the free press. South Africa claims that all… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/10/at-least-14-killed-in-eastern-dr-congo-refugee-camp-attack Rebels have killed at least 14 people, including children, in an overnight attack on a displaced persons camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the latest violence in the conflict-wracked region, the army and a civil society leader have said. An army spokesman, Jules Ngongo Tsikudi, said that the rebels raided a site outside the town… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/5/9/angolas-endiama-says-sanctions-against-russia-could-hurt-its-diamond-operations Angola’s state-run diamond miner Endiama could face a hit to its operations as Western sanctions on Russia could delay supplies of parts and machinery, according to a government brochure. This information was made available by the Government at the Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town last Monday. Endiama holds the exclusive concession for diamond mining rights… Read more »
https://www.trtworld.com/life/urgent-solutions-needed-to-stem-high-cancer-rates-in-sub-saharan-africa-57024 Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the worst hit regions by cancer in the world, and the annual death rate from cancer could hit 1 million by 2030. That is almost double the number of cancer deaths in 2020, which was 520,000. In 2040 it is expected to be doubled and hit 1.4 million cancer related deaths per year. 4.2%… Read more »
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-704249 South Africa’s continued boycott of Israel has prevented some of Israel’s growing relationships in Africa. Israel has grown in its relations with African countries, with many more giving recognition to the state, but South Africa still refuses to recognize the state. The African Union (AU) has been split on giving Israel observer status, and South Africa is one of… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00081875.html Asylum seeking Cameroonians have been given an 18 month grace period from deportation which they can apply to in order to stay in the United States. This 18 month reprieve has been a result of lobbying by human rights groups in both the United States and Cameroon for this Temporary Protected Status) (TPS, but can only start once… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202204200030.html Cameroon’s military has deployed troops to the shared eastern border with CAR (Central Africa Republic) due to the abduction of 35 people by CAR rebels. On monday troops raided villages where abductees are said to be held captive, on these rescue missions the rebels responded with fire injuring a few of the hostages. The UN peacekeeping mission assigned… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202204280685.html Nigeria is expected become one of the largest populated countries in the world by 2050. With this comes the question of sustainability for Nigeria-will they be able to sustain enough food for this growing population? This also means clean water, housing, healthcare, and a strengthened economy. The UN has been interested in sustainability in Nigeria, and has made set… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00082008.html The head of Guinea’s military junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has come out and said that he has chosen to have a 39-month transitional period into the return of civilian rule. This announcement came after the April 2022 creation of what the regime is describing as an “inclusive consultation framework” has culminated in a conference that was… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/7/nigerian-airlines-suspend-flights-over-soaring-fuel-prices Recently in Nigeria there’s been an announcement of Nigerian airlines stopping all domestic flights amid a massive price spike in jet fuel. Jet fuel has quadrupled in price going from $0.45 to $1.70. This price makes an hour flight about 290$ which many Nigerians can’t afford. This price spike is due to the Russo-Ukrainian war which… Read more »