Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/8/gunmen-kill-48-in-northwest-nigeria-attacks-local-official Gunmen on motorcycles wreaked havoc on three villages in Nigeria by opening fire and killing at least 48 people. This attack was coordinated and carried out by dozens of gumen who entered the villages on motorcycles, shooting people as they tried to flee the attack. The village hit the worst was Damri, where 32 of the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/9/dozens-dead-after-suspected-militia-raid-in-eastern-congo Dozens of people have been reported missing or killed in the easter region of the DRC. The report said that a group of armed men raided a mining camp in the Ituri region of the DRC. The reports the raid turned deadly but no official report of deaths has been posted yet. Officials apart from the… Read more »
https://www.cfr.org/blog/somalias-political-paradoxes-forestall-progress-and-stability Political developments in Somalia continue to carry on with drama, tragedy, and painstakingly slow progress towards important milestones. The Somali government is dysfunctional like never before, with only the president being able to now expel diplomats from the country. There is also a major food insecurity nationwide which is causing a humanitarian crisis in Somalia. Another issue is between… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/3/malis-junta-breaks-off-from-defence-accords-with-france Mali’s ruling military has announced it is breaking its defence accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning “flagrant violations” of its national sovereignty by the French troops stationed there. This announcement is just another sign of the continuing deterioration of relations between Mali and its former ruler. France so far has not issued an official reaction… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/28/imf-rising-food-and-fuel-prices-stoke-risk-of-unrest-in-africa Surging food and energy prices stoked by the war in Ukraine may lead to “social unrest” in Africa, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Most countries south of the Sahara are already seeing a slowdown in economic growth from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact will be amplified by the rising cost… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/4/28/white-hands-the-rise-of-private-militaries-in-african-conflict Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan every year, traders from neighbouring towns flock to the popular cattle market in the central Malian town of Moura. But on March 27 – one of those market days – military helicopters suddenly appeared in the sky. Malian troops and foreign soldiers descended on the busy market to target… Read more »
