https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/22/burundi-sends-troops-to-drc-for-regional-peacekeeping-force In late August, troops from Burundi deployed to eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo claiming to have the goal of restoring peace in the area. The DRC, which boasts an abundance of mineral rich land, has long been a place of conflict between various governments and rebel groups. At the present time there are over 120 armed… Read more »
https://www.africanews.com/2021/12/24/mediterranean-sea-hundreds-of-migrants-rescued-in-5-operations/ On Thursday, September 15th, over 450 refugees fleeing their homes in sub-Saharan African countries in overloaded rubber dinghies were rescued by rescue crews from France based Non Governmental Organization Doctors Without Borders. The refugees are now onboard one of the NGO’s ships, GeoBarents, awaiting decisions from southern European countries on a port of destination where they can dock. In… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00083461.html On September 20th, Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi announced that Rwanda is supporting rebel group M23 and their activities along the eastern border of the nation. Tshisekedi condemned Rwanda for assisting the terrorist group with weapons and troops in massive amounts, and for commiting war crimes through their strong ties to the group. The DRC is also… Read more »
Article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00083461.html President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi renewed accusations that Rwanda has been funding a rebel group called M23 in an address to the UN. This is after a recent report by the UN that confirmed the involvement of the Rwandan Military in funding M23. Tshisekedi said that Rwanda has provided “massive support both in… Read more »
In late 2020, Ethiopia became embroiled in a civil war, as rebels from the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia began to fight forces from the central government. For years, Ethiopia’s neighbor to the north, Eritrea, has stood steadfast in its support of the central government, and has recently made one of it’s biggest moves in support of its ally. On… Read more »
Article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00083448.html Since July Nigeria has been undergoing major flooding, 29 of the countries’ *36 states have been affected by the flooding more than 300 people have died and it is estimated that the number of people displaced could be upwards of 500,000. NEMA (The Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency) has said that the situation could worsen after the neighboring… Read more »
Link to Article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00083429.html For the 17th time since 1999 University Lecturers in Nigeria have gone on Strike, This occurred because the government backtracked on some of its prior agreements from 2009. One being the ASUU Agreement on working conditions of academics and the establishment of the UTAS system over the PPPIS system. Another demand is on the academic allowances,… Read more »
