Link To Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/1/24/the-worlds-first-ivf-rhino-pregnancy-could-save-a-species The northern white rhino is a species that is nearly extinct with only 2 female rhinos left after the last male died in 2018. This species was once found spread across central Africa but due to illegal poaching, it has wiped out the wild population leaving only 2 rhinos being protected in Kenya. Scientists recently performed… Read more »
Link To Article: https://apnews.com/article/ghana-coup-death-penalty-treason-8dc63802ffe0cbf72195e1b97881e0ce In Ghana, their court system has sentenced 6 people to the death penalty after finding them guilty in 2019 for plotting a coup against their government. What is interesting is that this is the first conviction of treason in Ghana in over several decades. It would also be the first time since the early 1990’s, they… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68095685 Nelson Chamisa, a 45 year old pastor, lawyer, and founder of Citizens Coalition for Change party (CCC), has resigned from his position as the leader of the CCC. In his 13 page resignation statement, he made comments about the Zimbabwe government being “corrupt”, “hijacked”, and that he will have nothing to do with “sewer” politics. This… Read more »
The United States has said that Nigeria needs to take better care of avoiding civilian deaths when operating against insurgents and bandits in their country. It was also stated that they need to take accountability and be transparent about their actions. Nigeria killed 85 civilians, including women and children, during a drone strike with the purpose of killing insurgents and… Read more »
Ethiopia sent a plane to land in Somaliland, supposedly a sovereign state from Somalia. Somalia has claimed that this territory is property of Somalia and that Somaliland is a possession of Somalia. Somaliland has its own police force, currency, and holds its own elections, yet it is still not formally recognized as a sovereign nation by any country. Somaliland signed… Read more »
The DRC, or Democratic Republic of Congo has had what is proven to be a fair election but the 2 losing presidential candidates, Moise Katumbi and Martin Fayulu, seem to believe that the election was a complete sham. President Felix Tshisekedi won the election with 74% of votes, a landslide victory. The Catholic church, as well as the Church of… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/somalia-united-nations-extremists-helicopter-abduction-attack-98ae1ef5fb8e917b062f00e0e47577f1 The perpetrators, part of Al Qaedea’s East Africa affiliate Al Shabab, were responsible for the attack on a United Nations helicopter attempting to make an emergency landing, and the extremists were able to murder one person and capture five other hostages. Moments after the attack, the terrorists responsible confiscated anything they found to be valuable and lit the helicopter… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/1/10/can-president-boakai-deliver-war-crimes-justice-in-liberia Joseph Boakai was elected the new president of Liberia in the run-off election in late November last year. The new president has a responsibility to seek justice for war crimes in the country, and the former president left the country in silence and underrepresentation for the past 20 years. His inauguration, planned for January 22nd, he promised to address… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/1/10/south-africa-takes-israel-to-the-icj-claiming-genocide-in https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/9/which-countries-back-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel-at-icj Israel will stand in front of the International Court of Justice in the Peace Palace at the Hauge, Netherlands. South Africa claims the Israeli government has committed crimes against humanity and, specifically, genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In their arguments submitted to the ICJ, they argue that Israel has specifically targeted Palestinians and forced them into gruesome conditions… Read more »
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202401110271.html In Mogadishu, a large crowd voiced their opposition to the sea access agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland. Protesters, joined by government figures, denounced the deal, accusing Ethiopia of interference and attempting to divide Somalia. While there was no violence, citizens of Somalia expressed their concern for the new deal, with signs like “Somali belong to Somalia” and “our… Read more »
