https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/31/middleeast/spike-russian-flights-libya-desert-base-intl/index.html On December 31, 2024 CNN World reported that since Bashar al-Assad was forced out of his Syrian leader role, Russia has started being more present in the Libyan desert. There I much evidence of Russia wanting to have more influence and involvement in Africa. Earlier this month CNN reports that Russia had started moving equipment out of Syria. With… Read more »
Link to Article:https://international.la-croix.com/laudato-si/ethiopia-bets-on-the-false-banana-that-could-help-combat-hunger In Ethiopia, a new plant has begun to take over the scene in the battle against hunger. The ensete plant, or “False Banana,” is a drought-resistant nutritional resource many in Ethiopia have begun to look to as a reliable food source for the population. The current popular plant of choice, teff, takes up 30% of Ethiopian’s field… Read more »
Link to Article:https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2024-11/ethiopia-pope-francis-bishop-appointments-indigenous-leadership.html Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, has appointed five Ethiopian-born bishops for the respective dioceses for the first time in history. While Ethiopia was one of the first to accept Christianity, the Catholic Church is a minority in the country and has suffered religious persecution and strife. Pope Francis has clarified that he wishes to support… Read more »
Link to Article:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-invests-55-million-to-tackle-mpox-in-sub-saharan-africa UK Ministers have announced £5.5 million aid to help research the mpox virus that broke out in the Dem. Rep. Of the Congo and is spreading to other countries. This plan has been proposed and put into place to help protect the UK public from future outbreaks of mpox that may occur. The funding will go specifically… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-airstrike-misfire-civilians-zamfara-6acffe3d531b43e268f8de47d0b178c5 An airstrike mission carried out by the Nigerian Airforce turned deadly after they had mistakenly fired missiles and bombs at civilians after they had mistaken community security guards for armed groups. Nigeria has been fighting with armed groups in the northwest region of its country. It is said that up to 20 people died as a result… Read more »
The Austrian foreign ministry has reported that a female citizen was kidnapped by unknown antagonists in the town of Agadez, Niger. She was reportedly forced into a vehicle by unidentified people on the edge of the Sahara. The victim, in her 70s, has lived in Niger for more than two decades. As of the time the article was published, Niger… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/somalia-piracy-chinese-fishing-vessel-bd3f39cc51d2fc0b34382885dd37d5d3 On January 13th 2025, China has said that a fishing vessel that was hijacked has been freed in Somalia with 18 crew members aboard the ship. The ship was hijacked and the pirates had demanded 10 million dollars as ransom. The hijacking took place in November of 2024 but has just gotten released after efforts made by… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-seized-assets-6db5b1b33c9eadca4322bbc5ad4f4897 The United States is said to return 52.8 Million dollars worth of seized assets that are linked to Nigeria’s former oil minister, Alison-Madueke as british officals had acused her of corruption. She was Nigeria’s oil minister from 2010-2015 and was said to have stolen 20 billion dollars worth of oil money according to the central bank. The… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202501080380.html On October 9, 2024, Moyembique held their presidential election. The candidate named Daniel Chapo won over the candidate Venância Mondlane. This caused many of mozambique’s people to become frustrated and confused; they feel that the results do not accurately represent the will of the people and therefore they believe this election to have been fraudulant/rigged. Ten… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/china-development-bank-releases-255-mln-nigeria-rail-project-2025-01-08/ A loan of $254.76 million has been given to Nigeria for a railroad project that aims to connect the two cities of Kano and Kaduna. China’s foreign minister is expected to meet with the Nigerian president and government officials tomorrow as part of his annual tour of Africa for the New Year. The whole railroad project… Read more »
