Link To Article On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the conflict between the Rwandan backed M23 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the Eastern region of the country is straining the DRC’s public finances. Due to the conflict, the DRC has had to significantly increase the country’s military spending, including the salaries of military personnel, to boost morale…. Read more »
Rwanda says it’s talking with the US about taking in third-country deportees. Here’s why | AP News Rwanda has begun talks with the US and the Trump administration about taking in U.S. deportees from other countries. The U. S’s current effort has sent hundreds of Venezuelans and people of other nationalities to Latin American countries other than their own, however… Read more »
The Taliban and Burkina Faso ambassadors pledge new trade and mining cooperation | AP News The Burkina Faso and the Taliban’s acting ambassadors met in Tehran, Iran, to discuss possibly creating deeper ties between the two. The Taliban, who are the de facto rulers of Afghanistan, agreed with Burkina Faso about the possible cooperation when it comes to trade, agriculture,… Read more »
The US says Congo and Rwanda submit a draft peace proposal | AP News The US helped to lead the Congo and Rwanda in submitting a peace proposal to help end the current conflict in the Eastern Congo. The region has faced the M23 Rebels and other armed groups for years now, which have led to decades of instability. Several… Read more »
Link To Article At the U.N. Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin, the German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, stated that other nations would be unable to compensate if the United States withdrew its funding for the United Nations peacekeeping missions. He stated that the financial void left by the U.S. as its largest contributor would be too large for other countries to… Read more »
Link To Article On Monday, May 5, 2025, reports were made that European tantalite prices have reached a 2-year high of about $105 per pound. This is a 25% increase since January and is caused by the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with the Rwandan-backed M23. The DRC is the world’s largest producer of tantalite, accounting… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/12/burkina-faso-army-militias-killed-130-members-of-ethnic-group-hrw-says In March 2025, Burkina Faso’s army and allied militias reportedly killed at least 130 civilians from the Fulani ethnic group near the western town of Solenzo, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The killings occurred during a military campaign involving special forces and pro-government militias, namely the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP). Witnesses described attacks on… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/11/more-than-100-dead-after-flooding-in-eastern-dr-congo-officials-say More than 100 people, mainly children and the elderly, have died due to severe flooding that struck eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to officials. The flooding occurred in South Kivu province, where heavy rainfall caused rivers to overflow, collecting stones, trees, and mud, rushing through villages and destroying homes. The village of Bushushu in Kalehe territory was… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-climate-rivers-farming-agriculture-drought-0985473d47de9b752cd4b07f6df99c22 Nigeria is dealing with a deepening food shortage crisis as climate change exacerbates water scarcity, especially in the country’s northern regions. Farmers like Umaru Muazu in the state of Sokoto are witnessing rivers drying up, making irrigation nearly impossible without resorting to costly alternatives such as groundwater pumping. Extended dry spells and intense heat are lengthening arid seasons, while… Read more »
Article linkThis article covers the peace agreement that was drafted between Rwanda and Congo. This comes after the inflamed fighting in east congo between the rwandan backed M23 and the Congolese government. This is a move by the US to make their way into the resource rich country of Congo and gain access to the world’s largest reserve of Cobalt… Read more »