Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-rand-sinks-middle-east-conflict-adds-economic-uncertainty-2026-03-02/ The South African Rand has taken a massive hit as tensions in the Middle East have intensified over the past few days. The Rand, which has never been particularly stable, is fluctuating outside its usual trends to an alarming degree. From Friday to Monday, the Rand fell 1.6% at 16.15 against the US dollar. The dollar… Read more »
https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-somalia-border-al-shabab-al-qaeda-attacks-militants/a-76100159 Summary: Since 2011, the land borders between Kenya and Somalia have been closed; in 2023, they were going to reopen the border until Somalian insurgency group Al-Shabab killed multiple civilians and officers in Kenya. Kenyan president Ruto recently announced that the border will reopen soon, and many people from both countries are excited. Especially because traders on both sides… Read more »
https://www.arise.tv/nigeria-denies-paying-n2bn-ransom-for-st-marys-papiri-pupils-in-niger-opposition-demands-transparency Summary: The Federal Government of Nigeria has denied claims that it paid a 2 billion dollar ransom to Boko Haram to secure the release of students abducted from St. Mary’s School, Papiri. The government called the allegation false and baseless and reaffirmed its official policy against ransom payments. They said the children’s release was due to security operations and… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/2/25/hundreds-return-from-burundi-to-drc- -border-shut-by-m23-fighting-reopens Summary: M23 rebels have been capturing DRC cities such as Uriva on a higher scale since 2025, when the longstanding conflict escalated further. On December 9, M23 took full control of Uriva. This resulted in thousands of civilians crossing the Kavimvira–Gatumba border into Burundi, a country already hosting thousands of refugees, but the border post closed soon after…. Read more »
