Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202404190231.html In wake of a $5 million pay payout from a Bangladeshi company to Somali Pirates to ensure the release of MV Abdullah and 23 captured crew members, the EU has felt the need to react to increased piracy concerns. The EU issued an official and very stern warning of paying ransom to pirates, as these payments… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202404040209.html Due to rising tensions over a port deal, the government of Somalia sent back Ethiopian Ambassador of Somalia Mohamed Ware to Addis Abeba for consultation. Simultaneously, Somalia closed Ethiopian consulate offices in Somaliland and Puntland. The start of this new low point in Somalian-Ethiopian relations dated back to the January 1st signing of a Memorandum of… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202404200073.html The International Monetary Fund (IMF) still has defined worries about the state of Ethiopia moving forward. Despite Ethiopia’s peace agreement from just a year ago halting war, surrounding humanitarian crisis and violence looms over the state. Security risks in the region are currently high with spreading terrorist attacks and troubles blanketing Sudan. These worries could lead… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00088762.html Amidst the lead up to the presidential election in Senegal, two opposition leaders, Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, have been released from prison. As the two walked out of prison, thousands were outside waiting, rejoicing upon their emergence. While in prison, Sonko had constantly let it be known that he believed that his imprisonment was… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202403130091.html Haiti has been under turbulent gang violence for many years now and Kenya, being another UN member, has been looking to assist Haiti and bring the falling country to its feet. Back in 2023, Kenya led Resolution 2699, which stood for a multinational mission to help the Haitian Police Force get control of the gangs that… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00088724.html Over the few years, there has been a resurgence of M23 attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These attacks have severely worsened over the last few weeks, displacing over 100,000 Congolese people. This has brought the total number of displaced people in the region to over 800,000, revealing a rising humanitarian crisis. The leaders… Read more »