Link to article: https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/liberia-gets-us17-2-m-to-protect-west-point-against-coastal-erosion/ On March 19th, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) permitted a $17.2 Million grant for the Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project. The purpose of the grant is to fund prevention methods for coastal erosion throughout West Point. West Point is a small peninsula in Liberia. Because of the land’s proximity to the ocean, it is currently experiencing… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/eu-holds-political-dialogue-with-liberia/ Liberia and the European Union (EU) have met for their 9th EU-Liberia Political Dialogue. The meeting was a part of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement. This agreement is between the EU and the African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries (ACP). The purpose of the Cotonou Agreement is to fight poverty and begin to integrate the ACP states into… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/15/kenya-boycotts-world-court-hearing-on-somalia-sea-boundary-row In 2014, Somalia filed a case with the World Court, formally known as the International Court of Justice (ICJ), concerning a maritime boundary dispute between itself and Kenya. The ICJ is the highest court in the United Nations. Its rulings are final, although there is no avenue through which rulings can be enforced. Kenya is refusing… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.africaoilandpower.com/2021/02/25/mozambique-leverages-strategic-position-to-fuel-lng-growth/ The International Energy Agency (IAE) expects the demand for natural gas to recover from the decrease it suffered as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. This expected economic flourishing offers Mozambique the chance to become a powerful Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) exporter because Mozambique has recently discovered large reserves of natural gas within the country. Mozambique… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2021/02/335003/morocco-senegal-want-to-strengthen-economic-partnership/ Early February 2021, the economic social and environmental council (CESE) of Senegal invited the CESE of Morocco to discuss cooperation between the two countries. Senegal reached out to Morocco because it hopes to strengthen its economic ties with the country. Officials from both countries have publicly discussed their desire to strengthen bilateral ties. The two countries… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/17/un-chief-car-peacekeeping-force-needs-3700-reinforcements Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, recommends that the UN peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic (CAR) needs reinforcements. He specifically called for about 3,700 extra personnel. He made this decision because he believes that the country is at “critical juncture”. Recent violence arose after the Constitutional Court denied the CAR’s former president, Francois Bozize, candidacy… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/2/3/nigerian-judge-issues-arrest-warrant-for-exxon-chief In Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, a federal court signed a warrant for the arrest of Richard Laing, the managing director of Exxonmobil in Nigeria. This news comes originally from a statement by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday. The warrant was signed after Laing refused three invitations to appear before investigators. Laing… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/3/ethiopia-arrests-15-people-over-uae-embassy-attack-plot The state-run media of Ethiopia announced that 15 people were arrested over a plot to attack the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) shared a statement last Wednesday from the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) that the suspects were likely inspired by foreign direction. The UAE… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ford-motor-safrica-idUSKBN2A210U Last Tuesday, Ford Motors Co announced that it had plans to invest a little over $1 billion into its operations in South Africa. One of their goals with this expansion is to increase production of its Ranger pickup truck. The announcer also noted that this will be the largest investment the company makes in South Africa… Read more »
