I find it interesting but not surprising that the UN wasn’t helpful in the attack in the Central African Republic. I’m not against the UN in any way, but I do wish they handled humanitarian crises better. They tend to turn a blind eye to a lot of things–for example, the Rwandan Genocide–because they don’t feel like handling it. I… Read more »
Home to more than six million tonnes of salt, camel caravans still take the precious resource to Ethiopia. Lake Assal, Djibouti – From a distance, Djibouti’s Lake Assal could be mistaken for a prime holiday destination. Its waters glisten under the midday sun, sparkling in different shades of dark blue, turquoise and green. In the distance, camel caravans carry payloads of goods… Read more »
Charles Sirleaf charged in connection with the unlawful overprinting of local currency worth millions of US dollars. The Liberian police have formally charged the son of the country’s former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in connection with the unlawful overprinting of local currency worth millions of US dollars. Charles Sirleaf, the 61-year-old former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, was ordered by a court in the capital, Monrovia,… Read more »
The helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from a remote island in Lake Turkana in northwest Kenya. Four Americans and a Kenyan pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from a remote island in Lake Turkana in a national park in northwest Kenya, officials said. The aircraft came down on Monday in Central Island National Park at… Read more »
President Trump says Zimbabwean government’s policies pose an ‘unusual and extraordinary’ threat to US foreign policy. US President Donald Trump has extended sanctions against Zimbabwe by a year, saying that the new government’s policies continue to pose an “unusual and extraordinary” threat to the American foreign policy. The renewal on Monday comes despite calls by African leaders, including South Africa’s President Cyril… Read more »
The goal of the summit would be to set the framework for nationwide polls to take place in October. The African Union (AU) has proposed a global conference in July to try to resolve the conflict in Libya with the aim of holding elections in October. A statement on Tuesday said the 55-member body would like to hold “an international conference on reconciliation in… Read more »
At least 60 miners were in the two disused shafts when they were flood on Tuesday, according to the government. At least 60 gold miners are feared dead in Zimbabwe after water flooded two disused shafts in a mining town southwest of Harare, a government minister has said. Roughly 60 to 70 “artisanal” miners were in the two shafts when they flooded… Read more »
The medical charity says at least 15 people were killed and 29 others injured in November’s attack in Batangafo town. The United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) were “ineffective” in protecting civilians from attacks by armed groups in the town of Batangafo in October and November, a medical aid organisation has said in a new report. The medical charity, Doctors Without Borders,… Read more »
Nigerians say vote postponement has hit them financially and forced some to change well-laid plans. Abuja, Nigeria – Okiti Erhovwo, a physiologist and relationship coach, planned his wedding for March 9 after considering the scheduled dates of the general elections. The presidential and legislative elections were to take place on February 16 and the state governorship on March 2. But the postponement… Read more »
The article about the working women in Kenya is so inspiring and to me because there are so many women suffering under the thumb of the patriarchy across the world and as a feminist, lifting up other women who have it worse than I do and watching them succeed is so important to me. The Chama Wezadada is really cool… Read more »