https://apnews.com/article/congo-rwanda-talks-angola-canceled-0177dc34c1b18b8b43599b3e9da54316 A planned meeting between the Congolese and Rwandan president have been postponed. Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame were supposed to meet in Angola earlier this week. The parameters of discussion were supposed to cover the Easter Congo conflict between the Congolese army and M23 rebel group, which is allegedly backed by Rwanda. According to Tshisekedi, the Rwanda delegation refused… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/un-libya-election-deadlock-initiative-road-map-eca3b6af8c3525a769d0366db3afd46c A U.N. official in Libya announced an initiative to cease a three year deadlock in Libya. The oil rich nation is… very much so divided… thus this initiative comes at a time of a national election. Stephanie Koury, The U.N. deputy special envoy for Libya, made a statement to the United Nations political mission in Libya known as UNSMIL… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/congo-world-heritage-site-gold-mining-china-5e9499fd939c3c2d798a6165f3fc487b A okapi wildlife reserve situated in eastern Congo is threatened by a Chinese gold mining operation. This wildlife reserve is a world heritage site, protected by the UN, boundaries were originally drawn by the Congo government 30 years ago, but over the years, an “unknown” cause gradually shrunk the protected areas. Thus, enabling the mining. The boundaries come from… Read more »
November 13, 2024, Somaliland frantically went to the polls for the highly anticipated election result for the 2024 Presidency term. This election is vital to the country, since this state is seeking stability along with international recognition. Although significant, rising tensions with neighboring states Somalia and Ethiopia arises. Disputes over the port of Berbera, situated strategically on Somaliland’s coast, increases… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/chad-sudan-war-refugees-sexual-exploitation-49b3d344da3573d4abe06bb7c3be965e “The children were crying. We ran out of food. He abused my situation.” AP news reports on humanitarian crisis in Chad. Over 20,000 people have been killed in Sudan’s civil war, leaving many to flee who are mostly women. Aid groups such as Doctors Without Borders struggle to aid these refugees, but others choose to abuse these women. Starvation… Read more »
Illegal miners have infested South Africa. The government is trying a tactic to “smoke them out”, setting food at entrances to entice the illegal miners, then upon their surfacing, arrest them. There are no official estimates as to how many there are, but estimates come at around 400. According to police, almost 370 firearms, 5 million rand in cash, and… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/nigeria-ap-antony-blinken-washington-biden-b2058464.html Although human rights concerns prevail in Nigeria, the Biden administration has approved Nigeria’s purchase of $1 billion in arms. There are concerns about battle threats from criminal gangs and extremists in the north. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, visited Nigeria. In his visit, Blinken presented concerns regarding human rights. Blinken had made clear that the United States partnership was… Read more »
Uganda intends to borrow $150 million from China’s Export-Import Bank (Exim) to expand its internet infrastructure. A common trend amongst East African countries is to receive financial aid from China. These East African countries are becoming reliant on credit. In Uganda’s case, they have to. The World Bank refuses to take out additional loans in Uganda due to an Anti-Homosexuality… Read more »
The South African National Assembly cut ties with the Israelis by closing their embassy in Pretoria. Concluding the closing of the South African Embassy in Israel, South Africa also ended diplomatic relations with Israel. The embassy was closed and had suspended all diplomatic relations, “until a ceasefire is agreed and Israel commits to binding UN-facilitated negotiations whose outcome must be… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/canadian-embassy-suspends-operations-nigeria-issues-travel-alert-2023-11-06/ Canada is in the process of investigating a bombing that occurred at the Canadian embassy in Nigeria. The explosion killed two people, resulting in Canada joining the United States and England in issuing warnings of non-essential travel to Nigeria. Nonetheless, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson confirmed a fire at the High Commission of Canada on Monday, resulting in deaths… Read more »
