Link To Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/1/24/the-worlds-first-ivf-rhino-pregnancy-could-save-a-species The northern white rhino is a species that is nearly extinct with only 2 female rhinos left after the last male died in 2018. This species was once found spread across central Africa but due to illegal poaching, it has wiped out the wild population leaving only 2 rhinos being protected in Kenya. Scientists recently performed… Read more »
Link To Article: https://apnews.com/article/ghana-coup-death-penalty-treason-8dc63802ffe0cbf72195e1b97881e0ce In Ghana, their court system has sentenced 6 people to the death penalty after finding them guilty in 2019 for plotting a coup against their government. What is interesting is that this is the first conviction of treason in Ghana in over several decades. It would also be the first time since the early 1990’s, they… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68095685 Nelson Chamisa, a 45 year old pastor, lawyer, and founder of Citizens Coalition for Change party (CCC), has resigned from his position as the leader of the CCC. In his 13 page resignation statement, he made comments about the Zimbabwe government being “corrupt”, “hijacked”, and that he will have nothing to do with “sewer” politics. This… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/12/5/unease-uncertainty-for-displaced-people-in-dr-congo-ahead-of-dec-20-vote In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a vote for the government is coming up around the corner on December 20th bringing with it uncertainty of the outcome. The public has stressed about multiple problems the government has not responded to or dealt with such as violence/rebellions (M23 in Goma/ceasefire), poverty (living in makeshift homes), and… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/5/nigerian-military-drone-attack-kills-85-civilians-in-error Around 85 to 120 people (muslim) in a Nigerian village gathered for a religious celebration but were slaughtered by military drones. These drones were apart of the Nigerian military searching for bandits and accidentally misfired on civilians. The Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, has ordered an investigation into what could have caused this. In retrospect, this is… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/5/zambia-digs-for-miners-buried-in-open-pit-mudslide In sub saharan Africa, Zambia, miners were buried alive in an open pit copper mine, in three different places, which was caused by a mudslide. After around 4 days of searching, it has still come to no avail. There is no certainty of the number of people who are trapped, but 25 families have places missing… Read more »
