Link to Article: https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/kandeh-yumkella-calls-on-sierra-leoneans-to-unite-for-the-good-of-the-nation/ Summary: Sierra Leone is known as country that is poorly managed and fragile. Hon. Kandeh Yumkella notes that for a majority of his compatriots, their lives either remain poor or get even worse when governments change. Yumkella also says that in the past three decades there have been no significant change in the economy, social capital,… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.africanews.com/2022/03/29/drc-army-accuses-rwanda-of-supporting-rebel-group/ Summary: The Congolese Army alleged the Rwandan Army was backing a active rebellion in eastern DRC, which Kigali denies. On Monday evening, General Sylvain Ekenge, who is a spokesman for the military governor of North Kivu province, accused the Rwanda Defence Forces of supporting the M23 rebel group. The M23 group has been active in the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/30/dr-congo-8-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-helicopter-crash Summary: Recently eight people on board a Puma Helicopter were killed after the Helicopter was shot down. The Helicopter was on a reconnaissance mission when it crashed in the area of Tshanzu, which has been a hot spot for conflict between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese Soldiers. DRC’s army claimed that the helicopter was… Read more »
link to article:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/21/myanmar-rohingya-genocide-case Summary: The International Court of Justice is beginning proceedings to hear Myanmar’s preliminary objections to the genocide case against them. These proceedings start Monday, and have been given urgency and have been very much complicated by the Military led coup in Myanmar about a year ago. The case of genocide against Myanmar was filed by Gambia with… Read more »
‘Race against time’ as Madagascar braces for 4th tropical cyclone in a month Link to Article:https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1112462 Summary: In the past month Madagascar has been hit by 3 tropical storms or cyclones. Now another one approaches its borders. Tropical cyclone Emnati is going to make landfall in the south of Madagascar but it is expected that it will affect central and… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/03/tanzania-president-hassan-should-do-more-to-guarantee-human-rights/ Summary: Recently, Freeman Mbowe, Tanzania’s opposition leader, was freed from detention. He was arrested on terrorism charges which were dropped before his release. Now Amnesty International, a human rights organization, is calling on Tanzanian authorities to stop using the law to target opposing groups and critical voices. After Mbowe’s release he meet with President Samia Suluhu… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/02/14/developments-gambias-case-against-myanmar-international-court-justice# Summary: From February 21-28 the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands will hold public hearings in the case of The Gambia v Myanmar which is the case accusing Myanmar of violating the Genocide Convention against the Rohingya population in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State. This is a continuation of an on-going hearing that started in… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/08/world/africa/madagascar-cyclone-batsirai.html Summary: Recently, Cyclone Batsirai, the second storm to hit Madagascar within a month, devastated the island nation. This storm killed more than 20 people and left tens of thousands without homes. This storm hit the southeast side of the Island on Friday, damaging numerous coastal towns and villages before moving inland and flooding crops. It then… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.voanews.com/a/ugandan-award-winning-writer-released-on-conditional-bail/6411485.html Summary: Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, an award winning author, was recently released after being held for a month. The crime he was imprisoned for was insulting the president’s son. Kakwenza’s lawyer has alleged that he was tortured while in custody. The lawyer describes his health condition as frail adding that he is a torture victim. However not much… Read more »
