South Africa has condemned the killing of an Aljazeera journalist named Shireen Abu Akleh after she was shot in the head in Jenin after covering Israeli raids in the West Bank. The director of DIRCO claims this has happened in Afghanistan and Ukraine as well in a pattern and attempt to silence the free press. South Africa claims that all… Read more »
https://www.trtworld.com/life/urgent-solutions-needed-to-stem-high-cancer-rates-in-sub-saharan-africa-57024 Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the worst hit regions by cancer in the world, and the annual death rate from cancer could hit 1 million by 2030. That is almost double the number of cancer deaths in 2020, which was 520,000. In 2040 it is expected to be doubled and hit 1.4 million cancer related deaths per year. 4.2%… Read more »
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-704249 South Africa’s continued boycott of Israel has prevented some of Israel’s growing relationships in Africa. Israel has grown in its relations with African countries, with many more giving recognition to the state, but South Africa still refuses to recognize the state. The African Union (AU) has been split on giving Israel observer status, and South Africa is one of… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202204280685.html Nigeria is expected become one of the largest populated countries in the world by 2050. With this comes the question of sustainability for Nigeria-will they be able to sustain enough food for this growing population? This also means clean water, housing, healthcare, and a strengthened economy. The UN has been interested in sustainability in Nigeria, and has made set… Read more »
https://www.cfr.org/blog/somalias-political-paradoxes-forestall-progress-and-stability Political developments in Somalia continue to carry on with drama, tragedy, and painstakingly slow progress towards important milestones. The Somali government is dysfunctional like never before, with only the president being able to now expel diplomats from the country. There is also a major food insecurity nationwide which is causing a humanitarian crisis in Somalia. Another issue is between… Read more »