Link to Artical: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/25/somaliland-rejects-talk-of-unification-with-somalia-after-museveni-comment Summary: Somaliland separated from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained international recognition. Recently, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, offered to be a median between the two countries. Somaliland rejected this offer from Museveni and stated that they would not discuss reunification, but will move forward with them as separate countries. Contrary to this statement, heavy fighting… Read more »
Artical Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/6/east-africa-leaders-extend-regional-troop-mandate-in-dr-congo Summary: Currently in Africa, there have been tons of terrorist risings across the continent, the ECA, the seven-nation East African Community, first deployed troops into different countries in November due to the resurgence of the terrorist group M23, otherwise known as March 23. M23 is a rebel group that resurged in 2012 when they captured the city… Read more »
Link to Artical: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/3/why-kenya-volunteered-to-lead-un-mission-to-haiti Summary: The country of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, has recorded 3,000 homicides and more than 1,500 kidnappings for ransom. These homicides and kidnappings have displaced almost 200,000 people out of their homes, this has also forced tens of thousands of kids to not be able to attend school. Haiti has a very… Read more »
Link to Artical: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/8/30/brics-expansion-a-warning-to-the-us-but-not-a-new-cold-war Summary: BRICS, A international organization that was created by Russia to challenge America and its western allies otherwise known as G7, Is expanding to countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina and Egypt. Not all countries have yet to accept these offers, Genomic tensions soar as this group continues to grow, some… Read more »
Link to Artical: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-russian-ship-weapons-inquiry-50474a30c747e12ca6a6e853cae29469 Summary: As tensions rise in the Russian and Ukrainian war, some countries choose to stay in a neutral position, one of these countries being South Africa. Lately, suspicions have been arising that South Africa had weapons ready to ship to Russia in May. South Africa denied this to be true stating they wanted to stay in… Read more »
Link to Artical: https://apnews.com/article/congo-attack-rebel-group-m23-rwanda-dca682425eaa0177ec1981ee307043ea Summary: A rebel group called M23 killed 11 people in the Republic of Congo. The United Nations accused this terrorist group of being linked to Rwanda. The M23 group became prominent 10 years ago after capturing Goma, a large city that borders Rwanda. Rwanda denies the accusations of M23 being linked to them. M23 reportedly entered… Read more »
