Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/chinas-xi-pledges-10-bln-credit-line-african-financial-institutions-2021-11-29/ On Monday, November 28, China’s President Xi Jinping pledged to deliver 1 billion doses of the COVID vaccine to Africa. This is in addition to the near 200 million doses China has given to the continent. Xi said China would also be providing health care infrastructure in the area, as well as 10 billion dollars in… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/african-development-bank-postpones-investment-forum-due-omicron-variant-2021-11-29/ On Tuesday, November 29, The African Development Bank, or AfDB, announced they would be postponing its investment form due to the new COVID variant Omicron. The forum was set to take place from December 1-3, but has been delayed to an unspecified date. While behind the scenes discussions over funding will continue, the delay still stops… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-chief-concerned-about-southern-africa-isolation-over-omicron-2021-11-29/ On monday, November 29, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres showed concern over the response of countries like the U.S. and U.K. to the Omicron variant. The new COVID variant was first discovered in South Africa, and the aforementioned countries have started implementing travel restrictions. Guterres advocated for repeated testing as opposed to bans, and blamed Africa’s lack… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopias-war-triggers-fears-in-kenya-south-sudan/a-59758399 On Monday, November 8, the Kenyan government announced they would be reinforcing security along their border with Ethiopia. This decision comes out of the concern of a flood of refugees into the country as a result of the ongoing civil war in Ethiopia. Kenya is one of many countries that has called for a ceasefire between… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-11-09-sa-will-not-sign-cop26-parallel-pledge-to-move-away-from-coal-says-environment-minister-creecy/ On Tuesday, November 9, The Environmental Minister of South Africa, Barbara Creecy, announced that South Africa would not be participating in the pledge to end coal financing that was created during the COP26 summit. The document, which has been signed by 40 countries and institutions, pledges to have coal financing end for developed countries in the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rally-back-militarys-campaign-ethiopians-denounce-us-2021-11-07/ On sunday, November 7, thousands of Ethiopian citizens held a rally at the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. The rally was done in support of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is the leader in the ongoing conflict between the Ethiopian government, and the rebel group TPLF (Tigray People’s liberation Front). The conflict has been going… Read more »
