Article: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/nigeria-military-abortions/ Since 2013, the Nigerian military has conducted systematic and illegal abortion ending 10,000 pregnancies among women and girls in secrecy. A majority have been kidnapped and raped by islamic militants. Any women or girls that resist were beaten, held at gunpoint, or drugged into conformity. Women and girls are being being drugged, beaten, and forced into marriage with… Read more »
Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china-rejects-africa-debt-trap-claim-ahead-us-africa-summit-2022-12-12/ China has rejected the United States’ “debt-trapping” claim. The United States has claimed that China is using Africa to play “geopolitical games” with the west and is only using African debt to push their political and global agenda. The United States is skeptical of China’s debt-trapping because China has used to trade and pay off African countries’ debts… Read more »
Article: https://africacenter.org/in-focus/russia-in-africa/ Russia’s play on Africa is growing more clear. Russia has a larger influence on Africa and Africa’s policy making than most might realize. Russia’s activity in Africa as a whole is growing stronger, reinforcing ties that remind the world of the Cold War. Russia’s unique approach among other external actors is to rely on certain “irregular and extralegal”… Read more »
Article: https://www.da.org.za/2023/08/68-days-and-counting-ramaphosa-still-refuses-to-take-action-on-farm-murders Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, has been accused of escalating an ongoing crisis of farm attacks and murders of white South African farmers. There have been 16 farmers murdered between May and July of 2023, raising the murder rate from the first quarter of 2023 to 56%. “Ramaphosa and his government would rather expend their energy defending… Read more »
Article:https://press.un.org/en/2001/sc7057.doc.htm The UN Security Council has condemned illegal exploitation of natural resources and wealth of the DRC. The Security Council has also strongly communicated their worries towards these illegal exploitations. This illegal exploitation is being committed by individuals, governments, and armed groups within the Region. At the Council meeting, the U.S. Representative, also reminded the panel that the profits made… Read more »
Link to Article:https://www.africanews.com/2023/09/21/niger-bazoum-wants-regional-court-to-reinstate-him-as-president/ Summary: Former President Bazoum of Niger has decided to take the West African justice system. On July 26 2023, Bazoum of Niger was overthrown during a coup carried out by soldiers who kept him captive. Bazoum filed a petition with the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States in September that alleges “violation… Read more »
