Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/16/malawis-chakwera-appeals-for-immediate-aid-after-cyclone-freddy President Lazarus Chakwera has called for international aid after ravaging storms that has killed hundreds and has displaced thousands more. He called for help in an interview outside a camp in Blantyre, which is Malawi’s commercial capital and has suffered the most damage from the storms. Tropical cyclone Freddy hit the coast of southern Africa over… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/4/18/cathedral-of-scandals-how-a-presidential-promise-divided-ghana A new $400m church has become very controversial in Ghana. This new cathedral was built about 700 meters away from Ghana’s parliament. The interdeminational church seeks to unite the Christian community and improve overall social cohesion in Ghana. This cathedral, however, has been stalled due to a lack of funds for the project. The president saw… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/west-africa-faces-acute-food-shortages-with-thousands-near-famine-say-un-2023-04-18/ Millions people are currently facing acute food shortage in West and Central Africa. This issue has occurred due to the pandemic, rising prices, and climate change according to UN officials. They face erratic temperatures due to a lack of rainfall in the region. The war in Ukraine has also contributed to food and fertilizer shortages in… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/thousands-senegal-opposition-supporters-gather-three-day-protest-2023-03-14/ Over 10,000 people in Senegal are protesting the president of Senegal for wanting to run for a third term in the 2024 election. The protesters massed at in the capital of Dakar on Tuesday, and is one of the three days planned for this protest. They are marching with Ousmane Sonko who is the main opposition… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/militia-attacks-kill-22-east-dr-congo-official-human-rights-group-2023-02-13/ Militiamen in the DRC killed 22 people in two seperate attacks on Feb. 23 2023 in the Ituri province, and a local human rights group reported the attack. The DRC government has put into effect martial law in the region and in the North Kivu province in order to curb the violence in the region. The… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/07/tunisia-world-bank-concerned-about-sub-saharan-migrants/ The World Bank has suspended its partnership with Tunisia after the President of Tunisia denounced the hoards of illegal migrants near the end of February which stirred up violence and discrimination against them. The President of the World Bank, David Malpass, said that public comments that stir up violence against the migrants are completely unacceptable. He… Read more »
