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U.N Security Council Approves sending a Kenya-led force to Haiti

Link to article(s): https://time.com/6319951/haiti-kenya-forces-un/ Summary: The article talks about how the first time in 20 years the UN council authorized the deployment of troops under kenyan leadership to aid Haitians in combat gang violence. The poll was taken about a year after the Haiti prime minister asked for the prompt of deployment of military forces in an attempt to reduce… Read more »

Nigerian Experts Say Israel-Hamas Conflict Could Affect Oil Revenue

Link to Article(s): https://www.voanews.com/a/nigerian-experts-say-israel-hamas-conflict-could-affect-oil-revenue/7305196.html https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/israel-nigeria-relations https://nairametrics.com/2023/10/10/what-israeli-hamas-war-means-for-nigerias-economy/ Summary: The Article dives into the effects of the Israel-Palestine conflict on the oil industry. Many say that it could be beneficial to the countries industry due to the spike in oil prices. An increase in revenue from crude sales would mean higher consumer costs. Nigeria relies on high quality imports and although it… Read more »

DR Congo: Killings, Rapes by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels

Link to article(s): https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/06/13/dr-congo-killings-rapes-rwanda-backed-m23-rebels Summary: The article focuses on many aspects of the Human Rights Watch reports, as the Rwandan army expanded there support to the M23 rebel groups for attacks on the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. There were many reported attacks in the North Kivu province’s regions that caused many civilians deaths and injuries, destruction… Read more »

Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa decades on the run

Link to article(s):https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/25/africa/rwandan-genocide-suspect-south-africa-intl/index.html Summary: After decades on the run the most wanted fugitive in Rwanda was captured in South Africa. At the time of the Rwandan genocide Fulgence Kayishema slaughtered 2000 plus Tutsi refugees. With his family, Kayishema fled Rwanda to the Democratic Republic of Congo and had denied who he was when confronted by South African authorities. Investigators claim… Read more »

Putin will not attend BRICS summit in South Africa, as ICC arrest warrant overshadows key talks

link to article(s): https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/19/world/putin-brics-summit-south-africa-intl/index.html Summary: Given his arrest warrant issued by the ICC, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the annual BRICS summit virtually. Due to the warrant and the alleged war crime allegations against Putin South Africa would be forced to detain him. Meaning once he leaves Russia, it’s fair play. The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed Russia’s… Read more »

Kenya exports to Somalia up to 76pc after resumptions of miraa trade

Link to article: https://nation.africa/kenya/business/kenya-exports-somalia-up-76pc-on-miraa-boost-4368170 Summary: The capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, finally lifted the 2 year ban placed on Miraa exports from Kenya to Somalia. Although Miraa is a large export, Mogadishu is also provided with goods such as soaps, tobacco, and coffee from Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. This move significantly impacted the Miraa farmers, as it opened up new opportunities… Read more »