Although the ousting of Robert Mugabe from Zimbabwe’s prime ministership was a political success for the country, the state is still in crisis, with famine being a pertinent issue. Financial troubles combined with extreme weather has put the country in emergency. The failed economic policies of new leader Mnangagwa has lead to the crisis but EU and US intervention could… Read more »
As the effects of climate change are becoming more apparent, lesser developed countries are feeling the most impact. More developed countries have the infrastructure and ability to maintain order and continuing supplying goods necessary for survival if challenges present themselves. Unfortunately, lesser developed countries do not have the same ability to overcome challenges without support. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including… Read more »
Sudan’s long history of human rights violations and civil war come to a close followed by amnesty and cooperation given by the United States. A recent law officially dissolves Omar al-Bashir’s political party and remnants of his government. This action could have been a leading factor to the new amicable policies between the US. Al-Bashir and his National Congress Party… Read more »
In 1994, one of the deadliest genocides in history began that would carry on for the next several years. The Rwandan Genocide, which began in 1994, was an ethnic conflict that resulted in millions of deaths and had very little international intervention. In the years following the genocide, international organizations began investigating the atrocity and trying to prevent a similar… Read more »
In Zambia, Japhet Chataba and Steven Samba have been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the crime of being gay. Zambia laws resemble those of the British colonial era. Homosexuality is covered by Sodomy laws that condemns bestiality. In Zambia homosexuality is viewed as a from of insanity and considered immoral. Section 155 (“Unnatural Offences”) of Zambia’s penal code… Read more »
In Daura, Nigeria the Koranic and Rehabilitation Centre was recently raided revealing the institution to be more of a “torture house”. The private Islamic boarding school was home to troublesome children, drug addicted young men, or men who have committed petty crimes. The center’s accommodation was made up of six cells where up to 40 “students” were chained inside each… Read more »
Cameroon was recently removed from African Growth and Opportunity Act by the United States over accused human rights violations. The AGOA is a “piece of legislation dedicated to improving US relations with Sub-Saharan countries for economic purposes.” The United States largest national interest in Cameroon is regional stability and counterterrorism in the Lake Chad region. Their invested economic relations with… Read more »
In Africa, civil rights have become a greater focus in the past several decades than previously. The oppressive governments in Africa turn to punishing their opposition because freedom of speech is not guaranteed. Even the democratic governments do not guarantee the rights to their citizens. In Nigeria, there are protests with crowds demanding the release of Omoyele Sowore who was… Read more »
In the Republic of congo, medical centers all around the state are rushing to vaccinate all people against measles. Since January of last year measles has been a big problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo, already claiming over 4,000 lives. This nearly doubles the number dead from the ebola outbreak a few years ago. This is the most active… Read more »
The Nobel prize was just recently announced to be awarded to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia. Not only did he recently end a 20 year war between his own nation and Eritrea, but he has also been responsible for sweeping democratic reforms in his home nation, already one of Africa’s strongest economies. However, growth is expected to shrink in… Read more »