Aids is a problem across the world, making Africa no different. In South Africa more than 1,000 people a day are infected by AIDS. The South African Medical Research Council is hoping to change these numbers by 2020. The Medical Research Council and the United States are helping fund and set up clinics where volunteers can get tested and take the… Read more »
It was surprising to see that president Zuma of South Africa didn’t have any consequences from the no-confidence vote held against him earlier, as he seems to be wildly unpopular in South Africa, due to the many corruption charges and other scandals implicating him. His recent activities have sparked many protests against him, and many members of even his own… Read more »
One thing I found very interesting is that the US admits that it was not Al-Shabab that bombed allied forces in Somalia but the US accidentally did this itself. I found this very interesting because I would have thought we would know the exact positions of our allies in other countries. As we know Al-Shabab is allied with Al Queda,… Read more »
My peers did warn me that Sub-Sahara was going to be much harder than the Middle East and North Africa was with finding news, but I didn’t have that hard of a problem this week. It’s hard jumping to a different region because I was finally understanding the conflict going on in the Middle East and learning a new regions… Read more »
Although the situation in Sub-Saharan Africa is improving for many countries and their citizens, the overall situation is still one of widespread poverty and violence. In the news recently, we have seen that an unstable situation has arisen in Ethiopia, due to violent protests against government policies, and leading into the declaration of a state of emergency. While not the… Read more »
I am aware of the fact that my article was not really recent news. after reading this there was no way i could not share it with others. up until this point i did not it legal to hunt endangered species under any circumstances even with permission from the government. This is only serves perfectly for an example of greed… Read more »
When thinking of the situation and all the problems Africa has to deal with chemical warfare usually doesn’t come to mind. Unfortunately it seams there is once again another step further they can take to make the place they live in an even more unpleasant place to live. If these supposed rumors turn out to be true there can be huge repercussions from humanitarian groups… Read more »
Im not going to talk about the articles I posted I’m just going to tell you how I feel about Africa. Africa, when most people think of Africa they think of crazy animals that you see in a zoo, and living on the Sahra. In reality its probably one of the worst places on the planet. Don’t get me wrong… Read more »
Zimbabwean police have announced a fresh ban on protests in the capital Harare, state media said Tuesday, in another attempt to end demonstrations against veteran ruler President Robert Mugabe. The order came hours after a coalition of opposition parties said they would stage mass protests across the country on Saturday to push for reform before elections due in 2018. An… Read more »
A politically stable and peaceful environment is essential for economic development. Conversely, a thriving economy is a major factor in securing political stability. International exchange also promotes the transfer of skills and technology. Germany and Europe need to shift their focus from poverty reduction to the promotion of private business involvement.