CNN- More than 52 people were killed in a stampede in central Ethiopia after police fired warning shots at a holy festival Sunday, Communications Minister Getachew Reda said. “Troublemakers” at the Oromo Irreechaa festival in Bishoftu physically attacked elders who were making their way to the stage to say their blessings for the new year, Reda said. Police fired warning shots… Read more »
CNN- The Sudanese government has been accused of using chemical weapons against the people of Darfur, according to a report released by Amnesty Internationalon Thursday. The attacks targeted civilians and may constitute a war crime, the report said. The Sudanese government has denied the allegations, calling them “rumors.” Amnesty says it has new evidence abuses persist in a war that… Read more »
Council on Foreign Relations- The Nigeria Security Tracker shows a significant fall in Boko Haram activity over the past year. Following peaks in 2014 and 2015, the levels of violence associated with Boko Haram have returned to the level of 2011. The self-proclaimed Islamic State apparently demoted Abubakar Shekau from his leadership position of the organization’s West African province. Shekau ostensibly accepted… Read more »
Global Risk Insights- South Africa is facing increasing instability as student protests sweep across the country, leading to violent clashes with police. The unrest began last week, and has continued to intensify in response to government plans to raise tuition fees by up to eight percent in 2017. Currently, only nine of the country’s 26 universities are operating, with student… 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 »
The government of South Sudan on Friday denounced what it called a groundless report that accuses the president and other figures engaged in the country’s civil war of fomenting violence in order to amass illegal wealth. The report, released on Monday by the Sentry, a Washington-based advocacy group that seeks to expose corruption in Africa, said that relatives and associates… Read more »
A British historian who spent almost 20 years working as a tour guide in South Africa specialising in the Anglo-Zulu war has died after a savage beating by armed robbers at his home. Robert Gerrard trained under David Rattray, the most celebrated historical storyteller in the region and a close friend of the Prince of Wales. Mr Gerrard later became the resident… 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.
With the slump in global commodity prices and the slowdown in emerging markets continue to weigh on export revenues and fiscal positions of key companies in the region, operational risk for companies doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa is on the increase. Supply chain risk in Sub-Saharan Africa worsened from 5.526 points to 5.544 during the second quarter of 2016, as… Read more »