Link to article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/world/americas/kenya-haiti-police-deployment.html In July Kenya stated they would send 1,000 officers to help control the overwhelming violence occurring in Haiti. According to the United Nations, over 360,000 people have been displaced and 1200 have been killed since early January. On March 1st 2024, the Haitian prime minister and Kenyan President claimed that they would fast track the deployment… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/kenyas-haiti-mission-limbo-urgency-grows-2024-03-12/ Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry signed a deal with Kenya’s government last July that said that Kenya would aid Haiti in an international security mission to help confront the gangs controlling the capital. The coast has cleared deployment and Kenyan officers are expected to arrive in Haiti soon after resolving a court dispute that claimed that the plan would… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/somalia-somaliland-ethiopia-coast-deal-cf55ea156e44370253c591864b62c264 Ethiopia and Somaliland signed an agreement on January 1st that is believed to have given Ethiopia access to Somaliland to build a port in exchange for Ethiopia’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state. Neither Ethiopia nor Somaliland have released specific information about the sea access deal. Somalia does not currently recognize Somaliland as independent, though Somaliland has been… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-anc-likely-lose-parliamentary-majority-may-vote-survey-shows-2024-03-11/ The Brenthurst Foundation and the SABI Strategy Group conducted a survey in South Africa for the support of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming election. The poll showed that support for the ANC had dropped down to 39%. Support was at 57% during the last general election in 2019 and with the next election coming up… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/congo-rebels-attack-north-kivu-tshisekedi-cffa9b1c0d3a108b6e0db602a406cb2d The military of the Congo attacked 3 villages and killed 12 or more villagers on the eastern side of the Congo. The militants are believed to have been a part of an islamic extremist group. The president of the Congo has refused to have any discussions with Rwanda on the issue. The eastern side of the… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/congo-rebels-mushaki-m23-5e7b21a46703372ebda7284a616c2765 Rebel groups in the Congo continue to attack towns and provinces in eastern Congo while the army is fighting back. However, they may not be strong enough considering the withdrawal of peacekeeping forces in the country. The specific rebel group, M23, had occupied the town and captured a critical outpost that was formally used by the military; residents of… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/dec/15/looting-massacre-in-ardamata-is-the-latest-chapter-in-darfurs-horror-story A recent terrifying massacre occurred in Ardamata, adding more tension and uprising in the region; the people of Sudan are ready for a change in power and the dismantling of high-power groups and individuals that are causing such violence. Witness reports say that the residents of the village were told that the gunshots and violence would stop; unfortunately, the… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/1/10/south-africa-takes-israel-to-the-icj-claiming-genocide-in https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/9/which-countries-back-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel-at-icj Israel will stand before the International Court of Justice in the Peace Palace at the Hauge, Netherlands. South Africa claims the Israeli government has committed crimes against humanity and, specifically, genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In their arguments submitted to the ICJ, they argue that Israel has specifically targeted Palestinians and forced them into gruesome conditions that could… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/congo-un-helicopter-attack-peacekeepers-m23-8cea229f51582dcd1f5cd758e618d532 In eastern Congo, an incident unfolded as members of the M23 rebel group fired on a United Nations helicopter, leaving two South African peacekeepers wounded, one seriously. The attack occurred in a region already marked by decades of armed violence. There are numerous groups vying for control and resources of the eastern Congo. The resurgence of… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/senegal-ecowas-election-president-macky-sall-76627f9b059e05c9d836aa98a1f74df1 The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, is urging Senegal to stick to its original plan for the presidential election. However, President Macky Sall has stayed firm with his decision to delay it by 10 months due to an electoral dispute. There’s concern from the United Nations Human Rights Office and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin about the… Read more »
