Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has recalled his country’s ambassador from Addis Ababa, only days after Ethiopia rejected Sudan’s offer to mediate the Tigray War. The conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia erupted last November after national military camps were attacked by the regional governing party. Since then, Ethiopian
Millions of Afghani people are struggling to provide food for themselves and their families due to a combination of severe drought, COVID-19, and a surge in violence as foreign troops withdraw from the country. Over 12 million people — approximately one-third of the total population — face high levels of
On August 2nd, 2021, the U.S. State Department announced the expansion of a new refugee program for Afghanistan called Priority 2, within the existing U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). This announcement comes as the U.S. prepares to withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan at the end of August. The U.S.
Ghana and the Ivory Coast, two of the world’s largest cocoa producers, signed an agreement on cooperation regarding its production. Together, they account for more than 40 percent of the world’s cocoa exports, but they only receive around 3% of global revenue. The new agreement targets some of the most
Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing declared himself prime minister on the 1st of August, and established a caretaker government performing governmental duties until a regular one is elected in 2023. He assumed the title after Myanmar’s military seized power in a sudden coup. Hlaing’s promise to provide elections and
