According to the United Nations (UN), Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world’s first “climate change famine.” With no rain in the last four years, tens of thousands of people are already suffering from “catastrophic” levels of hunger and food insecurity. These conditions are not driven by conflict
On August 12th, the governor of the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique declared the city of Mocímboa da Praia safe for civilians to return. The city had previously been occupied by Islamist insurgents but was retaken by a joint force from Rwanda and Mozambique on Sunday. The town was first
In June, Germany offered Namibia more than one billion euros over 30 years as reparations for the 1904-1908 genocide and property theft of thousands of Ovaherero and Nama people. This offer comes after six years of negations between both bodies and Germany’s official recognition of the genocide in May. The
On Monday, July 26th Tunisia’s president, Kais Saied, ousted the sitting government and halted all actions in parliament with the support of the Tunisian army. Saied announced late on Sunday that he was invoking Article 80 of the Tunisian Consitution to dismiss the Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi. This action also
Over the past few weeks, riots and protests have broken out in South Africa and have resulted in stores, trucks, and warehouses being raided and burned. Many people are facing starvation with little to no access to food. While the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has promised “immediate food relief,”
A recent video produced by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) shows hundreds of Boko Haram fighters pledging their allegiance to ISWAP. The video emerged a few weeks after the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, reportedly died. It is unclear if Boko Haram senior officials, or only the
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank officially declared Sudan eligible for over fifty billion dollars in debt relief, following policy implementations and other actions from the Sudanese transitional government. The two institutions announced that Sudan “has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief,” which equates to
On Thursday, June 17th, the Birnin Yauri Public University in the Kebbi State of Nigeria was attacked by armed bandits. Three teachers and several students have gone missing following the attacks. According to Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Bagudu, one policeman was killed during the ambush. During the attack, at least
Pan-African Parliament members came to blows recently in a debate over who will be the next president of the Parliament. PAP initially formed to unite the continent and help create peace and security amongst the states. However, recent meetings saw physical and verbal altercations between politicians. The PAP is part
Over 90% of people in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia need food aid, according to the United Nations (UN). This week the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) appealed for more than 200 million USD in aid to help fight increasing hunger areas in the Tigray region. For nearly seven
On May 20th, 2021, the African Union (AU), a continental body of African countries, called for a “democratic transition” for the Chad government within 18 months. This announcement follows the death of Chad’s President Idriss Deby last month during a battle with the Front for Change and Concord in Chad
Growing Corruption Within South Africa’s Ruling ANC: Challenges for Democracy and Stability In 2019 the former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, stood trial on corruption charges related to a 30 billion rand (over 2 billion USD) deal for European military equipment for South African’s army. Zuma was president from
