Afghanistan in an Economic Free Fall

There are two main reasons for Afghanistan’s economic crisis. When U.S. forces left in August, Afghanistan’s assets, many of which were tied up in American banks, were frozen by the international community. Afghanistan’s currency is weak, and most of the world works on the American dollar. Before they are [...]

One More Step Back for Sudan

Sudan's attempt to move from military to civilian rule was set back another step on January 3, 2021 with the resignation of temporary civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. He cited a failure to keep his nation from "sliding towards disaster" and building a consensus between the interests of the [...]

Blazes in Kazakhstan Might Spread Throughout Central Asia

Riots in Kazakhstan led to the burning of the city hall in Almaty, the largest city. The violence has led to the burning of the regional branch of the ruling Nur Otan Party and many police cars. Police claim rioters killed 13 officers and injured an additional 353. At one point, protesters [...]

Sudan Prepares for an Unhappy New Year

December 19 should have been a day of commemoration in Sudan. It was the third anniversary of the day when protesters burned the office of the National Congress Party headed by dictator Omar Hassan al-Bashir who ruled Christians in Sudan with an iron fist. The protest set in motion [...]

Torrential Rains in Malaysia

Half of Malaysia’s 16 states had water levels rising to dangerous levels after torrential rains poured down on Friday morning and continued until Monday. Selangor, a wealthy and populous state surrounding the capital city, was hit hard and fast. There was significant harm throughout the state. By Monday the [...]

South Sudan: One Nation Under Water

South Sudan has faced many serious challenges in its 10-year history as an independent nation. They finally have a ceasefire from civil war, and droughts are a regular part of life. Droughts indirectly cause flooding, which might be their biggest challenge of all. There have been regular floods in [...]

Nowhere To Go When the Volcano Blows in Indonesia

Indonesia is a country with 130 active volcanos, one of which is Mt. Semeru. This volcano is on the most populous island, Java, home to 145 million people. On Saturday, December 4, Mt. Semeru erupted, killing one and injuring at least 41 from lava burns. There were films of [...]

Somalia’s Al Shabab Militants Murder Children in Somalia

Somalia has faced all the following challenges in 2021: Drought, a locust infestation, and numerous terrorist attacks by Al Shabab. In recent months Al Shabab attacked a convoy of security personnel that guards United Nations staff. Later they attacked soldiers sent by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). [...]

Abductions and Killings Plague Nigeria’s Kaduna State

Nigeria’s northern states, especially Kaduna and Zamfara, are facing a fresh round of violence and abductions this month. On November 10, gunmen shot Air Vice Marshall Mohammed Maisaka and his daughter at their home. Maisaka was a lecturer of Internal Medicine at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital. The motives [...]

Rebel Forces Are Advancing On Ethiopia’s Capital

On Tuesday, November 2, Ethiopia's Council of Ministers declared a nationwide state of emergency following the seizure of two key towns in the Amhara region by Tigrayan forces. Almost a year ago to the day, on November 4, 2020, Prime Minister Abiy of Ethiopia launched an attack on the Tigray [...]

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