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 [...]

Guinea’s Coup D’etat Further Destabilizes The Country

President Alpha Conde of Guinea in West Africa was deposed in Sunday’s coup d’etat which left the country reeling from heavy gunfire in Conakry around the presidential palace. There shortly followed an announcement on state television that the 83-year-old president was out and that the government had been dissolved [...]

Mali’s Interim President Survives an Attempted Assassination

Mali’s interim President Assimi Goita was the target of an attempted stabbing on Tuesday, 20 July. The attack occurred at the Grand Mosque in the capital, Bamako, marking the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. The attacker was quickly subdued by authorities. He posed as an usher at the mosque. [...]

42 Migrants Drown Off the Coast of Djibouti, East Africa

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that in a desperate attempt to get home, 42 migrants drowned in an unsafe vessel as they attempted to travel from Yemen to Djibouti. At least 16 children, 8 boys and 8 girls were among the dead. This is the second similar [...]

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