West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns

[ad_1] Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report.Drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel region, according to a new United Nations report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is...

Is political unity in Somalia achievable?

[ad_1] President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called a meeting of regional leaders.Somalia has long been a divided nation. Government leaders in Mogadishu have struggled for decades to assert authority in many parts of the country. The power vacuum has left...

Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’

[ad_1] Gwenaelle Habouzit, Herve Fournier and Guillaume Reisacher, who allegedly met civil society leaders, have 48 hours to leave.Burkina Faso has accused three French diplomats of “subversive activities” and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours, according to...

Jacob Zuma’s nine lives: How South Africa’s ex-president keeps coming back

[ad_1] In March, South Africa’s electoral commission barred former president Jacob Zuma from running as a parliamentary candidate in next month’s general elections due to a previous criminal conviction which rendered him ineligible under the law. However, just days later,...

Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study

[ad_1] Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a once-in-a-200-year occurrence.Human-caused climate change contributed to an unusually intense and lethal hot spell throughout West Africa’s Sahel region in April, according to a study by World...

World’s coral reefs face global bleaching crisis

[ad_1] NewsFeedA mass bleaching event caused by high ocean temperatures is threatening the survival of coral reefs around the world. It is the fourth such event on record, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its partners to declare...

Why is Germany maintaining economic ties with China?

[ad_1] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been on a three-day visit to China in a bid to shore economic ties.Germany is China’s biggest European trade partner. But, Berlin also sees Beijing as a competitor and a rival. And – in...

Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting

[ad_1] More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding, which has hit Tanzania’s coastal areas especially hard.Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania over the last two weeks, spurring the East African country to seek an answer in...

Hundreds protest in Niger demanding departure of US troops

[ad_1] In March, Niger suspended its military cooperation with the US after military government leaders severed ties with France last year.Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Niger’s capital to demand the departure of United States troops, after...

Why has the UN’s climate chief set a two-year deadline for the world?

[ad_1] Humanity has only two years left “to save the world”, United Nations executive climate secretary Simon Stiell said this week. As more people worldwide deal with record-breaking temperatures and natural disasters, what more can be done to cut emissions...
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