By: Madelyn Williams In recent weeks, the Tutsi-led M23 rebels have advanced towards Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), near the Rwandan border, finally entering the city on January 26th. Within two days, by January 28th, the rebels had captured most of the city including the airport. The DRC claimed that they... Continue Reading →
By William Crawford The Moroccan government has imposed limits on what can and cannot be said during religious addresses regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Discourse around the role the Moroccan government plays in determining the subject matter of the countries imams was reignited by socialist lawmaker Nabila Mounib, who went as far as to claim that... Continue Reading →
By Sarah Holmes On Thursday, September 26th, the regional East African Court of Justice located in Arusha, Tanzania opened a case filed by Congo against Rwanda. The case set forth by the Democratic Republic of the Congo accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by supporting rebel troops in the Eastern Congo. This... Continue Reading →
By William Crawford President of Tunisia Kais Saied As part of Tunisia’s ongoing multiple electoral disputes, Tunisia’s parliament has passed a law stripping the Administrative Court of its authority over electoral matters. Believed to be the last truly independent judicial body in Tunisia, the action by Tunisia’s parliament comes as just another step in a... Continue Reading →
By Sarah Holmes Early on Tuesday, September 17 an elite military police school and military base in Bamako were attacked by an armed group. The al-Qaeda linked group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack. The group claimed their goals are to remove oppression and non-Muslim occupiers in Mali, referring to foreign... Continue Reading →
By William Crawford Algeria’s constitutional court has certified the reelection of Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune. This certification comes after a recounting by the court after questions of the legitimacy of the election were raised. After recounting, the court determined that Tebboune has won a second term with 84.3% of the vote. This represents a victory... Continue Reading →
By Sarah Homes Maiduguri, Nigeria, is facing a humanitarian crisis amid extreme flooding. Nearly half of the city is underwater after the Alau Dam, located just a few miles outside of Maiduguri burst on Monday, overwhelmed by the pressure from heavy rainfall. The city suffered severe damages to infrastructure, with flood waters destroying roads, schools,... Continue Reading →
By William Crawford King Taharqa-Main Hall in Sudanese National Museum During fighting as part of the continuing civil war in the Sudanese city of Khartoum, the National Museum has reportedly been the victim of looting. An official for the museum has stated that tens of thousands of artefacts were stolen from the site, and as... Continue Reading →
By Sarah Holmes Rebecca Cheptegei After competing in the Women’s Marathlon at the Olypmic Games in Paris less than a month ago, Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday in a Kenyan hospital. She had suffered burns to 80% of her body in a domestic violence attack by her partner. The recent death of... Continue Reading →
By William Crawford President Kais Saied Only two electoral challengers to current Tunisian President Kais Saied have been approved to run in Tunisia’s elections in October. The decision to allow just two challengers, made by the country’s electoral authorities, comes in direct opposition to a decision by the highest administrative court in Tunisia, which ruled... Continue Reading →
