What are some current events in Africa?
News and buzz
- Protesters storm Libya’s eastern parliament building in Tobruk, local media reports.
- Eight killed in Sudan as protesters rally on uprising anniversary.
- Germany to return stolen Ngonnso’ statue to Cameroon.
- A pair of orcas are targeting great white sharks off South Africa’s coast.
What are some of the current conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The armed conflicts in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria all worsened in 2019. The security challenges are linked to the rise of violent extremism and the proliferation of armed non-state groups, such as Boko Haram, which has spread from Nigeria across the Lake Chad region.
What is happening to Sub-Saharan Africa?
After an unparalleled contraction in 2020, sub-Saharan Africa is set to grow by 3.7 percent in 2021 and 3.8 percent in 2022. The recovery is supported by rising commodity prices, improving global trade and financial conditions.
What are five problems occurring in Africa today?
Terrorism, conflict resolution, border closures and immigration among issues expected to continue to dominate continent. Africa made great progress in a number of fields in 2019, including holding peaceful elections in many parts of the continent and increased economic growth.
What are the African Crisis?
In the Horn of Africa. Millions of people are facing humanitarian catastrophe as drought continues to grip the Horn of Africa. The crisis is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflict, swarms of desert locusts, and surging food prices due to the war in Ukraine.
Why is Sub-Saharan Africa important?
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest population growth in the world, which is even expected to double to around two billion by 2050. This development offers great potential, especially due to the strong growth of the young working population.
What are some current events happening in the world right now?
World News
- Macron Says Russia Can’t Win in Ukraine After Strike on Mall.
- Live Updates | Macron Says Oil Prices ‘Untenable’ in Europe.
- German Court Sentences Ex-SS Camp Guard, Aged 101, to Five Years in Jail.
- Navalny Appeal Rejected; Another Kremlin Critic Jailed.
What is the most recent war in Africa?
Tigrayan War in Ethiopia (2020-Present)-Conflict between the Tigrayan regional governement and the central Ethiopian government.
What civil wars are happening in Africa right now?
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- 6 May 1998 – 25 May 2000 Eritrean-Ethiopian War.
- 7 October 2002 – ongoing Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa.
- 4 November 2020 – ongoing Tigray conflict.