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El Niño: 23 of 28 Malawian Districts in a State of Disaster

What You Need to Know: Speaking from Malawi’s State House tonight, President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has announced a state of disaster in 23 of the country's 28 districts due to drought and flood cycles brought on by the weather event ‘El Niño.’  The President announced close to 2 million households in the country are under threat of food insecurity, and invited...

Kenya Delays Deployment to Haiti Following Haitian PM’s Resignation

Another Delay Kenya's police deployment to Haiti, which has already faced several months of delays, has faced yet another delay as the Kenyan government announced that they were delaying their deployment to Haiti after the Haitian Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, resigned on Monday. Kenya's Foreign Affairs Secretary, Korir Sing'oei, stated that the PM's resignation has made a "fundamental change in circumstances",...

Haitian Prime Minister Resigns

Nearing Collapse Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned after a week of a State of Emergency being declared within Haiti. The PM had faced extensive pressure, both domestically and internationally, in order to resign. Last week, a state of emergency was declared after the nations gangs, in particular the G9 headed by Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, launched a wave of attacks...

Ramadan Begins in Gaza, Ceasefire Talks Stall as Fighting and Crisis Continue

Religious Holiday and the War: As Palestinians begin to observe Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims often known for the observation of fasting from sunrise to sunset, bombardment from Israeli strikes and nutritional deficiency due to a lack of meals per day and lack of caloric-rich food continue to heavily impact millions of those living in Gaza, Palestine. Hunger conditions...

African Union to Host ‘Strategic Review’ of Pretoria Agreement

Two Years On Following the signature of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, or the Pretoria Agreement in 2022, the War in Tigray came to an end. The Pretoria Agreement, established by the African Union (AU), carried with it a number of different provisions aimed at creating a lasting peace between Tigray and the central Ethiopian Government, and hopefully the whole...

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US Removes Cuba From List of Countries Not Fully Opposing Terrorism

The United States officially removed Cuba from a list of countries it deems to not fully oppose terrorism on Wednesday, in a move that may pave the way for Cuba to be removed from...

Kenya’s Haiti Deployment Faces Further Legal Challenges as Police Expected on the Ground Soon

Kenyan opposition politicians have filed yet another legal challenge to Kenya's planned deployment of police to Haiti in order to assist them in regaining control against the many different gangs which plague the nation. More...

Argentine Unions Lead Demonstration Against Bases Law

The Argentine State Workers Association (ATE), one of Argentina's largest unions, which represents a number of public sector employees, held a protest at the headquarters of Techint, a corporate group which owns a number...