Tag: Africas
Rwanda’s missions abroad: Africa’s new police officer
Status: 02.11.2021 5:07 p.m. Around ten percent of Rwanda’s soldiers are deployed in other parts of Africa. The small country is thus expanding its influence on the continent – despite…
Sea level in Senegal: The battle for Africa’s Venice
report As of: 13.10.2021 3:03 a.m. Rising sea levels are threatening the coasts of many West African states. The Senegalese fishing town of Saint-Louis is considered the Venice of Africa…
Significance for the global climate: Africa’s rainforests are dwindling
Status: 14.09.2021 12:34 p.m. African mountain rainforests store more carbon than originally thought. Their individual trees even surpass those of the Amazon. But Africa’s rainforests are also endangered. By Caroline…
Disregard for the judiciary: South Africa’s ex-President Zuma is sentenced to prison
As of: July 8th, 2021 3:25 am South Africa’s ex-president Zuma has started his 15-month prison sentence. Shortly before a deadline expired, the 79-year-old presented himself to the authorities who…
EU Covishield Purchases: Africa’s Wrath "Two-class vaccination"
The Covishield vaccine is not approved in the EU, but it is bought cheaply in India and donated to Africa. There the anger grows: Are Africans "Vaccinated second class"? By…
Africa’s last absolute monarchy: Anger against Eswatini’s king grows
Status: 03.07.2021 1:43 p.m. There have been protests against the king in Eswatini for weeks, demonstrators have been killed. But that Mswati III. voluntarily allowing democracy – the opposition does…