Concerns about Red Sea security are high right now due in part to Yemens civil war.
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A rally in support of the victims of Boko Haram violence: The good guys are not winning. (Photo/Gerry Lauzon/Flickr).
Nigeria And Its Neighbours Are Losing The Plot To Islamic State
By filling gaps in governance and service delivery, the terror group has cultivated a level of support among local civilians that Boko Haram never enjoyed and has turned neglected communities into a source of economic support.
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Protesters in Sudan demanding the end of military rule. (Photo/EPA-EFE/Stringer).
When The Camel’s Back Broke: How Sudan’s Economic Crisis Had A Role In Protests That Toppled al-Bashir
Since 2011, with the independence of the south, Sudan’s oil revenues have shrunk by 75%. With the trebling of the price of bread last December, and the rate of inflation hovering around 70%, the camels back was finally broken.
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Pastor Alph Lukau: his fake resurrection of a man made world news. (Photo/Alph Lukau/Facebook).
Why South Africans Are Prone To Falling For Religious Snakeskin Oil Salesmen (And Women)
Among other things, theres a great deal of economic need. In situations like this people look to supernatural means to solve basic problems.
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Aerial view of Bargny, Senegal. Inhabitants say in the last couple of decades, the water eroded more than 200 meters of coast. (Photo/Vincent Tremeau/World Bank).
West Africa’s Coast Is Losing Over $3.8 Billion A Year To Erosion, Flooding And Pollution
West Africas coastal areas host about one third of the regions population and generate 56% of its GDP.