On the mass kidnappings in Nigeria Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Nigeria is grappling with its most severe economic crisis in recent years, compounded by a surge in kidnappings, especially in its northern region. What is the latest crisis? The latest crisis in Nigeria involves a series of mass abductions attributed […]

    Maintaining maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context:  The EU’s maritime security force against piracy, Operation Atalanta, confirmed Wednesday the hijacking of a Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier with 23 people on board while sailing in Somali waters. More on news: Since 1 January 2023, the designation of […]

    Over 50 million people may be food insecure in eastern Africa, warns WFP Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a warning about the rapid rise in food insecurity across eastern Africa, affecting potentially 54 million people. Details: Sudan (17.7 million), Ethiopia (15.8 million), and South […]

    The flaring conflict in eastern Congo Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Recent escalations in conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have intensified the humanitarian crisis there, with numerous fatalities and hundreds of thousands displaced due to clashes between the Congolese army and the Rwandan-supported M23 group near Goma […]

    Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger hint at a new west African currency: what it’ll take for it to succeed Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: On 11 February 2024, General Abdourahmane Tiani, leader of Niger’s military junta, proposed a new common currency for Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali during a national TV […]