The Pulse of a Continent
On August 9, 2023, a group of soldiers led by Colonel Mohamed Bazoum overthrew the government of Niger. The coup took place just hours after President Mohamed Bazoum was sworn…
The World Bank has suspended aid to Niger following the coup that took place on August 9, 2023. The World Bank has said that it will only resume aid once…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has threatened to use military force in Niger if the coup leaders do not restore civilian rule by Sunday, August 7, 2023.…
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck a region in Ethiopia on August 2, 2023. The earthquake struck at 10:57 a.m. local time, and was centered about 100 kilometers (62 miles) south…
Paula Kahumbu is a Kenyan conservationist who has dedicated her life to protecting elephants. In 1993, she founded the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, which works to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned elephants.…
President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger was released after being detained by mutinous soldiers on July 26. The military junta that seized power has also dissolved the government and the National…
Protests have still been taking place in Mali following the country’s military’s dissolution of the parliament on July 25th. The committee has also announced that it will hold a vote…
On July 26, President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger was apprehended by rebellious soldiers, prompting the United Nations Security Council to issue a demand for his immediate release. Additionally, the council…
Lesetja Kganyago, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank who has been suspended, has refuted allegations of unlawfully possessing a firearm. Kganyago was taken into custody on July 21…
The wildfires started on Monday, July 24, 2023, in the mountainous regions of Bejaia and Bouira in AlgeriaThe fires have been fueled by a heatwave that has swept across North…