The Brief the brief: issue twenty-eight 8 Nov 20228 Nov 2022 Africa Growing hunger in South Sudan, as the world’s youngest country remains gripped by worsening food shortagesby Henry Neale image credit: UK Ministry of Defence (Wikimedia Commons) The humanitarian crisis…
The Brief the brief: issue twenty 14 Mar 202216 Mar 2022 AFRICA Moderna incoming! by Neo Allert image credit: Eduardo Munoz (Reuters) Good news on the Covid frontline! On March 7, Moderna, the company that developed the Spikevax vaccine, stated its…
The Brief the brief: issue ten 8 Nov 202124 Jan 2022 AFRICA South Africa’s municipal elections end the ANC’s electoral domination by Connor Crout image credit: GDJ (Pixabay) On 1 November, South Africa held municipal elections to elect all councilors for…
The Brief the brief: issue nine 2 Nov 202124 Jan 2022 AFRICA Military coup puts Sudan’s democratic future into question by Harvey Young image credit: Ola A. Alsheikh (Wikimedia Commons) Sudan was plunged into chaos on 25 October when the military…
The Brief the brief: issue eight 25 Oct 202124 Jan 2022 AFRICA Eswatini attacks on schoolchildren by George Shaw image credit: Marc Mongenet Eswatini, the sole remaining absolute monarchy in Africa, has been condemned for excessive force against protesting school children.…
The International Extravaganza YGA’s international extravaganza: no. 6 2 Aug 202124 Jan 2022 Icelandic election poll shows waning support for current coalition by Adam Spencer Image Credit: Evelyn Paris A recent poll in the leadup to the Icelandic parliamentary election in September has…