Uganda's oldest captive chimp died. His name was Zakayo, and he lived to be 54 years old. He died last Thursday to a stomach bug. He was abandoned in western Uganda and kept as a pet until the age of 13. He was then moved to the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. Many were sad about his death because he increased the chimpanzee family. He nurtured two other males.
President Trump is having the very first meeting with an African president. he is having a working lunch at the White House with a Nigerian president to talk about a few issues. The two main topics are Security and economic issues. Africa is the second most populous Continent. Trump has already made a deal with Africa to give them six hundred million dollars how to fight Boko Haram.Nigeria is the most troubled country in Africa out of all of them. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/trump-finally-hosts-african-leader-at-the-white-house-14700186
The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will become the first leader from Africa to be meeting with US President Donald Trump. They are expected to discuss shared economic and security interests among each other. Some topics they will be talking about is how The White House recently sold 12 counter aircrafts worth $496m to Nigeria to help in its fight against Boko Haram. Also how the US previously refused to sell military aircraft to Nigeria, citing human rights concerns.
5 people including 3 military officials were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up Saturday morning at a restaurant in the Somalian town of Galkayo. Eight people were injured and said the death toll may rise because some of the injured are in critical condition at the local hospital. Al-Shabaab, the al Qaeda-linked terror group, claimed responsibility for the bomb attack in a statement posted on pro-rebel websites, saying the bomber had managed to enter the restaurant and killed five Somali army commanders. "A man wearing an explosive vest has detonated himself in a crowded restaurant in northern Galkayo targeting security officials drinking tea early in the morning, killing three security officials and two soldiers," said Ahmed Abdullahi Yusuf.
Kenya has banned a movie about two women in love. Kenya's Film and Classification Board said Thursday "Rafiki" was banned because of intent to promote lesbianism in the country. They also said that the film should not be distributed or shown anywhere in the country and that anyone found with a copy would be in breach of the law. The filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu, took to Twitter to express her disappointment, saying,"We believe adult Kenyans are mature and discerning enough to watch local content but their right has been denied."
President of Ghana joined citizens in celebrating Isaas Dogboe. According to president, the young boxer had made the nation proud. He is a twenty-three-year-old who was crowned the new World Boxing Organization Junior Featherweight Champion. He became the youngest boxing world champion after defeating his opponent Jesse Magdaleno. Ghana’s boxing legend, Azumah Nelson, who dominated the sport in the 90s has released a statement congratulating the young boxer.
The antibiotic azithromycin, is given twice a year to sub-Saharan Africa. With this antibiotic childhood deaths reduced by 13.5 percent, a new study has proven. Large distribution of this drug could save millions of lives. In some regions in Africa one in nine children die before the age of 5. These findings could help accelerate progress towards meeting the United Nations' goal, which is too end preventable childhood deaths worldwide. https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/health/azithromycin-childhood-mortality-africa-study-intl/index.html
In 2014 over 600 million people didn't have electricity in Africa. Several days ago the statistics for this was updated to 2016. This showed that there has been no absolute progress with people getting the access to electricity. This is a major problem that many are trying to solve. Over these past 2 years the off grid population has also slightly decreased. https://qz.com/1265780/how-many-people-have-electricity-in-africa/
There are around 300 million cases of malaria each year, and 2-3 million of those result in death. Unfortunately, malaria is common in Africa. It's the most common in Nigeria. Of all the cases, 90% are from the people in Africa. They're looking for new methods to control malaria, along with medications and vaccines.
Due to a long period of floods, the African Red Cross has confirmed that there has been 100 people who have been killed. The 4 week long flood not only killed many but displaced close to 242,000 people in Kenya. Due to the floods a place where a lot of people were moved was the local schools. Their homes had been swept under water. The Red Cross organization called it a humanitarian disaster that is in need of funding.
There are reports of multiple bomb explosions in Nigeria. There were two bombs set off in northeastern Mubi. They don't know how many people were affected by this. One bomb was set off inside of a mosque. The last time a bomb was set off in a mosque more than 50 people were killed.
Nigeria's cough syrup problem. A Nigerian Company says it has suspended distribution of its cough syrup. The Company has dismissed a company executive who was caught selling 60 bottles of cough syrup to an undercover reporter. The syrup is a highly addictive opioid, codeine, is used by young Nigerians to get high. The company has promised a full investigation over the whole deal.
A company in Nigeria has recently suspended its distribution of cough syrup, as an epidemic of addiction has spread through Nigeria. The company, Emzor Pharmaceuticals, also caught an employee selling 60 bottles of cough syrup to an undercover reporter. Young Nigerians have been using the syrup, which contains opioid, codeine, to get high. The Nigerian Senate estimates that as many as three million bottles of codeine syrup are drunk every single day in just two states, Kano and Jigawa. Nigerians are doing all they can to prevent this epidemic as it hits Nigeria.
A man is recovering in a hospital after being attacked by a lion in a private game reserve in South Africa. The incident took place on Monday. There is a video of the man being attacked by the lion. The video shows the man walking into a fenced in area but then failing to outrun the lion as it chases after him. The animal then drags the man by a bush while other onlookers try to scare it away.
A park owner was tackled down in South Africa after entering a lion's cage. The mans name is Mike Hodge. The lion jumped on him when he was on his way out of the enclosure. People at the park were screaming as they saw the incident take place. Hodge entered the lions cage because of a fowl smell that he thought was disturbing the lion.
Date: May 1, 2018 Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/01/british-wildlife-park-owner-mauled-by-lion-in-south-africa
Somalia is experiencing extreme flooding this past week. The flooding is cause by heavy rains in this part of the country. Thousands of people have been misplaced during the flood. The United Nations estimates that there are almost half a million people affected. The Federal Government is trying to help those who need it.
Around 200,000 people in Kenya have been forced to leave their homes due to deadly floods. Kenya's Red Cross estimates that at least 100 people have died since early April. The floods have blocked major roads across central and northern Kenya. Outbreaks of water-borne diseases is another issue in Kenya. The disaster needs emergency funding.
Nigeria announced they are banning cough syrup containing codeine after a BBC investigation into its role in an addiction epidemic.The BBC investigation showed cough syrup being sold on the black market to be used by young Nigerians to get high.
In Nigeria there is a ban on cough syrup, only because it contains a pain killer called codeine. With the stock that it is left it must be sold with a prescription. Even though there is a ban on it it is still being sold on the black market. Many of the people in the younger generation is using it to get high. In the country there is lots of reports of a widespread abuse of the medication. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43961738
Africa health officials are beginning to place a ban on all cough syrup that has any trace of codeine in it. Health officials have told BBC news that young kids used codeine based cough syrup to get high. These items were sold to kids underage via the black market. The cough syrup was legal to buy with a doctors prescription but now with the rising totals of kids and adults using and abusing codeine cough syrup it has officially been banned.
Nigeria put a ban on all cough syrups containing the drug codeine. It's a pain killer and it becoming more scarce so now the only way to obtain it is through doctor prescription. Another reason for the ban is there is wide spread abuse of the cough syrup across the country due to its high effect, its mainly abused by younger people.
At least 15 people are dead after a deadly attack in a church in Bangui, Central Africa. Gunmen armed with grenades targeted the Notre-Dame de Fatima church in the capital Bangui during mass on Tuesday. The incident took place near the muslim neighborhood, where 28 people were killed during clashes last month. The group has faced several years of ethnic and religious conflict. In 2013, Muslim rebels from the Seleka umbrella group seized power in the majority-Christian country. A band of mostly Christian militias, called the anti-balaka, rose up to counter the rebels.
U.S. threatens to cut funding to South Africa. This has happened after it was discovered South Africa would be one of the countries in the UN to vote against the United States. The funding from the U.S. goes towards health services and education. The issue on which South America is voting against the U.S. is wether or not to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. South Africa is 1 of 10 countries most likely to vote against the U.S.
In Central Africa at least 15 people were killed in a shooting at a church including the priest. The church was attacked with gunfire and grenades. This happened during a morning service. 60 of the people were wounded. The gunmen were not identified. http://www.africanews.com/2018/05/02/gun-attack-on-central-african-republic-church-leaves-about-15-dead/
Cough Syrup in Africa is causing a new generation addicts. One of the investigators said, "most school kids once they get a taste for it they'll keep asking more". They are addicted to the codeine in the cough syrup. The strawberry tasting opioid has killed many addicts. Grief, depression, a desire to be cool are just some of the reasons Nigerians are falling for this drug.
A company in Nigeria has topped selling cough syrup do to people using it to get a high off of it. The reason they stopped selling the cough syrup is because of the substance that is in it is called codeine. Codeine is a drug that people use to go to sleep.
According to scientists Africa may split into two continents within the next 50 million years. A region in Kenya called the great rift valley suffers many seismic events and has a history of great fissures. The scientists say that these cracks, which can be up to 65 feet wide and 50 ft deep are just some of the results of seismic activity between the Somali and Nubian plates. All the cracks are parts of the East African Rift. https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/africa-may-split-into-2-continents-in-the-next-50-million-years/70004809
"Rafiki" a movie about love between two women has been banned in Kenya.The movie was banned ahead of its premiere at the international film festival , Cannes. The film board claimed that the movie was intended to promote lesbianism in the country.
Four miners have died after an earthquake caused a cave-in at a South African gold mine. The miners were among 10 rescued from Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane mine west of Johannesburg.Three miners remain trapped, two of whom are still unaccounted for. South Africa is a leading gold producer, but the industry has often been accused of a poor safety record. Back in February, 955 miners became trapped underground for more than 24 hours after a storm knocked out the power, and the back-up generators failed to work. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44003070
The Kenyan Red Cross announced on Thursday, that at least 100 people have died and nearly 260,000 have been displaced by flooding in Kenya this month. Kenyan authorities and humanitarian organizations have been working to help airlift stranded residents to safety and provide aid to isolated communities due to the weeks of heavy rain and landslides. The flooding came after many people continue to recover from the severe drought that was in 2017, which threatened millions of people across East Africa. The extreme weather has also affected at least another thousands in neighboring Somalia. The United Nations estimated that nearly 500,000 people have been impacted and close to 175,000 displaced from their homes.
Earlier this year the last male northern white rhino died at the age of 45. He was the final known surviving male, along with two other female white rhinos, but without a male, the species' future isn't looking good. Scientists are trying to see if they can genetically code a new genome and sperm cell for more rhinos, but they haven't had any success yet. The species is on the brink of extinction, mainly due too habitat loss and poaching.
There was an earthquake in South Africa near a gold mine. Four of ten gold miners died while in the cave. Three of them are trapped and two are unaccounted for. South Africa is in the lead for producing gold but the industry has often been accused of poor safety. This is the second largest mining incident by this company.
Last year four U.S military members we killed in an Isis ambush. The soldiers who were deployed after this did not receive the extra 225 dollar imminent danger pay that they should have for entering a hostile area. At a house Armed services hearing Tuesday the commander of U.S and Africa commands said he put in a request for that money to be payed out to the soldiers.
There is terrible flooding happening in Kenya right now. So far a 100 people have died due to the flood and 260,000 have been displaced. Kenya organizations have been working on replacing stranded people into safe environments. They have suffered weeks of landslides and heavy rain. https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/03/africa/kenya-somalia-flooding-massive-displacement-disease/index.html
Uganda's oldest captive chimp died. His name was Zakayo, and he lived to be 54 years old. He died last Thursday to a stomach bug. He was abandoned in western Uganda and kept as a pet until the age of 13. He was then moved to the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. Many were sad about his death because he increased the chimpanzee family. He nurtured two other males.
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President Trump is having the very first meeting with an African president. he is having a working lunch at the White House with a Nigerian president to talk about a few issues. The two main topics are Security and economic issues. Africa is the second most populous Continent. Trump has already made a deal with Africa to give them six hundred million dollars how to fight Boko Haram.Nigeria is the most troubled country in Africa out of all of them.
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The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will become the first leader from Africa to be meeting with US President Donald Trump. They are expected to discuss shared economic and security interests among each other. Some topics they will be talking about is how The White House recently sold 12 counter aircrafts worth $496m to Nigeria to help in its fight against Boko Haram. Also how the US previously refused to sell military aircraft to Nigeria, citing human rights concerns.
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5 people including 3 military officials were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up Saturday morning at a restaurant in the Somalian town of Galkayo. Eight people were injured and said the death toll may rise because some of the injured are in critical condition at the local hospital. Al-Shabaab, the al Qaeda-linked terror group, claimed responsibility for the bomb attack in a statement posted on pro-rebel websites, saying the bomber had managed to enter the restaurant and killed five Somali army commanders. "A man wearing an explosive vest has detonated himself in a crowded restaurant in northern Galkayo targeting security officials drinking tea early in the morning, killing three security officials and two soldiers," said Ahmed Abdullahi Yusuf.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2018/04/28/africa/somalia-bomb-attack-intl/index.html
Kenya has banned a movie about two women in love. Kenya's Film and Classification Board said Thursday "Rafiki" was banned because of intent to promote lesbianism in the country. They also said that the film should not be distributed or shown anywhere in the country and that anyone found with a copy would be in breach of the law. The filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu, took to Twitter to express her disappointment, saying,"We believe adult Kenyans are mature and discerning enough to watch local content but their right has been denied."
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2018/04/27/africa/kenya-bans-lesbian-movie-ahead-cannes/index.html
President of Ghana joined citizens in celebrating Isaas Dogboe. According to president, the young boxer had made the nation proud. He is a twenty-three-year-old who was crowned the new World Boxing Organization Junior Featherweight Champion. He became the youngest boxing world champion after defeating his opponent Jesse Magdaleno. Ghana’s boxing legend, Azumah Nelson, who dominated the sport in the 90s has released a statement congratulating the young boxer.
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The antibiotic azithromycin, is given twice a year to sub-Saharan Africa. With this antibiotic childhood deaths reduced by 13.5 percent, a new study has proven. Large distribution of this drug could save millions of lives. In some regions in Africa one in nine children die before the age of 5. These findings could help accelerate progress towards meeting the United Nations' goal, which is too end preventable childhood deaths worldwide.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/health/azithromycin-childhood-mortality-africa-study-intl/index.html
In 2014 over 600 million people didn't have electricity in Africa. Several days ago the statistics for this was updated to 2016. This showed that there has been no absolute progress with people getting the access to electricity. This is a major problem that many are trying to solve. Over these past 2 years the off grid population has also slightly decreased.
ReplyDeletehttps://qz.com/1265780/how-many-people-have-electricity-in-africa/
There are around 300 million cases of malaria each year, and 2-3 million of those result in death. Unfortunately, malaria is common in Africa. It's the most common in Nigeria. Of all the cases, 90% are from the people in Africa. They're looking for new methods to control malaria, along with medications and vaccines.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.punchng.com/malaria-still-a-strong-enemy-of-africa/
Due to a long period of floods, the African Red Cross has confirmed that there has been 100 people who have been killed. The 4 week long flood not only killed many but displaced close to 242,000 people in Kenya. Due to the floods a place where a lot of people were moved was the local schools. Their homes had been swept under water. The Red Cross organization called it a humanitarian disaster that is in need of funding.
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There are reports of multiple bomb explosions in Nigeria. There were two bombs set off in northeastern Mubi. They don't know how many people were affected by this. One bomb was set off inside of a mosque. The last time a bomb was set off in a mosque more than 50 people were killed.
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Nigeria's cough syrup problem. A Nigerian Company says it has suspended distribution of its cough syrup. The Company has dismissed a company executive who was caught selling 60 bottles of cough syrup to an undercover reporter. The syrup is a highly addictive opioid, codeine, is used by young Nigerians to get high. The company has promised a full investigation over the whole deal.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43961738
A company in Nigeria has recently suspended its distribution of cough syrup, as an epidemic of addiction has spread through Nigeria. The company, Emzor Pharmaceuticals, also caught an employee selling 60 bottles of cough syrup to an undercover reporter. Young Nigerians have been using the syrup, which contains opioid, codeine, to get high. The Nigerian Senate estimates that as many as three million bottles of codeine syrup are drunk every single day in just two states, Kano and Jigawa. Nigerians are doing all they can to prevent this epidemic as it hits Nigeria.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43961738
A man is recovering in a hospital after being attacked by a lion in a private game reserve in South Africa. The incident took place on Monday. There is a video of the man being attacked by the lion. The video shows the man walking into a fenced in area but then failing to outrun the lion as it chases after him. The animal then drags the man by a bush while other onlookers try to scare it away.
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A park owner was tackled down in South Africa after entering a lion's cage. The mans name is Mike Hodge. The lion jumped on him when he was on his way out of the enclosure. People at the park were screaming as they saw the incident take place. Hodge entered the lions cage because of a fowl smell that he thought was disturbing the lion.
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/01/british-wildlife-park-owner-mauled-by-lion-in-south-africa
Somalia is experiencing extreme flooding this past week. The flooding is cause by heavy rains in this part of the country. Thousands of people have been misplaced during the flood. The United Nations estimates that there are almost half a million people affected. The Federal Government is trying to help those who need it.
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Around 200,000 people in Kenya have been forced to leave their homes due to deadly floods. Kenya's Red Cross estimates that at least 100 people have died since early April. The floods have blocked major roads across central and northern Kenya. Outbreaks of water-borne diseases is another issue in Kenya. The disaster needs emergency funding.
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Nigeria announced they are banning cough syrup containing codeine after a BBC investigation into its role in an addiction epidemic.The BBC investigation showed cough syrup being sold on the black market to be used by young Nigerians to get high.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43961738
In Nigeria there is a ban on cough syrup, only because it contains a pain killer called codeine. With the stock that it is left it must be sold with a prescription. Even though there is a ban on it it is still being sold on the black market. Many of the people in the younger generation is using it to get high. In the country there is lots of reports of a widespread abuse of the medication.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43961738
Africa health officials are beginning to place a ban on all cough syrup that has any trace of codeine in it. Health officials have told BBC news that young kids used codeine based cough syrup to get high. These items were sold to kids underage via the black market. The cough syrup was legal to buy with a doctors prescription but now with the rising totals of kids and adults using and abusing codeine cough syrup it has officially been banned.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43961738
Nigeria put a ban on all cough syrups containing the drug codeine. It's a pain killer and it becoming more scarce so now the only way to obtain it is through doctor prescription. Another reason for the ban is there is wide spread abuse of the cough syrup across the country due to its high effect, its mainly abused by younger people.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43961738
At least 15 people are dead after a deadly attack in a church in Bangui, Central Africa. Gunmen armed with grenades targeted the Notre-Dame de Fatima church in the capital Bangui during mass on Tuesday. The incident took place near the muslim neighborhood, where 28 people were killed during clashes last month. The group has faced several years of ethnic and religious conflict. In 2013, Muslim rebels from the Seleka umbrella group seized power in the majority-Christian country. A band of mostly Christian militias, called the anti-balaka, rose up to counter the rebels.
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U.S. threatens to cut funding to South Africa. This has happened after it was discovered South Africa would be one of the countries in the UN to vote against the United States. The funding from the U.S. goes towards health services and education. The issue on which South America is voting against the U.S. is wether or not to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. South Africa is 1 of 10 countries most likely to vote against the U.S.
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In Central Africa at least 15 people were killed in a shooting at a church including the priest. The church was attacked with gunfire and grenades. This happened during a morning service. 60 of the people were wounded. The gunmen were not identified.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.africanews.com/2018/05/02/gun-attack-on-central-african-republic-church-leaves-about-15-dead/
Cough Syrup in Africa is causing a new generation addicts. One of the investigators said, "most school kids once they get a taste for it they'll keep asking more". They are addicted to the codeine in the cough syrup. The strawberry tasting opioid has killed many addicts. Grief, depression, a desire to be cool are just some of the reasons Nigerians are falling for this drug.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43912282
A company in Nigeria has topped selling cough syrup do to people using it to get a high off of it. The reason they stopped selling the cough syrup is because of the substance that is in it is called codeine. Codeine is a drug that people use to go to sleep.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43967738
According to scientists Africa may split into two continents within the next 50 million years. A region in Kenya called the great rift valley suffers many seismic events and has a history of great fissures. The scientists say that these cracks, which can be up to 65 feet wide and 50 ft deep are just some of the results of seismic activity between the Somali and Nubian plates. All the cracks are parts of the East African Rift.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/africa-may-split-into-2-continents-in-the-next-50-million-years/70004809
"Rafiki" a movie about love between two women has been banned in Kenya.The movie was banned ahead of its premiere at the international film festival , Cannes. The film board claimed that the movie was intended to promote lesbianism in the country.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2018/04/27/africa/kenya-bans-lesbian-movie-ahead-cannes/index.html
Four miners have died after an earthquake caused a cave-in at a South African gold mine. The miners were among 10 rescued from Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane mine west of Johannesburg.Three miners remain trapped, two of whom are still unaccounted for. South Africa is a leading gold producer, but the industry has often been accused of a poor safety record.
ReplyDeleteBack in February, 955 miners became trapped underground for more than 24 hours after a storm knocked out the power, and the back-up generators failed to work.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44003070
The Kenyan Red Cross announced on Thursday, that at least 100 people have died and nearly 260,000 have been displaced by flooding in Kenya this month. Kenyan authorities and humanitarian organizations have been working to help airlift stranded residents to safety and provide aid to isolated communities due to the weeks of heavy rain and landslides. The flooding came after many people continue to recover from the severe drought that was in 2017, which threatened millions of people across East Africa. The extreme weather has also affected at least another thousands in neighboring Somalia. The United Nations estimated that nearly 500,000 people have been impacted and close to 175,000 displaced from their homes.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2018/05/03/africa/kenya-somalia-flooding-massive-displacement-disease/index.html
Earlier this year the last male northern white rhino died at the age of 45. He was the final known surviving male, along with two other female white rhinos, but without a male, the species' future isn't looking good. Scientists are trying to see if they can genetically code a new genome and sperm cell for more rhinos, but they haven't had any success yet. The species is on the brink of extinction, mainly due too habitat loss and poaching.
ReplyDeleteThere was an earthquake in South Africa near a gold mine. Four of ten gold miners died while in the cave. Three of them are trapped and two are unaccounted for. South Africa is in the lead for producing gold but the industry has often been accused of poor safety. This is the second largest mining incident by this company.
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Last year four U.S military members we killed in an Isis ambush. The soldiers who were deployed after this did not receive the extra 225 dollar imminent danger pay that they should have for entering a hostile area. At a house Armed services hearing Tuesday the commander of U.S and Africa commands said he put in a request for that money to be payed out to the soldiers.
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There is terrible flooding happening in Kenya right now. So far a 100 people have died due to the flood and 260,000 have been displaced. Kenya organizations have been working on replacing stranded people into safe environments. They have suffered weeks of landslides and heavy rain.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2018/05/03/africa/kenya-somalia-flooding-massive-displacement-disease/index.html