The Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is in total chaos. “Largest forgotten humanitarian crisis of our time,” the UN Get involved: Charity Water and Save the Children are on the ground helping in the Central African Republic Image sources: flickr user hdptcar and UNHCR Photo Unit Story sources: CNN, CNN, Amnesty International, The Guardian The Central African Republic is a former French colony. In Mar. 2013, a …
200 Migrants Dead in Mediterranean
Smuggler’s fishing boat capsizes in Mediterranean. “…the boats will not stop,” Doctors without Borders Over 2,000 migrants have died this year getting to Europe. Most of them die crossing from Libya to Italy in shoddy boats. Yesterday, a boat packed with 600 people capsized off Libya. 373 people were rescued by Italian Coast Guard & Irish Navy. Over 200 people …
Boko Haram Captives Freed
Nigerian army says it rescued 178 captives. Freed captives not part of 200+ missing Chibok girls. The Nigerian army says it freed 178 Boko Haram captives. 101 children, 67 women, and 10 men are among the rescued. Captives were held in Borno State, Boko Haram’s stronghold. Boko Haram has killed ~5,500 people since 2014. In April, Nigeria elected President Muhammadu …