SVHS HWC '12-'13

A growing concern in West Africa is the increasing trade and production of the drug methamphetamine.

This article discusses the issues in Somalia, Africa. In addition, it talks about how Somalia convened a new federal Parliament.  

Millions tuned in as Kenya held their first ever presidential debate. 

The article describes how Nigeria had won the Africa Cup.  The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan rewarded the players for the win.  The President is going to give each of the players money.  Also, the team will now try to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil.  This article proves how soccer is also being played in Africa and how respected it is.  However, the article states that the President will attempt to try and improve the sport throughout Nigeria.

The Oscar Pistorius case is about the olympian who shot his girlfriend. The case shows how scared people are in the unstable South African region

This article discusses the fighting that is resuming in Darfur. The differences between the adversary Arab tribes over control of a gold mine leave 21 dead and dozens hurt. 

In order to quell terrorism, the U.S attempts to stultify the flow of cash to radical groups. In Kenya, Somali money-- marked by terrorism-- results in  economic depression due to the extortion of money by Kenyan officials. In fact, about 5% of Kenya's GDP has been tainted by Somalian terrorist groups. Furthermore, Kenyan police have made questionable arrests with little evidence to support terrorism.

Last September, South Sudan and Sudan agreed to meet a third day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to negotiate boarder security and economics. Their main focas was on agreeing upon a "demilitarized zone" and discussing the territory of Abyei.

(CNN) -- African leaders signed a U.N.-backed deal on Sunday meant to bring stability to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Government forces are battling the M23 rebel group in the eastern part of that country.

This article discusses how the congolese government intends to restore peace in the country through a United Nations deal signed in Addis- Ababa.

This article describes the current situation pertaining to the French family who were kidnapped in Cameroon. The French government are attempting to find out where the family is now and it is thought that they have been smuggled into Nigeria by the Boko Haram. 

This is a recent piece on the massacre in Sudan, that details the new region of South Sudan's security issues, and prominent violence.

This article relates to the song by K'naan, listened to in HWC. The documentary described in the article takes a close look into the lives of Somali Pirates, and their reasons for delving into piracy.

The number of women and children raped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen dramatically because of a surge in rebel militia activity, according to a local health organisation report. Heal Africa, which runs a hospital for rape victims in the eastern city of Goma, said it had registered 2,517 cases in the first half of this year.

It explains the conflict in Somalia