Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Ebola as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This means that the world must join forces to help stop the spread of Ebola, especially in African countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the disease is biting really hard. So far,
2017 was the beginning of a new era for many African countries. Long-term rulers departed in Zimbabwe, Angola, and the Gambia; internal dissent, economic challenges, and increasing unemployment rates pressured many countries including Ethiopia and Nigeria; and a divided ruling party in South Africa showed an electorate disenchanted with liberation
It’s a new year and the Democratic Republic of Congo is being rocked by an old problem: violent protests against president Joseph Kabila who has refused to leave office after his term expired. On Sunday (Dec. 31), protests demanding Kabila step down from office turned