Crisis may further get deepened in Nigeria as the biggest union of oil and gas workers have threatened that they will shut down the entire production process from next Sunday. The union has got 20,000 members and they have decided to take part in the nationwide strike which has started against the sudden increase of oil prices by the Government.
The oil rich Nigerian nation has come to a complete halt as the people of the country are going for massive demonstrations and strikes, protesting against the Government’s decision to hike the fuel prices to a great extent.
It is now only a matter of time that South Sudan is going to be independent tomorrow, i.e. on 9th of July. Though there is boundless moments of joy in this nation, but the question is what will be its effect on the sub Sahara African countries.
Uganda elections will take place this Friday and the reigning President of the country for thirty years, is expected to get another victory. The ruling President Museveni, is expected to win the electoral battle. Incidentally, Museveni is considered to be an US ally.
Rhodesia is a country in Africa which is popularly known as Republic of Zimbabwe from the year 1980. It got independence from United Kingdom in the year 1965 on 11th November. The state got its name from John Rodes, who acquired the land on behalf of British South Africa Company in the 19th century. Bordering the country is South Africa on the south, Botswana in the southwest and Zambia on the northwest.
An independent voters roll observation report has got some stunning facts by looking into the voters list of the African nation Zimbabwe. After viewing and enquiring about the voters, they came to find out that about 27% of the names mentioned in the list have died. They also found that names of around 2000 persons whose age is more than 100 years old on this earth.
Thirty two years ago, on this day in 1978, about 900 people committed suicide in Jonestown Guyana after getting a directive from the charismatic People’s Temple cult leader Jim Jones.Incidentally, they were all followers of Jim Jones and getting a directive from this charismatic religious leader, these people killed themselves by drinking cyanide laced punch. Those who feared of killing themselves were either shot or given poison to die.
Ghana is a poor nation in Africa which is deep under loans and it is almost impossible for the nation from the debt trap to which it has fallen into. With the developed nations like US, UK and World Bank refusing to approve any loans for this poor nation, China with their huge foreign exchange reserves has become a savior for this nation.
