Over 120 People Dead, 300 Injured from Car Bombs in Somalia
At least 120 people were confirmed dead and over 300 people injured in a bombing, blamed on al-Shabaab militants, in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, that occurred last Saturday.
OPEC African Members React to Cuts in Oil Exports
OPEC, the Organization of Oil Exporting Countries, will be cutting their oil exports by over two million barrels a day, a spokesman representing the organisation announced last Wednesday. OPEC is a coalition of fifteen nations that pools their oil resources in order to influence global prices, primarily by setting production quotas and export limits.
Peace Conference Scheduled for Tigray War
Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) agreed to negotiations led by the African Union, Ethiopia’s National Security Advisor said on Wednesday. Who added, “We have accepted this invitation which is in line with our principled position regarding the peaceful resolution of the conflict.”