A peace accord was recently between
the rival factions of South Sudan, after a bloody civil war since independence
from Sudan
in 2011.
The peace deal in South Sudan comes
after neighboring Ethiopia
reached a peace accord in June with its northern neighbor, Eritrea , after
a decade-long war. Ethiopia , which has freed political prisoners,
has also recently restored diplomatic relations with its Horn of Africa
neighbor, Somalia . Somalia continues to be in civil
war against Islamist terrorists, but the government has been gradually gaining
territory, thanks in part to American-led international support in this
battlefield in the War on Terrorism.
Piracy by Somalis has also decreased dramatically because of
international efforts. It is hoped that
peace and freedom will replace war, terror and tyranny in eastern Africa .
There were
more massive protests last week against the Romanian government’s
authoritarianism.
The
Argentine Senate recently defended the right to life by blocking a bill that had been approved by the lower
chamber of Argentina ’s
national legislature to legalize abortion.
The
President of Mali was easily reelected late last week. The turnout was well below 50% because of
continued threats from al-Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists, but those Malians
who did vote are to be congratulated for their bravery in voting, especially in
the north, where the Islamist terrorists are most active. The President has been defeating the
Islamists, with French and African help, but there remains a significant
threat.
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