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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extemper’s preparation for this year’s national tournament.
Fishmeal, Oil Exports to Europe Hurt Food Security in West Africa https://t.co/QjISKkGZvg pic.twitter.com/JJwtVLekkc
— allAfrica.com (@allafrica) June 3, 2021
New research by Homi Kharas and Meagan Dooley shows how COVID-19 will accentuate the long-term concentration of poverty in countries that are middle-income, fragile and conflict-affected, and located in Africa.
https://t.co/ca7DWSHPWo— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) June 3, 2021
The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership in response to May’s military coup, and is threatening sanctions if a civilian-led government isn’t restored https://t.co/LKvPDVjmSt pic.twitter.com/0FVyKf479d
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 2, 2021
“Under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, multiple overlapping security crises have transformed Nigeria from a weak state into a failed one.”https://t.co/yYaNlZp4yf
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) June 3, 2021
Digital authoritarianism is still a threat to basic freedoms and rights in many African countries, Torinmo Salau writes. https://t.co/8nDuM55aKO
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) June 3, 2021
A sudden, sharp rise in coronavirus cases in many parts of Africa could amount to a continental third wave, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. Africa’s immunization drives have been crippled by shortfalls in funding and vaccine doses. https://t.co/5WnIUYKSqY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 3, 2021
Finding a way out of South Africa’s interrelated crises will require a massive effort to restore public trust in government, writes Michelle Gavin. https://t.co/bimXIUTay7
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 3, 2021
UK and France to blame for chaos in Libya, says presidential hopeful https://t.co/GmUYHOnmBB
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) June 1, 2021
‘We’re not safe’: Darfur violence sparks new displacement crisis https://t.co/YcDiExBFVt
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 29, 2021
Ethiopia rejects calls for ceasefire in Tigray, claiming victory is near https://t.co/4f1u21ZtBA
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) June 3, 2021