The West wants to keep Africa as beggars, Eritrea and Ethiopia are threats to neo-colonialism!

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Thomas Mountain, an independent journalist in Eritrea. He explains why the Horn of Africa is strategically so important, and discusses US attempts to gain control of the Bab Al Mandab strait. He also traces Ethiopia’s move closer towards Eritrea under Abiy Ahmed, and explains how the country’s development model threatens the EU and the US. … Read More >The West wants to keep Africa as beggars, Eritrea and Ethiopia are threats to neo-colonialism!

Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: 24mn in need of humanitarian assistance, UN Refugee Agency spokesperson says

On this episode of Going Underground we speak to UN Refugee Agency spokesperson Peter Kessler. He discusses the multitude of crises facing Afghans after the US occupation, including a liquidity crisis severely impacting the economy, a major loss of income wiping out the Afghan middle class, and investment and development grinding to a halt. … Read More >Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: 24mn in need of humanitarian assistance, UN Refugee Agency spokesperson says

UN refugee agency warns Afghanistan is facing a ‘greater humanitarian crisis’ as countries end evacuation efforts

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned Afghanistan faces “a far greater humanitarian crisis,” as nations end their evacuation efforts ahead of the US withdrawal from the country on August 31. … Read More >UN refugee agency warns Afghanistan is facing a ‘greater humanitarian crisis’ as countries end evacuation efforts

A third of Afghanistan’s population at risk of severe or acute hunger amid war and drought – UN food agency

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that the dual impact of war and a drought has fueled an “extraordinarily difficult year for Afghanistan,” putting 14 million citizens at risk of severe or acute hunger. … Read More >A third of Afghanistan’s population at risk of severe or acute hunger amid war and drought – UN food agency