On the 26th of July, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) in Niger performed a coup d’état against President Mohamed Bazoum, detaining him out of his residence. In a nationally televised statement, Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramanem announced they “have decided to put an end to the regime
The Philippines has recently raised concern regarding the “alarming” presence of Chinese vessels in the South China Sea, an area where the two countries have been embroiled in a territorial dispute for decades. In specific, the Philippine military discovered three China Coast Guard ships and two Chinese navy vessels at
North Korea conducted a series of missile launches in July, sparking protests from the Japanese and South Korean militaries. These launches included two short-range ballistic missiles on July 24th, cruise missiles on July 22nd, two more short-range ballistic missiles on July 19th, and an intercontinental ballistic missile (I.C.B.M.) on July
According to the United Nations, Sudan’s ongoing conflict is on “the brink” of breaking out into a “full-scale civil war.” The conflict, which erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (S.A.F.) and the rebelling Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.), has now been churning for 12 weeks. The deadliest incident as of July
Ethnic conflict continues in Manipur, India, pushing the area dangerously close to a state of civil war. The conflict is primarily between the ethnic groups of Meitei and Kuki. Characteristic of ethno-religious conflicts, hundreds of churches and temples have been also targeted in the attacks. Acts of arson have also
Russia’s aggression continues unabated 15 months after their initial invasion of Ukraine. On 20 May 2023, Russia’s state-sanctioned media announced the successful seizure of Bakhmut, Ukraine, describing it as an effort to “liberate Artyomovsk”——Bakhmut’s name under the Soviet Union. Despite Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s insistence that defense of Bakhmut continues,
