On Monday, January 27th, M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R. Congo) carried out a rapid advance and took control of most of the eastern city of Goma. The group threatened to continue their advance towards the capital city of Kinshasa, but this would require them to cross
On Saturday, November 2, armed supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales seized a military facility and took 200 soldiers hostage near Cochabamba, Bolivia. According to Bolivian news agency ANF, the group demanded the state to end an investigation of alleged statutory rape and human trafficking against Morales. This is
On October 18th, information from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service revealed the presence of North Korean troops in various Russian bases. While the official number varied, intelligence given to the BBC put estimates between 1,200 and 12,000 North Korean troops present in Russia. Putin followed this up with the introduction
On Saturday, October 26, Georgians headed to the polls for their most decisive elections since 2003. The anti-Western ruling party, Georgian Dream (GD), claimed victory amongst accusations of voter fraud from the opposition and observers. However, the prime minister denied these accusations, claiming a “landslide” victory. This data has been
Maldivian president Mohammed Muizzu started a five-day visit to India looking to reforge diplomatic ties and for economic support. The Maldives’ foreign exchange reserves have dropped drastically which puts the island country at risk of defaulting on its debt. However, the government has denied the possibility of a debt default
On 1 August 2024, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia released a joint statement calling Venezuela to release full vote tallies of its presidential election. On 28 July 2024, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (C.N.E.) declared Maduro won with 51% of the vote. However, the opposition claims to have access to 90% of
On Sunday 17 November, U.S. President Joe Biden gave Ukraine permission to use U.S. long-range missiles to strike inside Russian territory. Washington previously spent months denying Ukraine’s requests for such strikes. Biden’s approval opens the door for France and Britain to approve the use of their own missiles inside Russia’s
On 27 August 2024, a United Nations Security Council committee announced it was considering sanctions against two Sudanese generals of the Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.). Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed and Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla would be the first to be sanctioned over the current war in Sudan, which has displaced
On September 24, authorities in Benin arrested three men suspected of organizing a coup d’etat against President Patrice Talon. Businessman Oliver Boko is accused of paying approximately 1.5 billion West African francs (2.5 million U.S.D.) to Colonel Djimon Dieudonne Tevoedjre, head of the Republican Guard and Talon’s security. Former Sports
On September 20th, Israeli airstrikes in Beirut killed several high-ranking members of Hezbollah including Ibrahim Aquil, a top commander. After the attack, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health reported at least 14 dead and 66 injured, 9 of whom are in critical condition. It did not reveal whether this toll counted any
On September 4th, Russia carried out an attack in Ukraine’s western city Lviv, which resulted in the deaths of seven people. The attack came shortly after a bombardment of a military institute in Poltava left 53 dead, making this the deadliest attack of the year. According to the BBC, 271
In a recent interview with BBC, Haiti’s Interim Prime Minister Garry Conille acknowledged that international support was arriving too slowly, and Haitian gangs continued to terrorize the country. During late July, 400 elite Kenyan police forces arrived in Port-au-Prince Airport as part of a U.N-backed security force. They aimed to
