Author: Erin Smith

The Family Of Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda’s Hero Files $400m U.S. lawsuit

After almost two years of being held hostage by the Rwandan Government, the family of Paul Rusesabagina filed a $400m U.S. lawsuit against Rwanda’s government. Paul Rusesabagina, Hotel Rwanda’s hero is an internationally recognized human-rights activist. Rusesabagina gained international recognition including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom after he heroically

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U.S. Chooses To Focus On Both The Indo-Pacific And War In Europe

In the wake of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, the question has been raised as to whether the United States will have to choose between continuing its focus on the Indo-Pacific or shift to the war in Europe. As of February 21st, the Biden Administration declared that they would continue their

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Seven Senegalese Captive Soldiers Released After Successful Negotiations

On Monday February 14th, Separatists in the Casamance region of Senegal released seven Senegalese Soldiers following successful negotiations between the separatists and the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS). The Senegalese soldiers were taken captive by the separatist Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) last month after a violent

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