Terror Strikes Bajaur: A Call for Increased Security Measures in Pakistan

On July 30th, the Bajaur District witnessed a devastating suicide bombing that claimed at least 54 lives and left nearly 200 wounded. Soon after, the ISIS-Khorasan, a terrorist group based in neighboring Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, claimed responsibility for the attack. Earlier in the day, nearly 1,000 members of the Jamiat

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Lula’s Return: Reviving Progress and Democracy in Brazil

In a press conference on July 19th, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed his desire for Brazil to restore its “good, fruitful” relations with Africa. He further announced plans for future visits to African countries, showcasing his proactive approach toward fostering collaborations between the two regions. The complicated

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Colombian Government And E.L.N. Reach Six-Month Ceasefire Agreement

President Gustavo Petro’s government and the National Liberation Army (E.L.N.) – one of the oldest and largest guerrilla groups operating in Colombia til this day –reached a six-month ceasefire agreement at talks in Havana on June 9th, the Associated Press reports. The peace agreement, numerous private negotiations in Cuba, Mexico, and

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Funding Cuts Could Spell Disaster for Haiti

In the midst of a stagnating economy, political turmoil, gang violence, and natural disasters, decreased funding of the UN World Food Program (WFP) puts a 100,00 Haitians at the risk of starvation. According to the Voice of America, Haiti has the second highest per capita food insecurity in the world,

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Geopolitical Implications of the Vilnius Summit

On July 11th and 12th, all NATO members met in Vilnius, Lithuania, to discuss security in the region and the future of their strategic military alliance. Just 20 miles from the Belarusian border, the summit sends a strong signal to Moscow and Minsk that NATO stands firm with Ukraine in

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Protests Over High Cost of Living Turn Violent in Kenya

Police are killing and teargassing protestors in Kenya as demonstrations continue over new taxes and the high cost of living. A police officer in the area told A.P. News that police killed six people on July 12th, while a healthcare worker in Nairobi said that over 50 children had been

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Russian intelligence averts assassination attempt on the head of Crimea, allegedly organized by Ukrainian intelligence

Russia’s Federal Security Service (F.S.B.) said on July 10th that an attempted assassination on the head of the Republic of Crimea was averted with no casualties. Sergei Aksyonov’s life was threatened by a Russian national, allegedly recruited by Ukraine’s S.B.U. intelligence agency as an assassin, who had planted explosives in

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Israel’s Raid On Jenin Fuels Tensions

On July 3rd, 2023, Israel raided a refugee camp in Jenin to confiscate weapons and kill suspected terrorists. The operation was met with Palestinian resistance, which escalated into fierce gun fights leaving 12 Palestinians dead. Despite only lasting till July 5th, the raid forcibly displaced 3,000 Palestinians and caused severe

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Senegalese Opposition Leader Charged Again After Dissolution Of Party

Background The Senegalese leader of the recently dissolved political party PASTEF, Ousmane Sonko, has been charged with theft and calling for insurrection after his arrest in Dakar on Friday. His lawyers were denied all communication with Sonko, apart from Me Cire Cledor Ly, who was able to petition for a

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Raid On Activist’s Home: Democracy In Hong Kong Under Threat

On the morning of July 11th, Hong Kong police raided the family home of leading pro-democracy activist Nathan Law, who left Hong Kong in 2020 after Beijing’s grip on the city increased and who currently lives in exile in the U.K. Law’s parents and one of his brothers were taken

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Wagner Forces In Africa Reduced: Who Has Feet On The Continent?

Hundreds of troops from the Wagner paramilitary group were seen on video leaving the Central African Republic, raising questions over the future of Russia’s paramilitary influence on the continent in the wake of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed mutiny and later death. The video corroborates reporting from Jeune Afrique and

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