Written by Osetemega Iribiri March 5, 2023 On Wednesday March 1st, Nigeria's Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling APC, winner of the 2023 presidential elections. Constitutionally, the winner is expected to garner 25% of votes in at least twenty-four (24) states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. Tinubu got 25%... Continue Reading →
Written by Allan Millward March 5, 2023 In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital, the Pervomaisk district court has granted former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev permission to leave the country for medical treatment. This comes alongside another judicial victory for the embattled leader after the country’s Supreme Court annulled his 11-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power in... Continue Reading →
Written by Kyle Hosey March 5, 2023 The ASEAN-Japan Relationship Turns 50 2023 marks 50 years since relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) informally opened relations with Japan. Commentators in the region predict that the relationship will continue to be one of ASEAN’s most productive, albeit not without challenges posed by COVID... Continue Reading →
Written by Osetemega Iribiri In a two-day African Union summit, African leaders discussed many challenges facing the continent and jumpstarted a faltering free trade pact. Some of the challenges confronting the continent are a record drought in the Horn and deadly violence in the Sahel region and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ceasefires... Continue Reading →
Written by Allan Millward India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives on the first day of the budget session in New Delhi, India, Source: Reuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the country's congress numerous times in the past few weeks. Most recently, sitting in the upper house, he was harassed by opposition lawmakers about his ties... Continue Reading →
Written by Jesse Moore Tunisians protest against President Kais Saied’s referendum on a new constitution in Tunis. [Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters] The self-immolation of 26 year-old fruit vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, in front of a government office set off the wave of pro-democracy protests called the Arab Spring that washed over North Africa and the Middle East. The protests initially... Continue Reading →
Written by Bushra Bani-Salman Syrians affected by the deadly earthquake and aftershocks this month wait to re-enter Syria via a crossing from Turkey. Source: WSJ The death toll in Turkey and Syria has surpassed 46,000, with the majority of the damage seen in Turkey. United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken landed in Turkey, a NATO... Continue Reading →
Written by Cameron Chambers February 11, 2023 Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have risen in the past month, with both North and South Korea engaging in nuclear saber-rattling. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, speaking to his defense and foreign ministries, put on the table the policy option of creating a nuclear weapons program. This comes... Continue Reading →
Written by Allan Millward February 11, 2023 Former President and Pakistani General Pervez Musharraf has died at the age of 79. He had been living in self-imposed exile in the United Arab Emirates at the time of his death. Although considered controversial, his life and legacy are worth reviewing. Born in Delhi in 1943, Pervez and his... Continue Reading →
Written by Ciara Perez February 11, 2023 Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in his home on July 7, 2021 and police suspected a “hit squad of mainly foreign mercenaries” to be responsible. While the investigation into President Moise’s death in Haiti has paused, investigations have proceeded to the United States since it is allegedly... Continue Reading →
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