By Sarah Holmes Early on Tuesday, September 17 an elite military police school and military base in Bamako were attacked by an armed group. The al-Qaeda linked group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack. The group claimed their goals are to remove oppression and non-Muslim occupiers in Mali, referring to foreign... Continue Reading →
By Julian Fischer-Lhamon After fourteen years, a German Chancellor has finally visited Kazakhstan again. Olaf Scholz’s visit was highly anticipated, with groundwork being laid already last year with a visit by Germany’s foreign minister and president. Scholz met with not only Kazakhstan's president, Tokayev, but also leaders of the other central Asian countries. Despite other... Continue Reading →
By Sophie Ritzenthaler The Peruvian President Dina Boluarte declared a state of emergency in three regions of Peru on Wednesday, September 18, as forest fires have continued to burn. In San Martin, Amazonas, and Ucayali regions, a 60 day state of emergency has been declared as extra resources have been allocated to slow the spread... Continue Reading →
By Jose Aguilar On Tuesday, Nicaragua stripped the citizenship of 135 political prisoners that were released to Guatemala earlier this month. The Nicaraguan government stated that the released prisoners engaged and were convicted of acts that they consider “criminal.” According to the Nicaraguan government, these acts went against the country’s sovereignty, independence, and self-determination. In... Continue Reading →
Written by Mariana Hinojosa Castillo | April 1,2024 Oil Well After five months of diplomatic and trade tensions, Kenya and Uganda appear to be closer to reaching an understanding regarding their oil dispute. On March 27, Kenya’s Energy Cabinet Secretary shared that plans were underway to issue a permit to the Uganda Oil Corporation (UNOC).... Continue Reading →
Written by Joseph Cain | February 18, 2024 President Daniel Noboa Ecuador is facing unprecedented times. In early January, President Noboa stated that Ecuador was in an internal armed conflict with 22 armed groups and gangs. The government has designated these 22 groups as terrorist organizations allowing for military operations against them. However, after years... Continue Reading →
Written by Jose Aguilar | February 18, 2024 The Houthis in Yemen are disrupting global trade through the Suez Canal due to geopolitical factors, which caused ships to divert around the African continent. Global trade is disrupted on this continent, but for different reasons. In the Americas, climate change and droughts are reducing maritime traffic... Continue Reading →
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