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Description: Russian energy Minister, Sergei Tsivilev, led a delegation of Russian officials to Niger, where an agreement was signed between Russia’s Rosatom and Niger’s Energy Ministry for the development of a civil nuclear program. Representatives from Russia’s state – owned atomic energy company, Rosatom and officials from Niger’s ministry of energy signed a memorandum of understanding, which outlines cooperation in the field of nuclear development for Niger’s energy supply demands. The agreement arrives two years after Russia started accumulating political capital in Niger, through direct military support of the country’s governing military junta. Tsivilev also reportedl
Description: Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, announced that Thailand and Cambodia, after approximately four hours of negotiating, have reached a ceasefire agreement and stopped armed hostilities. The mediation efforts arrived on the back of growing pressure from US President Donald Trump and facilitation efforts from China. Foreign representatives from the US and China were also reportedly present at the meeting where Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai concluded their discussions and vowed to maintain the ceasefire agreement. According to the joint statement from the meeting, the countries have guaranteed continued
Description: Trade representatives from China and the US commenced their two – day reinstated negotiations in Stockholm where an extension of the tariff ceasefire is expected to be announced. China and the US are aiming to build upon their previous trade negotiations in Geneva and London and create momentum for potentially arranging a leaders summit between Trump and Xi in the upcoming period, officially ending the trade tensions with a high – level consensus confirmed by the presidents. Multiple obstacles on the way to an official trade agreement have been raised, such as the bipartisan bill that the two largest parties in the US are pushing to target China’s lack of regula
Description: While visiting Scotland and meeting UK’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, Trump expressed his displeasure from the lack of developments in the Russia – Ukraine ceasefire negotiations. The US President had previously set a ceasefire and peace deadline of 50 days and threatened to impose additional sanctions on Russia and 100% tariffs on countries trading and supporting Russia’s wartime economy. Addressing the media, Trump shortened the deadline from 50 to 10 or potentially 12 days for Russia and Ukraine to announce a ceasefire in order to stop the war which is in its third year. The announcement was positively received by Ukraine’s President Volodymir Zelenskyy and
Description: The leader of the transitional presidential council, Fritz Alphonse Jean, announce that 400 police officers would be dispatched to train alongside Brazil’s anti – gang units before being integrated into Kenya’s voluntary security mission in the country. Gang violence in Haiti has ravaged the country since 2021, while recent reports indicated that gangs control over 90% of the capital, Port au Prince, and are spreading their territorial control over other regions within the country. Last week, the government sent 150 soldiers to train with the Mexican army who would be also integrated within the Kenya – led mission after the completion of the three – month traini
Description: North Korea’s chief of propaganda operations, Kim Yo Jong, and the sister of the country’s leader Kim Jong Un, has debunked any attempts of reconciliation with South Korea and the US. In North Korea’s first public response to recent attempts from South Korea’s new government, Jong stated that recent actions by South Korea in order to ease tensions couldn’t erase historical disputes and years of conflict. Jong also commented on North Korea’s position regarding the US, stating that unless the Trump administration publicly recognized that North Korea is a nuclear power, no breakthroughs in bilateral relations were possible. Trump and Kim Jong Un met three times dur
Description: After a weekend of intense armed fighting, Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to converge towards a peaceful resolution to the four – day conflict that caused the internal displacement of more than 150 thousand people on both sides with the death toll reaching 33 people. US President Donald Trump has personally intervened in the de-escalation, threatening both Thailand and Cambodia with strict bilateral trade measures. Malaysia, as the acting President country of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) encroached the peace initiative and offered to mediate ceasefire and peace negotiations between the warring parties. China has also strongly condemned t
Description: More than 40 civilians have been killed in the city of Komanda within the Ituri province in eastern DRC while attending a mass in the city’s catholic church. The attacks were perpetrated by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a regional offshoot organization of the Islamic State terrorist group, that maintains operational presence in Uganda and eastern DRC. ADF launched a surprise attack on the church with automatic rifles and machetes, with the regional security forces struggling to isolate and neutralize the members of the terrorist group. The attack significantly aggravates the security situation in the region, where the DRC military has struggled against the
Description: After months of trade tensions, the European Union and the US have concluded their bilateral trade agreement, where the US would impose a 15% fixed tariff rate on most imports from the EU. The deal was announced by President Trump and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen who had a private meeting during Trump’s visit to Scotland. Details around the deal are yet to emerge, however, the 50% fixed US tariff rate on steel and aluminum imports from EU would remain, while industries such as aerospace, chemicals, some pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and rare earths would reportedly be exempted from tariffs. According to Trump, the EU also vowed to invest more t
Description: Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group, Al Shabab, has conducted a coordinated attack on the city of Maxaas located in the central region of Hiraan. The group reportedly attacked military outposts through coordinated and combined efforts of suicide bombs, armed fighters and aerial support. Shortly after the initial incursions, military forces in the region rapidly withdrew not sustaining the impact from the attacks by the terrorist group. Al Shabab also inserted itself as a dominant military player in the country, exploiting armed confrontations in the four self – autonomous regions in the country. The losing of Maxaas would reportedly impact the operability of gov