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Description: The M23 rebels and DRC’s military forces supported by local militias have reignited the war in the country, diminishing ceasefire and peace efforts made by the US and Qatar earlier in Jun. Fighting has erupted in the cities of Goma and Bukavu, while M23 rebels have reportedly captured a mining site located in the city of Nzibira. The conflict reignited after months of tensions between DRC’s military and the rebels which failed to reach a consensus over disarmament and territorial control in line with the provisions outlined in the ceasefire agreement and the declaration of principles signed separately between DRC and Rwanda and DRC and the M23 rebels. The rebels
Description: The Turkish political crisis enters a crucial period, with CHP leader, Ozgur Ozel awaiting a decision from a Court in Ankara on whether he would remain as the Republican People’s Party leader or be forcibly removed. Thousands of protesters marched on 14 Sep and called for President Erdogan’s resignation as he continued his crackdown and oppression on political opponents. The Court in Ankara would decide whether Ozel would remain as CHP leader or be removed following last week’s decision by a Court in Istanbul, to appoint ousted CHP member Gursel Tekin as the party’s new leader, claiming that CHP’s annual Congress to choose regional and party leaders in 2023 was
Description: Following last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and a school shooting in Evergreen High School in Denver, political violence has rapidly spiraled out of control in the US. Eighteen-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested for the assassination of Charlie Kirk, while sixteen-year-old Desmond Holly, succumbed to self-inflicted injuries after critically wounding two students at the Evergreen campus shooting. Robinson was seemingly a successful student which declared himself as politically independent while investigations into Holly’s social media activities revealed that he was radicalized by an unidentified extremist network with neo – Nazi t
Description: More than 100 thousand anti – migration protesters swarmed the streets of London as they marched against the country’s immigration policies and the growing issues caused by the overwhelming number of asylum seekers. The protests, organized by far – right activist Stephen Christopher Yaxley – Lennon or popularly known as Tommy Robinson, caught the London Metropolitan police by surprise as they struggled to contain the demonstrations. More than 30 people were arrested while up to 26 police officers were reported to have been injured. Immigration has become the leading subject of political unrest in the UK, as Prime Minister Starmer faces mounting opposition from f
Description: NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, accompanied by the Supreme Allied Commander of the Alliance, Alexus Gregory Grynkewich, has announced the launch of the operation Eastern Sentry, following Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace last week. The incident solicitated a stern reaction, as Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia of deliberately attempting to test the ultimate response limits of NATO and potentially provoke a wider response. Under the umbrella of operation Eastern Sentry, several NATO members such as Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Britain and the Czech Republic would deploy undisclosed amount of military assets and pers
Description: Former Justice Minister, Sushila Karki, was appointed as the country’s interim Prime Minister, following a week of violent civil unrest which toppled the incumbent government and left a death toll of 51. President Ram Chandra Paudel announced the government’s dissolution and stated that Karki would govern in an interim caretaking capacity, while new elections were scheduled to take place in Mar 2026. Karki would be immediately faced with challenges such as establishing order, restoring the public trust in the government and tackling corruption and unemployment. Relative order and peace returned to the streets of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu as the military gradual
Description: The Serbian government has deployed tanks and other military equipment on the streets of the country’s capital, Belgrade, as part of the military parade scheduled for 20 Sep. The move raised fears that violent clashes could erupt during the parade and President Aleksandar Vucic would use the occasion to deploy the army indefinitely, causing even further civil unrest in the country. Protests have been ongoing for more than a year as several civil groups have challenged Vucic’s authoritarian rule, censorship of media outlets and connections to organized crime. The Serbian President earlier last month called for a dialogue with the protesters, an offer which has be
Description: The foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and the US have formulated a ceasefire proposal which could be the basis for the end of the civil war in Sudan. The joint statement stipulated that both warring parties, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), would agree upon a ceasefire which would last nine months where the basis for a civilian – led government would be established. The proposal arrives after intense fighting in the city of Bara in the North Kordofan State, where the SAF marked their largest military success to date, after storming several RSF camps, killing most of the rebels. Last week, the
Description: Members of the notorious Viv Ansanm gang alliance were reported to have set the entire town of Labodrie on fire and killed more than 40 civilians in retaliation for the murder of one of the gang’s leaders. UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres, condemned the attacks in the strongest possible terms and called for the joint proposition from the US and Panama to be adopted. Panama and the US proposed the security mission in the country to be strengthen with additional 5 thousand troops who would assist local units and the security mission led by Kenya in suppressing the gangs. The humanitarian situation in the country is dire, with 1.3 million people displaced and
Description: Terrorists pertaining to the local branch of the Islamic State clashed with the Nigerien military in the tri – state border area of Tillaberi, leaving more than 30 soldiers and members of the National Guard dead. The attacks were conducted in a simultaneous fashion in a region known to have been plagued by terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State and Al Qaeda. Reports from the clashes indicated that the military also confronted the terrorists in the Digga Banda neighborhood, where they were conducting attacks on a local high school killing at least two civilians. Impact: Exploiting the discoordination and limited capacities of the junta