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Description: The Commander of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, Godfrey Otunge, stated that the security and humanitarian crisis in the country caused by gang violence could further aggravate due to shortages in funding. Kenya launched a voluntary mission to assist Haitian government forces in confronting armed gangs in the country which have caused a massive refuge crisis, food shortages and widespread chaos, holding the country hostage and paralyzing its socio – economic system. Kenya filed an initiative during the latest UN Security Council meeting which would effectively make the MSS a UN sponsored mission and tackle the ongoing issues regarding
Description: Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement accusing Kenya of supplying arms to the Rapid Support Forces through the United Arab Emirates. The war in Sudan has been plagued by foreign interference from countries such as Turkey, Egypt, UAE and Iran with Kenya joining the fray further aggravating the violent confrontations. Armed confrontations have upsurged in recent days with the Sudanese army targeting the Al – Majlad Hospital claiming to have targeted RSF militants using the medical facility as a regional base of operations. The war has caused one of the most devastating humanitarian crises, displacing more than 13 million people causing nationwide famine.
Description: Clashes between police forces and demonstrators turned violent with the army dispatching hardware on the streets of Togo’s capital, Lome. Protesters called for the President Faure Gnassingbe’s resignation following his initiative to bend the country’s Constitution which would effectively enable Gnassingbe to remain in power indefinitely. The opposition group called Hands of my Constitution organized peaceful demonstrations last month which resulted in massive arrests of more than a hundred people opposing Gnassingbe’s rule. Gnassingbe rules Togo since 2005 when he inherited the position from his father, establishing a political dynasty in the country. Im
Description: Following the controversies surrounding the initial assessment on the US Midnight Hammer operation, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei reemerged from hiding addressing the nation and downplaying the US involvement in the 12 – day war. Khamenei’s statements regarding the mission were equally exaggerative as Trump’s and were aimed at discrediting the joint military operation launched by Israel and supported by the US while praising Iran’s defensive efforts and threatening further agression. Statements from both sides continued to diverge from objectivity with Iran remaining resolute their program was still active, while the Trump administration launched an aggres
Description: Attending the NATO Summit in the Hague, US President Donald Trump reiterated the inaccurate and preliminary intelligence assessment leaked by the DIA, regarding the mission Midnight Hammer, repeating that the report has been released in public to undermine the military operation and discredit the administration politically. CIA Director John Ratcliffe and the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabard, shifted the public optics of the assessment, claiming now, that new intelligence from a historically reliable source has emerged that confirmed the Iranian nuclear enrichment sites in Fordow, Esfahan and Natanz were destroyed, and that if the Iranians would n
Description: The Chairman of the House Select Committee on China, John Moolenaar, introduced a bipartisan initiative to ban the usage of all AI products originating from China that were used by the US Federal Government. He requested support in introducing the bill from both parties, referencing recent reports in his speech that DeepSeek was closely connected to the Chinese government, military and intelligence services. Moolenaar also addressed crucial problems referring to US chip exports to China and the necessity for substantial overview on companies who develop and manufacture those components, especially the ones that have significant market presence in China. Democrat
Description: The anti - government civil demonstrations instigated to commemorate the victims of last year’s violent and deadly protests have significantly escalated and engulfed several cities in Kenya, spreading nationwide outrage. Medical facilities, NGO’s and other independent humanitarian organizations have reported that up to 16 people were killed and more than 400 were severely injured in violent clashes with the police which used live ammunition on the protesters. Last year’s deadly outburst was caused by President William Ruto’s incorporation of higher taxes on national level, which prompted significant civil unrest and left more than 60 people dead and hundreds of
Description: Students protesting the Novi Sad canopy disaster, which left 16 people dead, have issued an ultimatum to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to dissolve the parliament and call for snap elections. The students have been protesting for eight months, and even though the intensity of the protests has been reduced, they remain determined in their demands. Vucic’s government has increased the pressure on all fronts, lowering the salaries of professors participating in the protests, revoking tax incentives for the IT sector in the country and cutting government funding for cultural institutions in support of the demonstrations. President Vucic has been adamant that the
Description: Unidentified gunmen launched ambush attacks on three Nigerian military outposts in the northern parts of the country killing seventeen soldiers. The Nigerian military stated they pursued the armed militia and managed to eliminate several perpetrators, however, failed to identify the group’s regional affiliations. Forward operating bases in the Kwanar Dutse Mariga and Boka areas were targeted, regions known to have been influenced by terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and splinter cells of the Islamic State. Nigeria has come under significant pressure from expansion of terrorist attacks on its territory in recent months mostly involving the regional dominant ter
Description: Leaders from the 32 – member transatlantic Alliance met in the Hague for the NATO Summit which focused on increased defense spending and the unraveling crises in Ukraine and the Middle East. US President Donald Trump also attended the Summit where he received guarantees from Secretary General Mark Rutte that all of NATO would commit up to 5% of their GDP towards advancing defense efforts within the Alliance. Turkey managed to steal the spotlight receiving praise from Rutte and UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for their input in mediating current crises as well as their rapidly developing defense sector which has become a flashpoint for European countries. The de