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Switzerland Doubtful Russia Will Join Start of Ukraine Peace Summit
Reuters February 24, 20246:59 AM CST ZURICH, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Russia is unlikely to take part at the outset of a high-level Ukraine peace conference which neutral Switzerland plans to host in the coming months, Swiss President Viola Amherd was quoted as saying by a newspaper on Saturday. Amherd’s interview with the Neue Zuercher…
Read MoreUN experts: Terrorist threat is high in Africa conflict zones and Afghanistan, and rose in Europe
BY EDITH M. LEDERER Updated 7:58 PM CST, February 1, 2024 The terrorist threat from al-Qaida, the Islamic State group and their affiliates remains high in conflict zones in Africa and in Afghanistan – and threat levels have risen in some regions including Europe, U.N. experts said in a new report. The panel of experts said…
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Why Egypt and Turkey are Ending a Decade of Tension
Giorgio Cafiero 22 February, 2024 Analysis: Erdogan’s landmark visit to Cairo was an important watershed in Egypt and Turkey’s rapprochement. On 14 February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. This marked Erdogan’s first visit to Egypt since 2012. The visit was an important watershed…
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Rwanda Braces for Potential Conflict as DRC and Burundi Bolster Military Capabilities
Last updated: February 19, 2024 By Sami Hegazi Tensions escalate in East Africa as Rwanda accuses its neighbors of harboring hostile intentions and preparing for invasion. Rwanda has tightened its air defenses, citing threats from neighboring Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kigali accuses both nations of harboring rebel groups and employing…
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Inside Ecuador’s Rising Gang Violence Fueled by Booming Cocaine Trade
February 22, 2024 By Matt Rivers, Caterina Barbera Kipreos, Aicha El Hammar Castano, Brandon Baur, and Ivan Pereira The country’s president declared a state of emergency in January. The port city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, has become one of the most critical transit points in the worldwide cocaine trade. The growth of the drug trade has led to an increase in…
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Papua New Guinea Ambush: Dozens Shot Dead in Highlands Region
19 February 2024 By Tiffanie Turnbull & Kelly Ng Dozens of people have died in a tribal dispute in Papua New Guinea’s remote Highlands region, authorities say. The victims were shot dead during an ambush in the Enga province over the weekend, a national police spokesman told the BBC. The Highlands area has long struggled…
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Unmanned Houthi submarines pose new threat to US warships in Red Sea
By Chris Boccia February 19, 2024, 5:14 PM The Iran-backed group attacked with one for the first time on Sunday. The U.S. conducted what it called self-defense strikes on five targets in the Houthi-controlled area of Yemen after the Houthis employed an unmanned submarine for the first time since attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of…
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Sudan: Horrific Violations and Abuses as Fighting Spreads – Report
Sudan: New UN report details horrific violations and abuses by both sides as fighting spreads 23 February 2024 GENEVA (23 February 2024) – The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted, and children conscripted, as fighting has spread to more regions of the country, says a wide-ranging report…
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US and British Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen Answer Militants’ Surge in Red Sea Attacks on Ships
BY LOLITA C. BALDOR AND TARA COPP Updated 11:28 AM CST, February 25, 2024 For video report click here. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set…
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