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On Our Radar
International Crisis Group
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December 23, 2022
AFGHANISTAN The Taliban authorities announced Tuesday that they would ban women from attending university “until further notice”. Damaging as this misogynistic policy will be to Afghan women, says Crisis Group expert Graeme Smith, it will also...
October Alerts and September Trends 2022
International Crisis Group
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September 30, 2022
Angola September 2022 September 2022 Tensions ran high over results of August general elections. Constitutional Court endorsed victory of ruling party in August elections. After ruling party People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) of...
September Alerts and August Trends 2022
International Crisis Group
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August 30, 2022
Burkina Faso August 2022 April 2022 May 2022 June 2022 July 2022 August 2022 Govt forces increasingly targeted civilians as insecurity remained widespread despite notable reduction in violence in Sahel region. Military committed numerous abuses...
Timor-Leste participates in the 78th United Nations General Assembly
Government of Timor-Leste
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September 22, 2023
Fri. 22 of September of 2023, 08:50h The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, and the Minister of Health, Elia A.A. dos Reis Amaral, are accompanying the President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta, as he...
August Alerts and July Trends 2023
International Crisis Group
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July 31, 2023
Burkina Faso July 2023 March 2023 April 2023 May 2023 June 2023 July 2023 All-military approach to jihadist insurgency led to large numbers of casualties among army auxiliaries and local communities; pro-regime groups voiced support for new...
February Alerts and January Trends 2023
International Crisis Group
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January 31, 2023
Benin January 2023 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 January 2023 Sporadic jihadist violence continued in north as country held peaceful legislative elections. Suspected jihadist violence persisted in northern departments. In Atakora...
March Alerts and February Trends 2022
International Crisis Group
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February 27, 2022
Benin February 2022 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 Deadly attacks in northern wildlife reserve confirmed spillover of jihadist violence into West African coastal countries. Suspected al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and...
January Alerts and December Trends 2022
International Crisis Group
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December 31, 2022
Burkina Faso December 2022 August 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 December 2022 Jihadist violence remained widespread, while ruling junta sought to control flow of information amid rumours of coup attempt and deal with Russian...
December Alerts and November Trends
International Crisis Group
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November 30, 2022
Benin November 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 Govt forces repelled several attacks by suspected jihadists in north. Suspected jihadist violence persisted in northern departments. In Alibori department near border with Niger,...
August Alerts and July Trends 2022
International Crisis Group
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July 30, 2022
Burkina Faso July 2022 March 2022 April 2022 May 2022 June 2022 July 2022 Ruling junta reached agreement with West Africa’s regional bloc over transition timeline; former President Compaoré returned to Ouagadougou to mixed reception as part of...
North Africa Fruits and Vegetables Processing Market To Grow at CAGR of 7.7% During 2022-2027
EIN Presswire
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November 18, 2022
NORTH AFRICA, November 18, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to the latest report by IMARC Group, titled “North Africa Fruits and Vegetables Processing Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027”, the...
July Alerts and June Trends 2022
International Crisis Group
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June 29, 2022
Benin June 2022 January 2022 February 2022 April 2022 June 2022 Suspected jihadists launched attack on northern region police station, leaving several dead. In north-western Atakora department near Burkina Faso border, suspected jihadists 26 June...
Moroccan Sahara: France-Morocco Foundation Calls on Paris to Clarify its Position
Morocco News
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September 29, 2022
MOROCCO, September 29 - The Foundation "France-Morocco, Peace and Sustainable Development", called on Paris to clarify its stance on the Moroccan Sahara issue, through a "clear commitment". "The silence, behind which official France places itself,...
How do Global South politics of non-alignment and solidarity explain South Africa’s position on Ukraine?
The Brookings Institution
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August 2, 2022
The war in Ukraine is often described by Western analysts as a turning point in international relations that has upended the post-Cold War international order. In the Global South, the war is equally historic, reinvigorating foreign policy...
Official Visit of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to The Kingdom of Morocco, 2 to 4 July 2022
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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July 4, 2022
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan met Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita and Senior Advisor to King Mohammed VI André Azoulay in Rabat today. Minister Balakrishnan and...
Can Biden pivot to normalcy in the Middle East?
The Brookings Institution
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July 12, 2022
President Biden’s first trip to the Middle East has received criticism, especially for its presenting an apparent about-face regarding Saudi Arabia. Not long ago, Biden himself called the kingdom a “pariah.” How can the president now attend a...
Minister Stresses Need to Consolidate Achievements in Global Industrial Trades
Morocco News
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June 1, 2022
MOROCCO, June 1 - Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour stressed, Tuesday, the imperative to consolidate the achievements in the global industrial trades. "It is extremely important to consolidate the achievements in the global industrial...
April Alerts and March Trends 2022
International Crisis Group
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March 31, 2022
Burkina Faso March 2022 November 2021 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 March 2022 Surge in jihadist violence recorded in north and east after period of relative calm since Jan coup; international partners reacted cautiously to military...
UN Security Council Holds Closed-Door Consultations on Moroccan Sahara Issue
Morocco News
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April 21, 2023
MOROCCO, April 21 - The UN Security Council held, in New York, closed-door consultations on the Moroccan Sahara issue. These regular consultations are provided for by Council Resolution 2654 adopted last October 27. According to well-informed...
UN Headquarters observes International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on 27 May
African Press Organization
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May 26, 2021
Download logo UN Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday, 27 May 2021. Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour the more than 4,000 UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives...