Written by Bushra Bani-Salman February 11, 2023 On February 6, Turkey experienced the most devastating earthquakes since 1939. Two earthquakes struck southern parts of Turkey, including its Kurdish provinces, and parts of northwestern Syria, mainly controlled by Kurds. Countries from around the world have sent emergency assistance, whether it be monetary funds, search and rescue... Continue Reading →
Moldova’s Instability Amid the War in Ukraine
Written by Ash Breedlove February 11, 2023 Moldova’s prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita, unexpectedly resigned on February 10th. During her 18-month period as prime minister, Gavrilita contended with Moldova’s energy crisis and a struggling economy with rising rates of inflation. She often voiced her pro-Western views and support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The day before... Continue Reading →
Tensions Between U.S. and China Ballooning to New Heights
Written by Cameron Chambers February 5, 2023 Tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise given this week's spy balloon incident which saw a Chinese high-altitude balloon cross the continental U.S. China has responded to the sighting by stating that the balloon's purpose was for meteorological purposes and that China did not have operational... Continue Reading →
Mosque Attacked by Pakistani Taliban
Written by Allan Millward February 5, 2023 Tragedy has struck Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan after a suicide bomber blew up a mosque killing more than 80 people and injuring around 217. The mosque was situated inside a police compound and attended mostly by law enforcement officials. Conflicting messages from the Pakistani Taliban or Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP)... Continue Reading →
Bolsonaro Involved in Coup Against Brazil?
Senator Do Val alleges of having “met with Bolsonaro and lawmaker Daniel Silveira on Dec. 9 at the presidential residence” which is where the discussion of the plot took place. Supreme Court Justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has confirmed that this is the same information the senator shared with him. However, Moraes has also ordered Do Val to “provide sworn testimony to federal police within five days as part of Supreme Court investigation into the January 8 riots”.
Pro-Western Candidate Defeats Oligarch in Czech Republic Presidential Election
Written by Ash Breedlove February 5, 2023 On January 28th, General Petr Pavel was elected president in the Czech Republic. Pavel is a former army chief and NATO official who has been vocal about his pro-Western views. Pavel’s opponent, billionaire Andrej Babis, spouted populist rhetoric in his campaign and portrayed Pavel as a warmonger for... Continue Reading →
Algeria Enjoys a European Embrace
Written by Jesse Moore February 5, 2023 Energy-hungry Europeans are keeping an ineffective regime afloat. Despite recent rows with Spain and its dark colonial past with France, relations between Algeria and major European powers are on the mend. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune last month, highlighting Algeria’s importance for... Continue Reading →
Scarcity, Protests, and the Many Intrigues Before Nigeria’s General Elections
Written by Osetemega Iribiri February 5, 2023 In November 2022, Nigeria's outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, unveiled the newly designed naira denominations of N1000, N500, and N200 introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said significant cash withdrawals from financial institutions would be monitored and scrutinized. He affirmed that the... Continue Reading →
Mozambique: Global win & domestic setback
by Osetemega Iribiri Mozambique was inaugurated into the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member on January 24 when its ambassador, Pedro Comissário Afonso, installed its national flag with other members outside the council chambers. The country won the election in June 2022 to serve for two years, giving it a more significant voice in... Continue Reading →
Kazakhstan Announces Parliamentary Elections
by Allan Millward Almost a year after deadly anti-government riots engulfed the country, President Tokayev dissolved Kazakhstan's lower house of parliament, the Majjlis, and called for an election on March 19, 2023. The legislative election was initially slated for 2025 but was pushed up in response to last year's protests. The parliamentary election was not... Continue Reading →
