Al-Shabab kills two policemen, one civilian in eastern Kenya Al-Shabab, a militaristic group based in Somalia, has performed a cross border raid in Kenya, attacking a police vehicle that was traveling 75 miles from the Somali border. In a police report released Wednesday, December 21, the vehicle was said to have been on a route from Hayley Lapsset camp to… Read more »
Article 2: Armed groups in northern Mali pull out of Algiers peace talks On Thursday, December 22, 2022 a coalition of armed groups, called the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security and Development (CSP-PSD), pulled out of peace talks between a number African countries. The long term talks, based on the Algiers Accord of 2015, was designed to create an… Read more »
Germany returns 21 Benin bronzes to Nigeria – amid frustration at Britain Germany has returned 21 precious artifacts to the former west African kingdom of Benin, in Nigeria, that were stolen by British soldiers 125 years ago. The objects are known as Benin bronzes, and include culturally significant items such as the head of an oba (king), a ceremonial ada,… Read more »
Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/14/brazil-to-resume-diplomatic-relations-with-venezuela-under-lula Brazil is poised to thaw a chilly relationship with its neighboring country Venezuela at the start of the new year, reports incoming Brazilian foreign minister Mauro Vieira. This shift will come with the beginning of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s term as president of Brazil starting January 1st and his new leftist approach to policy including foreign affairs…. Read more »
Article: https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-dominican-republic-puerto-rico-us-coast-guard-64f2709a131067c4cceafe7ba9fd1947 On Tuesday, December 13th, the US Coast Guard reported that it rescued 34 Haitian migrants off the uninhabited Monito Island. In the second incident of this nature within a month, the Coast Guard engaged in a five hour rescue operation involving the 26 men, seven women, and one boy jumping into the treacherous waters with swells up to… Read more »
Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/18/us-says-it-looks-forward-to-working-with-new-peru-president Top United States diplomat Antony Blinken spoke with newly appointed Peruvian President Dina Boularte this month regarding cooperation and collaboration between the US and Peru. In their phone call, the two politicians made moves to have a full coverage plan to work together, with the state department reporting “The United States looks forward to working closely with President… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/customs-agents-shooting-puerto-rico-55811816baaeae6445ae09a9c56040e3 On Thursday November 17th, two were killed and two were injured during an exchange of gunfire between a potential smuggling boat and a US boat performing a routine patrol run. Those who lost their lives were a CBP (Customs and Border Protection) agent and a suspected smuggler, and those who were injured in the shootout were… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-guatemala-nayib-bukele-el-salvador-d6522eb02610fe8a41ebee9e4a74aadd A Salvadoran gang leader, Eduardo Pérez alias ‘Scooby’ has been returned to El Salvadro by Guatemalan authorities after fleeing his home country in October. A warrant for Pérez’s arrest has been in place since 2009 for alleged homicides, but it was not until his gang Mara Salvatrucha ordered a wave of violence that ended with 62… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-china-beijing-hong-kong-race-and-ethnicity-6baa75f9c36f87c92e6f92f5e3ebcdd0 On Monday, December 6th, Amnesty International’s branch in Canada reported a cyber attack by China. The Non Governmental Organization focuses on human rights throughout the globe, and reported that they discovered the attack on October 5th, and from there hired experts and investigators, while they remained offline for 3 weeks due to the advanced technology used… Read more »