Power Struggle in Sudan Sparks Fighting Between Military Groups
Sudan’s military has been a dominant force in the country’s politics since its independence in 1956, staging coups and fighting domestic wars.
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Protests Surge in Peru Amid Government Crack Down
On January 30, twenty members of the U.S. Congress sent a letter to President Joe Biden pleading for him to halt all security assistance toward Peru.
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Protests Engulf Peru During Presidential Impeachment
Thousands of rural Peruvians marched in Lima last week carrying signs that read “I’m not a terrorist” while waving indigenous Andean rainbow-checkered colored flags, according to The New York Times.
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FOCUS on Global Summits: Russia’s G20 Absence
Lavrov’s attendance comes after Putin repeatedly told Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the course of several months that he would attend the critical summit. According to Reuters, many political pundits have speculated that Putin did not want to appear on the world stage as the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its ninth month.
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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Wounded in Assassination Attempt
On Thursday, November 3, Imran Khan, the ousted former prime minister of Pakistan, was the target of a failed assassination attempt in the Wazirabad district. The attack on the former leader occurred during his “long march” political protest in the Eastern Punjabi province.
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Former Myanmar Leader’s Prison Term Extend over Corruption Charges
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s democratically elected leader ousted in last year’s military takeover, was convicted on two additional corruption charges on October 12, according to The Associated Press.
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Haitian President Accused of Outstaying His Term
Haitian President Jovenel Moise announced on January 31 that he and his government had foiled an attempted coup by the opposition party. France 24 reports that the Moise government arrested 23 people, including one of Haiti’s three supreme court judges, whom they claim were all involved with the conspiracy to oust President Moise and replace him with a new interim president.
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Political Upheaval in Zimbabwe
The newly formed conflict between Mugabe and Vice President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has ultimately led to the military patrolling Zimbabwe. Deputy President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, says Zimbabwe must use democratic and constitutional platforms to take down Mugabe.
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