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Armed attacks have significantly reduced in Somalia in recent years. According to multiple sources including the BBC, about seventy percent of armed attacks have reduced recently in Somalia. But armed conflicts that kill many are still a cause for concern. Notably, armed conflicts in Somalia involve several parties including the Transitional Federal Government, local clan militia and Al-Shabaab. Armed attacks are frequently carried out by armed groups including Al-Shabaab on civilian targets in the capital city and other areas of the country leading to the killing of civilians. Despite the central government’s declaration of ‘total war’ against Al-Shabaab in 2022…

The economic crisis frequently affects Africa but it has recently mounted in several African countries including Ivory Coast, Ghana and Kenya. According to multiple sources including the BBC, several African countries including Ivory Coast and Ghana made bailout loan agreements with the International Monetary Fund to tackle their economic crises. While Ghana signed for $3bn, Ivory Coast signed an agreement for $3.5bn with the international money lender. Several other African nations including Gambia also took bailout support from the IMF in the last year. The bailout support will probably be helpful to tackle the economic crisis of the recipient countries…

Most Arab states are going to re-establish relations with Bashar al-Assad, the President of Syria which was heavily affected by the twelve-year civil war. According to multiple sources including the BBC, President Assad has been welcomed by several Arab countries recently and Syria was given back its membership status in the Arab League that was canceled for the civil war for years. Earlier, Iran and Saudi Arabia, mediated by China, agreed to improve their relations and re-established their embassies, which were withdrawn for years. The reinstatement of Syria in the Arab League and improved relations between Syria and several Arab…

Instability has become a common political aspect of Pakistan. The current political turmoil has been going on for months since the dismissal of Imran Khan — as the Prime Minister of Pakistan — after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament. But, according to multiple sources including the BBC, the latest turmoil occurred because of the arrest of the former premier over a corruption case while he appeared in the Islamabad High Court this month. Many people carried out protests in several provinces of Pakistan in reaction to the arrest, leading to the death of several protesters and the arrest of…

The number of executions is on the rise globally. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the number of executions was the highest in 2022 in the last five years. Excluding China, which is rendered to have more than 1000 executions each year, the number of executions was 883 globally. But the number was higher in three countries — Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt — which alone carried out 90 percent of the global execution, except China. According to Amnesty International, Iran and Saudi Arabia were mainly responsible for a sharp global increase in executions in the last year. Though…

Anti-junta protests are often carried out in Guinea. According to multiple sources including the BBC, anti-junta protests were held and the riot police clashed with protesters in Conakry — the capital of Guinea — two days ago. Anti-junta protests took place in the northern town of Labe and at Nzerekore in the southeast too. Definitely, anti-junta protests were carried out many times in the last several years with the demand for returning to civilian rule. Anti-junta groups including the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (a coalition of twenty political parties, trade unions and civil society organizations) called…

The nuclear deal, recently reached between the United States and South Korea, has added a new dimension to the Korean Peninsula, a region where the possibility of a military war always exists. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the United States and South Korea reached a nuclear deal under which the United States will deploy nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea to counter any nuclear threat from North Korea, which frequently threatens to attack South Korea, and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning operations. The Washington Declaration will help reduce the chance of military war and nuclear attacks from the…

Cybercrimes, rendered criminal activities involving computers, networks and digital devices, are increasing across the world year by year. Cybercrimes cross national borders and spread rapidly. There were over 4.7 million reports of cybercrimes in the world in 2022 in comparison to 2010. Along with organizations, many persons are the victims of cybercrimes — a serious threat and an extension of the existing criminal behaviors —in Asia, Europe and other regions. It is pertinently notable that criminals take the advantage of the digitally connected world and commit cybercrimes. Individuals and/or small groups of people with little technical knowledge and highly organized…

The armed conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Force — the Sudanese paramilitary force — has been continuing for more than two weeks, leaving more than five hundred deaths and several thousand displacements. According to multiple sources including the BBC, a three-day ceasefire deal was reached between the conflicting parties with the diplomatic efforts of the United Nations and several regional and other countries including the US and UK and it was renewed but the fighting is continuing by breaking the ceasefire deal. There is no signal of ending the conflict immediately. Also, the citizens of other…

China has recently proposed to mediate the resolution of the crisis between Israel and Palestine. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the officials of the Chinese foreign ministry have in the meantime talked to the foreign ministry officials of both Israel and Palestine a few days ago and proposed its intention to mediate the resolution of the Israel-Palestine crisis. Chinese mediation proposal calls for both parties “to immediately stop military and hostile actions and puts emphasis on holding peace talks between the parties. This is definitely a praiseworthy move and may help — even if China’s efforts are not…