Italian Ambassador Killed in the D.R. Congo
On February 22, the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, was killed. Multiple fatalities and injuries…
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Unrest in Haiti
Unrest and uncertainty have besieged Haiti, which is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Protests have erupted throughout Port-au-Prince…
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Military Coup in Myanmar
On February 1, Myanmar’s military seized power, claiming that the country’s November election was fraudulent. The military has since detained…
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Protesters and Police Clash in Russia
Russia continues to experience unrest and massive protests as a result of the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Demonstrators…
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China – India Border Conflict
Tensions continue to escalate between China and India over the porous border between the two nuclear powers. The world’s two…
2020 Elections & Foreign Policy: The Paris Climate Accord and the Iran Nuclear Deal
Under the Paris Agreement, each country must determine, plan, and regularly report on the contribution that it undertakes to mitigate…
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Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated
On November 27th, top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated outside the country’s capital of Tehran. He was gunned…
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Ethiopia on the Brink of Civil War
On November 4, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed deployed troops to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, in response to an army base…