As the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and vacate its air base in Kyrgyzstan starting next year, Russia is steadily increasing its military presence in neighboring Central Asia.
On November 10, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced that his country would be reinforcing its presence at its military base in Tajikistan, the largest land forces base Moscow operates outside of Russia. The unit at the base, known as the 201st Military Base, was downgraded from a division to a brigade...
On Tuesday, the United Nation Development Program released a report that found Latin America continues to be the most unequal and the most insecure region in the world. As the UN noted, “ ‘...
On November 6th, Tajikistan held presidential elections and, unsurprisingly, the incumbent President Emomali Rakhmon won a contest that was largely devoid of competition. The United States Department of State concurred with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) which...
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the Africa over the last week:
- M23 Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced Tuesday, November 5th that it would end its insurgency and entered peace negotiations with the government. The peace agreement was finalized, and both parties are ...
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the Middle East and North Africa over the last week:
Egypt:
- On Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry became the highest-ranking American official to visit Egypt since the removal of President Muhammad Morsi in July. In his remarks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy, Kerry ...