ARAC International Recommended Headlines May 19, 2022

 

Global Security Headlines of the day







DR Congo
Daily update  May 19, 2022
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DR Congo president made Mossad chief feel 'unwelcome' - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
The head of Israeli spy agency was expelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019 after the country's...
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DR Congo deported former Mossad chief on suspicion of planning coup - Middle East Monitor
The former head of Israel's Mossad spy agency, Yossi Cohen, was deported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019 after he was suspected ...
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Ugandan Troops To Withdraw From DR Congo's Joint Military Operations - HumAngle Media
The alliance between FARDC of DR Congo and the UPDF of Uganda may be coming to an end on May 31, 2022.
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38 Rebels From Different Armed Groups Surrender In DR Congo - HumAngle Media
... to different armed groups behind the armed conflict in the DR Congo. ... Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO).
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Uganda says it will pull out troops from DR Congo | The New Times | Rwanda
The military in Uganda says it will withdraw hundreds of troops it sent last year to help neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo combat an ...
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Uganda Troops to Withdraw From DRC by May 31: Army - The Defense Post
Ugandan troops sent to Democratic Republic of Congo last year to help a crackdown on rebels will withdraw by May 31 unless the two countries ...
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Nearly 100 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo | TurkishPress
KIGALI, Rwanda. Nearly 100 civilians have been killed in a series of attacks in Ituri province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since early ...
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Ivory from at least 150 poached elephants seized in the DRC raid - Mongabay
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized 2 metric tons of ivory in the city of Lubumbashi, a hub for ivory trafficking. The May 14 ...
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Uganda troops to 'withdraw' from DRC by May end - TRT World
Uganda joined DRC forces on November 30 in a fight against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), accused of massacres in eastern DRC and bombings in ...
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DRC opposes move to withdraw Uganda's forces from the rebel hit regions | Africanews
The Kinshasa government said Tuesday evening that it was "premature" to withdraw Ugandan troops present in the DRC to fight the ADF rebel group, ...
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Terrorism
Daily update  May 19, 2022
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House to vote on bill to prevent domestic terrorism in the wake of Buffalo mass shooting - CNN
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill aimed at preventing domestic terrorism and combating the threat of violent ...
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Belarus: ′Attempted terrorism′ to be punishable by death | News | DW | 18.05.2022
Belarus has introduced the death penalty for attempted terrorist attacks. The move could affect opposition activists who are currently on trial.
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No. 18: Preventing and Responding to Domestic Terrorism | Governor Kathy Hochul
... and maintain a plan to identify and confront threats of domestic terrorism that includes racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists.
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13-year-old boy arrested on terrorism charge in London - The Telegraph
Teenager was arrested in West London on suspicion of dissemination of terrorist material during an investigation into Islamic extremism.
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Governor Hochul Announces Support for Comprehensive Package to Combat Rise in ...
Signs Executive Order to Establish a New Domestic Terrorism Unit within the Office of Counter Terrorism with Focus on Deradicalization and Threat ...
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Rep. Buck to Oppose Democrats' Dangerous 'Domestic Terrorism' Legislation
... statement ahead of his vote against Democrats' so-called Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022: “Domestic terrorism is reprehensible, ...
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Boy, 13, arrested on suspicion of sharing Islamist terrorist material - BBC News
The teenager was detained in west London on Tuesday by officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command.
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House voting on domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo attack | The Seattle Times
The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act is what Congress can do this week to try to prevent future Buffalo shootings,” Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., ...
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Mekong News Agency journalist Maung Maung Myo jailed on terrorism charges in Myanmar
“Myanmar's junta must cease leveling outrageous terrorism-related charges against journalists who are merely doing their jobs as reporters.” Maung ...
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Lawmakers push for new legislation to help prevent domestic terrorism - ABC Columbia
CNN– Days after the deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, lawmakers are pushing for change. The Domestic Terrorism ...
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South Sudan
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South Sudan: UN must renew arms embargo amid persistent impunity and ongoing sexual violence
The United Nations Security Council must renew its arms embargo on the territory of South Sudan amid the state's failure to ensure accountability ...
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28 killed in attempted cattle raids in South Sudan | Africanews
28 people have been killed and 30 wounded in attempted cattle raids in northern South Sudan on Sunday and Monday.
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Traditional Leaders Peace Conference provides a platform for dialogue - South Sudan | ReliefWeb
English News and Press Release on South Sudan about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 18 May 2022 by ...
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28 killed during attempted cattle raids in South Sudan - New Age
A total of 28 people have been killed during attempted cattle raids in the north of South Sudan, said a security official on Tuesday.
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South Sudan frees Sudanese Communist leaders after brief confinement
However, the South Sudanese Minister of Presidential Affairs told the Sudan Tribune on Wednesday that his government there are no Sudanese political ...
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How South Sudan basketball continues to stun Africa under Luol Deng - FIBA
JUBA (South Sudan) - When Luol Deng brought his South Sudan team to their first continental outing in Nairobi in 2020, he would not have imagined ...
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Joint statement by AU, R-JMEC, ADC, EU, Troika, and UNMISS on the situation in Unity State
English News and Press Release on South Sudan about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 18 May 2022 by AU ...
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28 killed in South Sudan during attempted cattle raids - The Citizen
Juba. Twenty-eight people have been killed during attempted cattle raids in the north of South Sudan, a security official said on Tuesday. The attacks ...
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South Sudan Gov't Considers Deploying Troops to Curb Communal Feud in Abyei - The Tower Post
The decision, an official said, aims at curbing rising insecurity in the region. South Sudan's Information minister, Michael Makuei said members of ...
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EMC Discloses Ticket Price for Gambia, South Sudan AFCON Qualifiers Icebreaker - allAfrica.com
... the Scorpions 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers opener at home to South Sudan on 4th June 2022 at the Stade Late Dior in Thies, Senegal.
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Islamic State
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Uzbekistan Rejects Claim By Islamic State Affiliate In Afghanistan Over Rocket Assault
The Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) said on April 18 that it had fired 10 rockets at an Uzbek military base in the border town of Termiz, ...
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US: Africa Needs Tailored Strategies to Fight ISIS Groups - Voice of America
African countries are being encouraged to use both soft and hard power to counter the growing threat posed by Islamic State on the continent.
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Explained: How the 'Islamic State' might benefit from the Ukraine conflict - Frontline - The Hindu
In the middle of last month, the extremist group known as the "Islamic State" issued a threat. The group announced "a blessed campaign to take ...
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Islamic State in Afghanistan building capability to strike on US soil, Pentagon IG says
The group, known as ISIS-K, has grown stronger and recruited more fighters since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command said ...
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French court upholds Syria 'complicity in crimes against humanity' charge against Lafarge
... Lafarge must face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity over alleged payoffs to Islamic State group and other jihadist groups during…
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Militant suspects held in Indonesia pledged Islamic State loyalty - police | Euronews
JAKARTA – Members of a cohort of suspected extremists arrested in Indonesia at the weekend had made pledges of loyalty to Islamic State via an ...
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Indonesian police arrest 24 suspected militants in raids - The Washington Post
... believed to have links to extremists accused of beheadings in remote mountain jungles and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.
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Pentagon probe rejects claims US covered up civilian deaths in Syria airstrike - France 24
... in support of Syrian partner forces who were under hearvy fire from the Islamic State group near the town of Baghuz, in eastern Syria.
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French Cement Company to Face Charges of Complicity in Human Rights Violations
The Islamic State seized parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014 and declared ... The rebels were backed by the United States and oil-rich Arab states ...
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France: Lafarge 'complicity' With IS Crimes Against Humanity Charges Upheld - I24NEWS
Cement manufacturer accused of paying bribes that supported Islamic State - Click the link for more details.
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Somalia
Daily update  May 19, 2022
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President Biden's Return to Somalia - WSJ
The news this week that U.S. troops are returning to Somalia is a welcome sign that the White House knows it can't continue to ignore inconvenient ...
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New Somali President Hopes to Secure Capital from Al-Shabab - Voice of America
Somalia's newly-elected president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, says his government will focus on urgent issues including security, economic recovery, ...
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Somalis in Mogadishu Optimistic about New Leadership
Somalia's 2022 presidential elections attracted 39 candidates. After three rounds of voting by 328 MPs and senators, former President Hassan ...
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Drought and soaring food prices from Ukraine war leave millions in Africa starving - NPR
A report finds 23 million people are experiencing extreme hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, which face their worst drought in 40 years.
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Somalia: New Somali President Welcomes Return of U.S. Troops - allAfrica.com
Washinton — Author: Jeff Seldin. Somalia's newly elected president is welcoming word that U.S. special operation forces will again be based in ...
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Inside a nutrition clinic in Somalia | UNICEF - YouTube
This is what UNICEF is doing to support children's access to lifesaving nutrition services in one of Somalia's largest camps for displaced people.
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Global Today: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud wins Somalia's presidency - YouTube
Global Today: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud wins Somalia's presidency. 510 views510 views. May 18, 2022. 7. Dislike. Share. Save. KTN News Kenya.
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Hassan Mohamud: The second coming of Somalia's new president | Government | Al Jazeera
President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in his first term, arrives for a meeting with then-British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing ...
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Somalia: Verified IDP Sites in Wanla Weyne as of May 2022 - ReliefWeb
English Infographic on Somalia about Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Protection and Human Rights, Flood and more; published on 18 May 2022 ...
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Africa Live: Uproar after embassies fly gay pride flags in Zambia - BBC News
Somalia's new president welcomes US redeployment ... President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the redeployment of US forces in Somalia where al- ...
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United Nations Security
Daily update  May 19, 2022
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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the G5 Sahel
Like other Security Council members, the United States is alarmed by rising violent extremism, terrorist attacks, inter-communal violence, growing ...
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"Global hunger levels are at a new high" - UN Chief at the Global Food Security Call to Action
Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the Global Food Security Call to Action - Ministerial Meeting.
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U.N. Resumes Security Training at Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute After Two ...
(Mahwah, NJ) – The Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute has once again welcomed United Nations (U.N.) personnel for training in “Safe and ...
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UN Security Council honours Sheikh Khalifa - The National
The United Nations Security Council opened its meeting on Wednesday by honouring Sheikh Khalifa with a moment of silence. UAE Ambassador to the UN ...
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UN holds special meet on global food security crisis, warns that food crisis could last decades
The United Nations held a special meeting on the ongoing global food security crisis and warns that the food crisis could last decades.
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Forget Reforming The UNSC – OpEd - Eurasia Review
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and its permanent five ... Thus, NATO's war in Kosovo was initiated without explicit UN Security ...
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The United States Leads Days of Action on Global Food Security at the United Nations
The United States is committed to ending hunger and malnutrition and building more sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems around the ...
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The Nature of Conflict and Peace: The links between environment, security and peace ... - ReliefWeb
... security and peace and their importance for the United Nations ... Hence, the nature-security nexus puts biodiversity and ecosystems rather ...
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U.N. chief in talks on restoring Ukraine grain exports amid global food crisis | Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as he speaks to attendees during a "Global Food Security ...
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Nations must 'act together, urgently and with solidarity' to end crisis of food insecurity | | UN News
Hunger levels around the world are at “a new high”, the UN chief said on ... Tune in LIVE @UN for the "Global Food Security Call to Action" ...
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