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Mali: Deadly convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town of Kidal in northern Mali.   Read more » Peace and Security Pandemic hampers progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030 The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and technology, and fallout from the war in Ukraine could result in further setbacks, according to a UN-backed report, published on Wednesday.  Read more » SDGs UNDP steps up efforts to keep Syrians off the daily breadline As the Syria war enters its 12th year, the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on food security, is being felt by the most vulnerable Syrians, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday. Read more » Humanitarian Aid Ukraine: At least two children killed in war every day, says UNICEF In Ukraine, nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion, at least two children have been killed every day with many more injured, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday, the International Day for Protection of Children. Read more » Humanitarian Aid Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’ Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Read more » Health Somalia: ‘Dire and grim’ drought, impacting more than 7 million Accompanying Somalia’s newly-appointed drought envoy on his first field visit, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official for the Horn of Africa country warned on Tuesday of the devastating outlook for millions of affected Somalis, amidst heightened risks of famine. Read more » Humanitarian Aid Ukraine: ‘Perfect storm’ threatens economic devastation in developing world Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine is causing immense suffering and devastation there, but also creating a “perfect storm” which could devastate the economies of “many developing countries”, the UN chief warned on Wednesday. Read more » Peace and Security

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SPOTLIGHT

KENYA _ _   Presidential hopefuls battle for media spotlight     Outgoing Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has rolled out access to his media empire to support his protégé Raila Odinga for president. His main opponent, deputy president William Ruto, is turning to social media as a result.  [...]

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

SOMALIA _ _  BUSINESS _ _   Jubba Airways under threat of liquidation   The fate of the Somali airline Jubba Airways, which operates in several countries in the Horn, will be decided this month by the Kenyan courts.  [...]

CENTRAL AND WEST AFRICA

RUNNING STORY _ _  UNITED STATES _ _  CHAD _ _  DIPLOMACY _ _   US politicians engage in discreet diplomacy in N'Djamena   Following the lead of the State Department, a number of US political representatives have been reaching out to the transitional authorities in Chad. The Republican representative for Mississippi was received by Kaka on 30 May.  [...]      DRC _ _  BUSINESS _ _   Regulatory body overturns tender process for Nzilo II power station   The public procurement regulatory authority has reversed the ministerial decision to award Lualaba Power the contract for the construction of the Nzilo II hydroelectric power station. This brings the two other contenders back into the race.  [...]      WEST AFRICA _ _  BUSINESS _ _   Swiss NGO Coginta facilitates deployment of Delair drones against Boko Haram   The military contingents of Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon deployed within the Multinational Joint Task Force are to receive a dozen intelligence-gathering drones from the French firm Delair. The project is being overseen by Coginta, an NGO active in supporting security initiatives in West Africa.  [...]

RUNNING STORY _ _  FRANCE _ _  SAHEL _ _  DIPLOMACY _ _   Change at top of Operation Barkhane

NORTH AFRICA

LIBYA _ _  BUSINESS _ _   Tripoli continues battle against Al Kharafi and Siba Plast in Paris   Libya and its sovereign wealth fund LIA are battling to protect their French assets from being seized by the Kuwaiti group Al Kharafi and a mysterious Tunisian entity, Siba Plast. These assets include a building housing one of Fnac's outlets in Paris, as well as more than €150m in liquid assets.  [...]

ALGERIA _ _  DIPLOMACY _ _   EU delegation on mission to Algiers

OIL & GAS

ANGOLA _ _  STATE STRATEGY _ _   MPLA eyes billion dollar bonanza from Sonangol asset sale   The selling off of the assets of state-owned Sonangol should provide the ruling party with a huge war chest with which to fight the forthcoming elections.  [...]      CHAD _ _  CORPORATE STRATEGY _ _   Savannah unleashes charm offensive on Kaka following ExxonMobil exit   The British junior, newly arrived in Chad, intends to do everything in its power to gain the approval of the country's authorities. It is preparing to develop huge electrification projects in its production area of Doba and near N'Djamena.  [...]      MAURITANIA _ _  CORPORATE STRATEGY _ _   BP considering BirAllah gas project withdrawal   As it continues to shed assets across the continent, the British major is unlikely to spud a new well on its conventional gas development BirAllah. Behind its half-hearted attempts at denial are signs it is planning to abandon the project it shares with Kosmos Energy.  [...]

MINING SECTOR

NIGER _ _  EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION _ _   Niger sows seeds for uranium boom   An uptick in global interest for nuclear energy has rekindled focus on Niger's uranium resources. But the production from a new mine is still a relatively long way off.  [...] May 2022     MOST READ THIS MONTH: What is monkeypox and should businesses be worried??   As cases of monkeypox continue to be reported in non-endemic countries, and with businesses particularly on edge after just emerging from a two-year pandemic, we take a look at the spread of the virus, and if businesses - and people - should be concerned. Read now THE LATEST FROM YOUTUBE: Does Spain have an organised crime problem?   In this episode of The Insight, Senior Regional Intelligence Analyst for Europe at Intelligence Fusion, Matt Pratten, takes a look at Spain’s role as a hotbed for organised crime, and how it serves as a point of entry for drug and people smuggling into Europe, a point of origin for cannabis cultivation and distribution across the continent, and as a destination for trafficking and modern slavery. Watch now IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: FREE GUIDE: How open-source intelligence can shape your physical security RESOURCE [12 MIN]: Across the world, threats are constantly evolving and business security risks are increasing. Your physical security strategy needs to be dynamic and fluid in order to identify, manage and respond to such a complex threat landscape. Read the full report to find out more.  READ NOW NEWSROOM: ‘Kill the Bill’ explained: protests, policing and the PCSC bill VIDEO [10 MIN]: Discussing the increased powers that the PCSC bill grants police, especially with regards to policing protests, and the Kill the Bill protests that have sprung up in response, as activists argue that it represents a crackdown on the right to protest in the UK.   READ NOW Have you signed up to our free intelligence reports? Every month, we share a free intelligence summary analysing the recent developments of some of our most popular regions across the globe.   Download the full report, and sign up for priority access to future reports.   WEST AFRICA Intelligence Fusion's coverage over the past month features France's planned withdrawal from Mali, increasing attacks in South-West Nigeria, as well as the latest on crime and terrorism, politics and society from across the region.   SIGN UP NOW LONDON Highlighting the crime trends - including knife crime, thefts and assaults - the planned protest activity across the city, and shines a spotlight on the reported rise in anti-Semitic incidents recorded in the capital over the past 12 months.   SIGN UP NOW CENTRAL ASIA February's report features, among others, Central Asia's reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the upcoming presidential elections in Turkmenistan, and tensions between the Afghan Taliban and their Central Asian neighbours..    SIGN UP NOW MORE FROM THE BLOG: As the rate of deforestation in Colombia rises at an alarming rate, we take a closer look at the multifaceted risks posed by environmental crimes.   In this blog, Regional Analyst Marta Garcia-Ruiz provides an insight into the drivers behind the surge in deforestation as well as the links to continued unrest in the region, and the impact on businesses operating in the region. 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	Extremism Daily update ⋅ June 2, 2022
	NEWS
	UN Women's engagement in support of counter terrorism and prevention of violent extremism - World ReliefWeb ... the importance of having a proactive gender-responsive framework for countering terrorism (CT) and preventing violent extremism (PVE). Flag as irrelevant
	Australia Is Not the United States, but We Cannot Dismiss the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism Australian Institute of International Affairs First, how should Australians understand the threat of attacks motivated by far-right extremist ideology? The short answer is that we cannot dismiss ... Flag as irrelevant
	Biden talks gun control, extremism with New Zealand's PM | kens5.com KENS 5 The U.S. president praised Ardern for her “galvanizing leadership” on New Zealand's efforts to curb the spread of extremism online, and said he wanted ... Flag as irrelevant
	How the Gun Industry Markets Weapons to Doomsday Preppers and Violent Extremists Rolling Stone How the Gun Industry Markets Weapons to Doomsday Preppers and Violent Extremists. Gone are the days of hunting and self-defense. The NRA convention ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jaishankar raises issue of misuse of freedom, dangers of extremism with Canadian counterpart ThePrint Spoke about the misuse of freedoms and the dangers of extremism,” tweeted Jaishankar. This comes after pro-Khalistan groups in Canada have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	How to prevent another white supremacist massacre - Vox Vox From 2012-2021, most extremist-related murders in the US were committed by right-wing extremists, and 73 percent of those killings were carried out ... Flag as irrelevant
	German anti-terrorism org launches US operations in Pittsburgh with goal of preventing ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “There's many organizations that work in the field of violent extremism, and one thing that's very important to us, is that we talk to extremists, not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Canadian military veterans play outsized role in extremist anti-government movements: report National Post The report by MEMRI, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit terrorism and extremism monitoring organization, highlights several recent examples of ...

South Sudan Daily update ⋅ June 2, 2022
	NEWS
	Execution-Style Killings Emblematic of Impunity by South Sudan Army - ReliefWeb ReliefWeb English News and Press Release on South Sudan about Protection and Human Rights; published on 1 Jun 2022 by HRW. Flag as irrelevant
	Execution-Style Killings Emblematic of Impunity by South Sudan Army Human Rights Watch On May 25, 16-year-old Justin Lisok Lomuresuk , a primary school student from Kiri boma of Kajokeji in South Sudan's Central Equatoria state, ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan, Daily Labor Wage Rate (June 2022) - ReliefWeb ReliefWeb English Infographic on South Sudan about Camp Coordination and Camp Management; published on 1 Jun 2022 by CCCM Cluster, IOM and 2count other ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan, June 2022 Monthly Forecast - Security Council Report Security Council Report The mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) expires on 15 March 2023. Key Recent Developments. Overall implementation of the Revitalized ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan Displacement Crisis: Cross-Border Population Movement Factsheet - Akobo ... ReliefWeb English Infographic on South Sudan and 1 other country about Education, Food and Nutrition, Drought, Other and more; published on 1 Jun 2022 by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gender-Based Violence Surges In South Sudan - The Organization for World Peace The Organization for World Peace The United Nations has reported a surge in gender-based violence in South Sudan, fueled by persistent conflict and the climate crisis. Flag as irrelevant
	Sudan Key Message Update: High staple food prices and market shortages at the start of the ... ReliefWeb With the start of the lean season, IDPs, conflict-affected households, and very poor pastoral and agropastoral households in South Kordofan, ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan Parliament Passes Political Parties Act 2012 Amendment Bill 2022 The Tower Post The South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) on Monday passed the Political Parties Act 2012 (Amendment) Bill 2022 after ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan security officer implicated by US in death of Dong, Aggrey changes name The Paradise News JUBA – A senior member of South Sudan's National Security Service (NSS) who was among five South Sudanese security officers sanctioned by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	UN registers over 70000 Ethiopian refugees, asylum seekers in Sudan Sudan Tribune UN registers over 70,000 Ethiopian refugees, asylum seekers in Sudan ... South Sudan says crisis in Sudan affected Abyei Joint Oversight Committee. Flag as irrelevant
	WEB
	South Sudan - https:/displacement.iom.int https:/displacement.iom.int Displaced population tracked by DTM in South Sudan. 2,017,236. As of Sep 2021. Latest IDP estimates from IDMC. 1,369,000. Flag as irrelevant
	Languages of South Sudan | Ethnologue Ethnologue Languages of South Sudan · Country overview information including a histogram showing a language status profile · Statistical summaries that tabulate ... Flag as irrelevant

DR Congo Daily update ⋅ June 2, 2022
	NEWS
	DR Congo: The world's most neglected displacement crisis | Gallery News | Al Jazeera Al Jazeera DR Congo is home to more than 5.5 million internally displaced people, the third highest number in the world. Flag as irrelevant
	DR Congo: Civilians at Risk Amid Resurgence of M23 Rebels | Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch Congolese security forces and the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo need to minimize harm to civilians during renewed ... Flag as irrelevant
	In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the surge in violence has driven ... - ReliefWeb ReliefWeb The intense, ongoing clashes in Rutshuru Territory between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 fighters have caused ... Flag as irrelevant
	Officials warn against hate speech amidst Rwanda-DR Congo tensions | The New Times The New Times | Rwanda Tensions escalated between Rwanda and the DR Congo, following the recent resurgence of the M23 rebellion in the latter's restive east. The fighting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bishops' appeal a few weeks before Pope Francis' visit: "Stop the war in North Kivu" Agenzia Fides AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishops' appeal a few weeks before Pope Francis' ... of North Kivu (in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)", ... Flag as irrelevant
	DR Congo tops list of neglected displacement crises - YouTube YouTube DR Congo tops list of neglected displacement crises. 3 views Jun 1, 2022 The Norwegian Refugee Council says the world is paying too little ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hundreds hold anti-Rwanda protests in Kinshasa, DR Congo - YouTube YouTube Hundreds of people took to the streets in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo to hold anti-Rwanda protests. They called for the expulsion ... Flag as irrelevant
	International community has failed DR Congo – Kagame aide | The New Times | Rwanda The New Times | Rwanda The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeepers . Flag as irrelevant
	Rwanda to retaliate against 'further attacks' from DR Congo - The East African The East African Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Rwanda says it will retaliate against any further attacks launched from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Flag as irrelevant
	DR Congo Agrees To Release 2 Rwandan Soldiers In Custody - HumAngle Media HumAngle President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed to free two Rwandan soldiers after a meeting. Flag as irrelevant

United Nations Security Daily update ⋅ June 2, 2022
	NEWS
	UN Security Council, Including Russia, Adopts Text On Ukraine - Radio Free Europe Radio Free Europe In its first official statement since Moscow's invasion of its western neighbor, the UN Security Council, including Russia, has adopted a brief ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mali: Deadly convoy attack 'tragic reminder' of threats to peacekeepers | | UN News UN News - the United Nations Peace and Security. Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics ... Flag as irrelevant
	Strengthening accountability and justice for serious violations of international law - UN Web TV UN Web TV - the United Nations ... item "Maintenance of international peace and security" (S/2022/418). ... violations of international law - Security Council, Open debate. Flag as irrelevant
	EU-UN Cooperation, June 2022 Monthly Forecast - Security Council Report Security Council Report In June, the Security Council will hold its annual meeting on strengthening EU-UN cooperation under the agenda item “Cooperation between the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington's U.N. Envoy Visits Syria Aid Operation as Russia Showdown Looms | US News USNews.com ... to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield holds a news conference to mark the start of the U.S. presidency of the U.N. Security Council ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hundreds of Sudanese protesters demand UN chief quit - Al-Monitor Al-Monitor The rallies come as the UN Security Council mulled over extending the mission's mandate beyond June 3. Sudan has been rocked by deepening unrest since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Urgent Action Needed to Defuse Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo, Senior Officials ... ReliefWeb UN SC. Posted: 1 Jun 2022; Originally published: 31 May 2022 ... senior officials briefing the Security Council today urged members to lend their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Xinhua Commentary: Time to act on Global Security Initiative to fix peace deficit, strengthen ... Xinhua The United Nations Security Council votes on a draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, at the UN headquarters in New York, ... Flag as irrelevant
	US to seek new UN sanctions if North Korea holds nuke test | Star Tribune Star Tribune The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-2 and marked a first serious division among the five veto-wielding permanent members over a North ... Flag as irrelevant

Somalia Daily update ⋅ June 2, 2022
	NEWS
	Somalia: 'Dire and grim' drought, impacting more than 7 million | | UN News UN News - the United Nations UN Special Envoy for Somalia Adam Abdelmoula, and Somalia's Special Envoy for Drought Response Abdirahman Abdishakur, listen to a mother who was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Somalia's Critical Transition Comes amid al-Shabab and Hunger Challenges United States Institute of Peace Signaling confidence in President Hassan Sheikh's government, U.S. troops will return to Somalia. Can they help stabilize the country? Flag as irrelevant
	Somalia: Trapped in the grip of armed violence, weather shocks and rising fuel prices ReliefWeb English News and Press Release on Somalia about Food and Nutrition, Health, Drought and more; published on 1 Jun 2022 by ICRC. Flag as irrelevant
	AFRICA/SOMALIA - “Nabad” peace! With peace and reconciliation everything is possible Agenzia Fides On the possible new direction in Somalia, Agenzia Fides spoke with Msgr. Giorgio Bertin, Bishop of Djibouti and Apostolic Administrator of ... Flag as irrelevant
	UN appeals for help to fight hunger in Somalia | Africanews Africanews Somalia. It's a devastating outlook for millions of people affected by drought in Somalia was the warning left by the UN's Humanitarian ... Flag as irrelevant
	UN warns of dire, grim situation in Somalia amid severe drought_china.org.cn China.org Adam Abdelmoula, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, called on development partners to act urgently and help scale up resources ... Flag as irrelevant
	President Mohamud: Somalia severely affected by drought - The East African The East African Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud talks to a mother at an IDP camp in Baidoa town, South West State, on June 1, 2022. Flag as irrelevant
	Famine Threatens 6.9 Million People in Somalia, of 3.6 Million Head of Livestock Die Sada El balad Somalia is witnessing the worst drought in 40 years due to the lack of rain, which threatens millions of Somalis. Flag as irrelevant
	Severe Drought in Somalia: The ICRC has Already Reached Over 120,000 Households as ... African Business Download logoAt the beginning of May 2022, the estimated number of people affected by drought in Somalia rose to about 6.1 million, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Activist Shirwa's death leaves huge gap in Somalia civil society circles - The East African The East African The civil society in Somalia was plunged into mourning following the death on Sunday of popular activist Abdullahi Mohamed Shirwa. Mr Shirwa, who had ... Flag as irrelevant

Islamic State Daily update ⋅ June 2, 2022
	NEWS
	Judge Hands Man Longer Sentence for IS Support, FBI Attack voanews.com The United States considers the Islamic State group a foreign terrorist organization. Flag as irrelevant
	Syria: 50 detained Islamic State fighters returned to Iraq | Middle East Eye Middle East Eye Men accused of being affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group sit on the floor in a prison in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Judge in New York hands man longer sentence - The Washington Post The Washington Post The United States brands the Islamic State a foreign terrorist organization. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn successfully appealed Mumuni's 2018 ... Flag as irrelevant
	World Digest: June 1, 2022 - The Washington Post The Washington Post A German court convicted five men of membership in a local cell of the Islamic State group that received orders from a leading figure of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Iran Says Crews Of Greek Tankers Seized By IRGC In Good Health - Radio Free Europe Radio Free Europe Troops from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) seized the ... of being members of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Iran Says IAEA Report On Nuclear Material Found At Undeclared Sites Unfair Radio Free Europe Armenia-U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price, 10May2022 ... of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization. State ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ukraine war: Rocket systems with longer range will be sent by US - NPR NPR The U.S. used them most recently in Iraq against the Islamic State and also against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now, the range of these rockets is ... Flag as irrelevant
	ACLED Regional Overview - Africa (21-27 May 2022) - Burkina Faso - ReliefWeb ReliefWeb In Burkina Faso, Al Qaeda-affiliated Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and Islamic State Sahel Province (IS Sahel) militants carried out ... Flag as irrelevant
	Italy reaffirms its commitment to Iraq's stabilization with EUR 2 million contribution [EN/AR] ReliefWeb ... additional EUR 2 million (approximately US$ 2.26 million) to assist communities affected by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Flag as irrelevant
	Erdogan Continues to Block NATO Bids of Sweden, Finland voanews.com Some of those groups have allied with the United States in the battle against Islamic State in northern Syria. The People's Protection Units, ... Flag as irrelevant