Overseas Security Advisory Council Daily News 3/15/2023
March 15, 2023
Today's Headlines - OSAC's daily selection of global security news
Africa
Violence in eastern DRC is escalating with M23 rebels and government troops blaming each other for ceasefire collapse.
The trip is part of an effort to deepen U.S. engagement with the continent. U.S.-Ethiopia relations have been strained in the past two years due to a brutal civil war that left an estimated 500,000 civilians dead due to violence, starvation and lack...
Tensions are growing in Senegal even as President Macky Sall could vie for a controversial third term – that the opposition says is unconstitutional – in the 2024 election.
Somali officials are warning the federal and regional governments of Somalia not to underestimate the strength of militant groups al-Shabab and Islamic State as authorities plan new military operations against them.
East Asia & Pacific
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met his Fiji counterpart in Suva on Wednesday to press Canberra's message that its $245 billion nuclear powered submarine programme does not violate its nuclear non-proliferation commitments.
If the Central American country does end relations with Taiwan, it will leave the island with only 13 diplomatic allies.
Cyclone Gabrielle caused extreme rain that fell over two days, causing extensive damage and costing billions of dollars in economic losses in New Zealand, making it one of the deadliest and costliest cyclones to hit the region on record.
Europe
Austrian police warn of the danger of an 'Islamist-motivated attack' targeting churches in Vienna.
A bill raising the retirement age for most workers by two years, to 64, is expected to become law this week, despite widespread protest, including a strike by garbage workers in Paris and elsewhere.
The US has accused Russia of reckless behaviour after an American surveillance drone crashed into the Black Sea following an encounter with Russian fighter jets. The US says the drone was on a routine mission in international airspace when two Russi...
Russia’s defense minister told domestic manufacturers to double their production of precision-guided weapons, as Moscow pushes to capture Bakhmut city after months of heavy fighting.
Middle East & North Africa
Iranians have held scattered anti-government protests during an annual fire festival with ancient roots, according to videos circulating online.
Incidents are not detailed due to security concerns but meetings come days after an explosion seriously wounded a man on a highway in northern Israel
Demonstrators aim to block roads to Ben Gurion Airport from midday, when PM is expected to arrive for flight; police reportedly assure hardline minister Ben Gvir they will be tough
South & Central Asia
Clashes between Pakistan's police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan persisted outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, a day after officers went to arrest him for failing to appear in court on graft charges.
COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka's hospitals were crippled and transport disrupted on Wednesday (Mar 15) as trade unions protested against the doubling of taxes to qualify for a crucial IMF bailout. School
Western Hemisphere
The incident occurred a month after a bus driver was charged with murder after ramming his vehicle into a daycare center in Montreal, killing two children.
If the Central American country does end relations with Taiwan, it will leave the island with only 13 diplomatic allies.
U.S. and Mexican officials on Tuesday said 13,000 Mexican migrant workers are owed a total of $6.5 million in unpaid wages from U.S. workplaces, and will work to help beneficiaries now living in Mexico claim their pay.
Senior Mexican and U.S. officials have spoken ahead of a meeting in April on tackling drugs and weapons trafficking, the two governments said on Tuesday, even as Mexico sought to argue it is not a production hub for synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Consular Messages - Department of State travel advisories and alerts
Africa
Event: Media have reported calls for countrywide demonstrations that could take place from now until March 21, 2023.
Reissued after periodic review without changes. Exercise normal precautions in Sao Tome and Principe.
Europe
Event: The U.S. Embassy would like to inform you of the following events and demonstrations taking place over the next few days in commemoration of the Revolution of 1848.
Events - Upcoming OSAC meetings, webinars, and training courses
Global
OSAC Tanzania Country Chapter Meeting
OSAC Bogota Country Chapter members are invited to a hybrid meeting at the U.S. Embassy at 9:00 AM local (10:00 AM Eastern) on March 15, 2023.
The U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe invites you to attend U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Country Chapter meeting, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, from 9am to 10:30am at Farmer’s Daughter Café.
All Full Access OSAC members are invited to participate in OSAC's 1.5 day intensive "Topical Forum" on mitigating and managing the threats most impacting U.S. organizations operating around the world today May 9-10, 2023 at the US Department of Stat...
The OSAC Academia Sector Committee cordially invites all ASC members to attend the Spring Health, Safety, & Security Seminar hosted by Vanderbilt University, April 13 - 14.
The OSAC Energy Sector Committee (ESC) invites all ESC members to attend the upcoming ESC Spring Meeting at ExxonMobil Houston Campus in Spring, Texas on March 22 - 23, 2023.
The Europe Regional Committee (ERC) in partnership with the OSAC United Kingdom Country Chapter will be delivering a half day Crisis Management Workshop for Young Professionals in London on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. A full day Spring Conference and...
Africa
Tanzania Country Chapter Meeting
East Asia & Pacific
All OSAC Pan-Asia Regional Committee (PARC) members are invited to attend the "Bouncing Back: Security in 2023 & Beyond" PARC Summit on April 26 - 27, 2023 at Bloomberg in Singapore.
OSAC Phnom Penh country chapter members are invited to attend a chapter meeting at the US Embassy on 28 March from 3:30 - 5:30p local.
OSAC Tokyo country chapter members are invited to a meeting at the Disney Ambassador Hotel from 3-5p local on 29 March.
Join the Japan Country Chapter for our first in-person OSAC meeting in several years. During this kickoff meeting we will introduce the Japan Country Chapter Team and formulate OSAC priorities for the rest of 2023.
OSAC Port Moresby Country Chapter members are invited to an in-person (hybrid TBC) meeting on 15 March 2023 from 1000 - 1200 local at the US Embassy Compound.
OSAC Manila country chapter members are invited to attend a meeting on 20 April 2023.
All OSAC Vietnam Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh members are invited to an in-person meeting on 17 April 2023 from 0830 - 1000a local.
Europe
All OSAC Bulgaria Country Chapter members are invited to attend the Chapter's upcoming webinar, "How to Stop a Crisis," on March 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM Sofia local (EET).
Please join the OSAC Germany for a country chapter meeting on March 15, 2023.
Middle East & North Africa
The OSAC Middle East and North Africa Regional Committee (MENA RC) will hold its 9th annual conference May 31 - June 1 on the campus of NYU Abu Dhabi.
The OSAC community is invited to attend a virtual meeting of the OSAC Algeria-Algiers Chapter on Wednesday, March 15 at 3:30pm Algiers local.
OSAC Bahrain - Manama Chapter will hold a Formal Network Gathering on Thursday, March 16 at 1:00pm local time (7:00am ET).
The OSAC Egypt - Cairo Chapter will meet at 1:00pm on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
The OSAC Iraq-Baghdad Chapter will meet in-person on Wednesday, March 22.
South & Central Asia
All OSAC Pan-Asia Regional Committee (PARC) members are invited to attend the "Bouncing Back: Security in 2023 & Beyond" PARC Summit on April 26 - 27, 2023 at Bloomberg in Singapore.
Western Hemisphere
OSAC Recife country chapter members are invited to a meeting + Happy Hour at the U.S. Consulate from 4:30-7:30 PM local on March 16, 2023.
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