Monthly Archives: January 2013

AQIM takes the global spotlight

January 25, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Africa.

A still from a video shows armed Islamists patrolling in the streets of Gao, Mali on June 27, 2012.

Following recent violence in Mali and Algeria, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s international visibility continues to rise.

India’s fast-track court and the rule of law

January 25, 2024 by Erin Wright in Asia-Pacific.

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A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest outside a court in New Delhi January 21, 2013.

As the proceedings get underway, there are new questions about the ability of the accused to get a fair trial in-venue.

Convicted African warlord seeks appeal, pension

January 24, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Africa, Europe.

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Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor, accused of arming Sierra Leone's rebels who paid him in 'blood diamonds', listens to the judge at the opening of the sentencing judgement hearing at the court in Leidschendam, near The Hague, on 30 May 2012.

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is appealing his 50-year sentence for war crimes (and requesting his government pension, to boot).

Syria evacuation newest sign of faltering Russian support for Assad

January 24, 2024 by Lora Moftah in Europe, Middle East.

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A Russian woman and her child arrive in Moscow from Syria.

The pattern of Russian actions and statements that point to its faltering commitment to the Assad regime (accompanied by speedy denials and backtracking) has accelerated in recent weeks.

China’s telecom moves raise India security fears

January 23, 2024 by Guest Contributor in Asia-Pacific.

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India’s external intelligence agency — the Research and Analysis Wing — has rung the alarm over China’s expanding telecommunications partnerships in the region.

High stakes for Sudan and Mali at the African Union Summit

January 23, 2024 by Jason Patinkin in Africa.

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Meeting may also see developments on the proposed 4000-strong African force to join the struggling 19000 U.N. blue helmets in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

China joins U.N. condemnation of N. Korean rocket launch

January 23, 2024 by Lora Moftah in Asia-Pacific.

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Members of the United Nations Security Council vote during a Security Council meeting on non-proliferation.

China has in the past protected its ally by vetoing any council action against the country, and its decision to not only not abstain from the vote but to fully support the resolution is interesting.

China adopts harsh measures to end Tibetan self-immolations

January 22, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Asia-Pacific.

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Nearly 100 Tibetans have resorted to self-immolation as protest since 2009, seeking religious and political liberty.

Kremlin moves towards adopting anti-gay law

January 22, 2024 by Lora Moftah in Europe.

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A gay rights activist is detained by a police officer in Moscow.

Gays, along with other minority groups and political dissidents, have recently been targeted and scapegoated in Russia for perceived challenges to “traditional Russian values.”