Archive for August 23rd, 2024

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23/08/2024

The Escalating Conflict in the Sahel: A Geopolitical Quagmire

Human Wrongs Watch

By Raïs Neza Boneza – TRANSCEND Media Service*

The Sahel, this vast arid region stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, a region that has long been a battleground for various forces, shows no signs of abating.

Instead, it is intensifying, drawing in both regional and global powers in a struggle that is as much about resources as it is about ideology and control.

Raïs Neza Boneza

The events surrounding the recent ambush of Malian forces on 25 Jul 2024, near Tinsawaten, on the Mali-Algeria border, underscore the complexity and the scale of this conflict.

The Tinsawaten Ambush: A Turning Point?

The ambush on Malian forces at Tinsawaten, a strategic locality straddling the Mali-Algeria border, marks a significant escalation in the conflict.

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23/08/2024

Myanmar: New Atrocities against Rohingya

Human Wrongs Watch

By Human Rights Watch*

Escalating Fighting amid 7 Years of Desperation

Rohingya refugees heading toward a camp at Teknaf, Bangladesh, September 13, 2017.
Rohingya refugees heading toward a camp at Teknaf, Bangladesh, September 13, 2017. © 2017 Md. Mehedi Hasan/Pacific Press/Sipa USA via AP Photo

(Bangkok) – Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing the gravest threats since 2017, when the Myanmar military carried out a sweeping campaign of massacres, rape, and arson in northern Rakhine State, Human Rights Watch on 22 August 2024 said.

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23/08/2024

Botswana Prepares for Historic UN Conference on Landlocked Countries

Human Wrongs Watch

()* — Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, explore solutions, and build alliances for a more equitable and prosperous future.

Men unload sacks of onions from a truck in Bamako, Mali, a landlocked developing country. Their lack of direct access to the vital trade links often result in landlocked countries paying high transport and transit costs.
World Bank/Dominic Chavez | Men unload sacks of onions from a truck in Bamako, Mali, a landlocked developing country. Their lack of direct access to the vital trade links often result in landlocked countries paying high transport and transit costs.
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At the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, known as LLDC3, innovative solutions and strategic partnerships will be outlined and leveraged to “unlock the full potential of these nations.” LLDC3 is set to take place from 10-13 December.
 
Here’s what you need to know about LLDCs and plans for this year’s conference:

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