Geopolitics
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Iran’s Zarif Warns US of ‘Consequences’ Over Oil Sanctions, Strait of Hormuz
April 25: The United States must be prepared for consequences if it tries to stop Iran from selling oil and using the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad […]
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Algerian Military’s Patience Wearing Thin With Daily Protests
April 23: Algeria’s army chief of staff on Tuesday signalled a growing weariness with protesters demanding the removal of the country’s entire leadership, warning that attempts to block officials from […]
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Shipping Companies with Ties to Venezuela
April 12: The US announced sanctions on Friday on four shipping companies and nine vessels involved in shipping oil from Venezuela. The companies were named as Liberia-based Jennifer Navigation, Lima […]
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Equatorial Guinea Opposition Leader Detained for Alleged Coup Plot
April 11: Andres Esono Ondo, a leading Equatorial Guinea opposition figure, has been arrested in Chad on suspicion of preparing a coup, the oil-rich country’s external security minister Juan Antonio […]
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Sudan’s Defence Minister Announces State of Emergency and Closure of Country’s Points of Entry After Arrest of President Bashir
April 11: On Thursday Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan in autocratic style for 30 years, was overthrown and arrested in a coup by the armed forces, said Sudan’s defence minister, […]
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Overlapping Port Limit Claims Suspended by Singapore and Malaysia
April 08: Singapore and Malaysia have both suspended their overlapping port limit claims, as part of measures to ease tensions between the two neighbors in a maritime dispute. The mutual suspension […]
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US Imposes Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil Shipments to Cuba
April 05:The US Treasury Department imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Venezuela’s oil industry on Friday. The measures identified 34 vessels owned by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA as “blocked property” […]
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Battle for Tripoli Escalates as Fighting Nears Libyan Capital
April 07: On 5 April 2019, unconfirmed reports emerged which indicate that unrecognized Libyan National Army (LNA) forces advanced into Tripoli along multiple axes of approach. The reporting indicates that […]
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UK FCO Updates Advice Warning of Strike in Anglophone Cameroon
April 05: The U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued updated travel advice for Cameroon, which reads in part as follows: “Armed separatists have announced an extended general strike in […]
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Vietnam Gets Six Patrol Boats from U.S. Signaling Closer Security Ties
March 31: The Vietnamese coast guard Sunday received six patrol boats from the United States, in a move that indicates a renewed desire for cooperation between the former enemies. The […]
