With less than a week until polling day, the 2019 UK general election campaign has been marred with accusations of fake news, misleading political propaganda and ‘dystopian’ electioneering tactics. The key issue is a lack of clear legal regulation regarding … Read the rest
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Recent Posts
New Military Operations Launched in Mali and in Burkina Faso’s Border Regions
November 14, 2019
The Malian army is currently carrying out a massive offensive in the centre of the country, which has helped to … Read the rest
Two Pirate attacks Reported in W. Africa in Recent Days
November 5, 2019
On Monday 4 November, pirates attacked a Greek oil tanker off the coast of Togo and fled after taking four … Read the rest
Security Updates
Security Advisory – Burkina Faso (7 November 2019)
Security advisory relating to 6 November 2019 attack in Burkina Faso. Thirty-seven civilians reported killed and a further 60 wounded in an attack carried out by unidentified gunmen who targeted a convoy transporting workers of Canadian gold miner Semafo in the eastern region of the country.
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Ebola Outbreak Situation (2 August 2019)
One year after the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak was confirmed in the DRC, the Congolese provinces of North Kivu and Ituri continue to see cases being reported on a weekly basis. Overall, hotspots and associated risks continued to shift with new cases being reported in previously cleared areas. This continued reporting of cases into new and previously cleared health zones from areas with sustained local transmission is a great hindrance to the control of the overall outbreak and demonstrates that the risk remains high in the region. The World Health Organization (WHO) has continued to observe a sustained local transition with a large number of cases in the Beni Health Zone.
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