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Sudanese Groups Sign Deal for Return to Democracy; Critics Warn of Problems
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Protesters say Sudan’s new agreement, intended to reset its transition to civilian rule, does little to constrain the military’s power.
The country’s military junta signed the agreement in early December with a group of…
Report: China’s Overseas Police Stations Silence Dissent, Threaten Host Nations
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The Chinese government has established a network of overseas police stations that, observers say, are used to crack down on dissent and could pose a threat to host countries.
A 2022 report by Safeguard Defenders, a nonprofit…
Wagner Group Turns to Africa for Recruits in War Effort
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In an effort to bolster its military, which has suffered heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia reportedly is freeing prisoners from jails in Africa and conscripting them to fight in its war.
Two senior military sources in the Central…
Rebuilt Somali National Army Gains Ground Against Al-Shabaab
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On December 22, units from the Somali National Army joined local clan militias to liberate Ruun-Nirgood, a strategically important community in the Middle Shabelle region.
A military spokesman said the operation eliminated…
Study Shows Fishing Vessels ‘Go Dark’ to Avoid Detection
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Fisheries officials have long known that trawlers involved in illegal fishing turn off their automatic identification systems (AIS) to cloak their activities.
Researchers using Global Fishing Watch data have specified for…
Rampant Illegal Fishing Threatens Marine Ecosystems, Fish Stocks
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing continues to rob the Gulf of Guinea of precious fish stocks and threatens the marine ecosystems necessary for their survival.
Maj. Gen. Richard Addo Gyane, commandant of the…