This Week Around the World

May 18 Diffa, Niger: An attack on a military outpost believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram fighters left 12 soldiers and at least seven attackers dead. Niger…

This Week Around the World

May 11–12 Scheveningen, The Netherlands: At least six surfers went missing on May 11 after getting stuck in high winds, foamy waters and stormy seas. The Dutch Coast Guard began…

This Week Around the World

May 3 La Guaira, Venezuela: Venezuelan security forces stopped a group of “terrorist mercenaries” who were allegedly attempting to enter the country via speedboats from Colombia according to a televised…

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April 29 Icheon, South Korea: A construction site fire left at least 38 dead and an unknown number still trapped in the building. Out of the known 10 injured individuals,…

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April 19 Brasilia, Brazil: Approximately 600 protesters gathered outside Brazil’s military headquarters, calling on the armed forces to intervene in the state-ordered stay-at-home restrictions. Many protesters were not wearing masks,…

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April 14 China: Officials approved two COVID-19 vaccines to begin early-stage human trials. The two vaccines, developed by Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech and the Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, are joining…

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April 6 Guinea: President Alpha Conde enacted a new constitution via television announcement following a controversial referendum held on March 22. Conde, who was the country’s first democratically elected president…

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  March 29 Garowe, Somalia: Somali Governor of the Nugaal region Abdisalan Hassan Hersi was killed in a suicide bombing on March 29. “[The governor] was badly wounded in the…

This Week Around the World

March 22 Chhattisgarh, India: Between 300–350 Maoist rebels attacked a police patrol in the jungle region of Chhattisgarh state near the village of Elmaguda, killing at least 17 police and…

This Week Around the World

March 8 Bogota: Colombia: Social activist Jorge Macana was shot multiple times before dying from his injuries in his home. Many public shops in the area surrounding his home were…