Month: June 2023
The Russian Wagner turmoil
Countries across the world on Saturday were mulling possible responses to the drama unfolding in Russia as the mercenary Wagner Group appears to be mounting a serious challenge to the country’s military and political leadership. Wagner’s actions look set to provide another major military distraction for Russia, already seeking to ward off a counteroffensive by
Kigali accused of backing M23
In March this year, DRC claimed that Rwanda had sent reinforcements in the form of troops and equipment to the M23 in DRC. While Kigali denies this, including in response to information requests from the UN experts who authored this report, both the European Union and the US have called on Rwanda to stop aiding
The synthetic drug threats
Synthetic drugs represent a grave and growing risk to the health and safety of people around the world. E.g. Illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are involved in more deaths of American adults under 50 than any other cause. Other countries face challenges from dangerous synthetic drugs including tramadol, methamphetamine, captagon, MDMA, and ketamine. Recognizing
Crypto Security
Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. It operates independently of a central bank, providing a new way for individuals to store and exchange value. Cryptocurrencies have the potential to revolutionize the world of finance. They offer unprecedented financial autonomy and efficiency, making them increasingly attractive to investors and everyday
Yevgeny Prigozhin challenge Putin
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian private military company Wagner Group, has become one of the prominent figures in Russia’s war against Ukraine. His harsh and unprecedented criticism of Russia’s military command has caused him to be seen as a potential threat to President Vladimir Putin. Wagner has adopted the sledgehammer as its symbol after
Wagner ‘mutiny’ in Russia
Russia launches criminal investigation into Wagner chief Prigozhin Prigozhin said Russian military attacked his forces Wagner chief vows retaliation and says his forces have crossed into Russia Spat comes after Prigozhin criticized Russia’s military leadership Russian military has called on Wagner forces to surrender President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish those involved in ‘armed mutiny’.
Bangladesh: The fourth generation United Nations peace keeping mission to be a challenge to developing nations
Multidimensional mandates have been a focal point of the UN Peacekeeping missions all these years and the four generations of these missions have their own separate dimensions. Bangladesh is currently the largest contributor of troops in the Peacekeeping missions with more than seven and a half thousand peacekeepers actively participating in the mitigation of conflicts
Possible bombing of bridge of Romania, Moldova bridge
Romania, Moldova have protested Russian official’s claim on possible bombing of bridge, the messages from Bucharest came after pro-Russian authorities in Kherson threatened “retaliatory strikes” by Vladimir Putin’s army after Ukrainians attacked the Cyclonegar bridge, which connects the Crimean Peninsula and Kherson region. The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Moldova, Oleg Vasnetsov, was urgently
South African president to meet polish counterpart
In recent weeks, President Ramaphosa has had a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Zelensky, Chinese President Xi Jinping, BRICS leaders and the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) regarding efforts to broker peace in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, in line with South Africa’s standing as a non-aligned state. Warsaw, Poland: President Cyril Ramaphosa on
Flutterwave- Microsoft Agreement
Flutterwave, a leading African payments technology company today announced it is working with Microsoft to build its next generation platform on Microsoft Azure, powering payments infrastructure across the African continent and beyond. Key Flutterwave products such as Flutterwave for Business, Send by Flutterwave, Flutterwave Store, and Flutterwave for Fintech Platform, are being developed and transitioned