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On April 22, Mexican authorities announced that they had arrested Abraham Oseguera, known as “Don Rodo”, the brother of accused drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho”.  El Mencho is the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), arguably the most powerful cartel in Mexico. Assets of the CJNG are said to be worth over $20 billion, according...

As South Africa heads to its very important general elections next month, recent words from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signal a potential change in South Africa's approach to their military intervention in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Winds of Change As the security situation within the eastern DRC continues to deteriorate, DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has sought a...

On April 19, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns commented that without U.S. military assistance, Ukraine could lose its war against Russia by the end of 2024.  According to Director Burns, the Ukrainians are at a “tough moment on the battlefield right now”, however, with military aid from the U.S., “the Ukrainians are entirely capable of holding their...

The Sudanese Ministry of Health has announced the deaths of several hundred people as a result of cholera and dengue fever as the health situation in the country continues to deteriorate amidst the ongoing war. A Rising Problem The Sudanese Ministry of Health has released numbers concerning the amount of cases of cholera and dengue fever in the country, as well...

The UN's Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, has announced that they rescued five civilians late last week during operations in the DRC's Ituri province, in the north-east of the country. A Rescue The five civilians that were rescued, which included a woman and two children, had been kidnapped near the town of Dyamba in the Ituri...