Overseas Security Advisory Council Newsletter 1/15/2023
January 15, 2023
Today's Headlines - OSAC's daily selection of global security news
Africa
Alou Diallo says he was drinking tea with his family one morning last month when groups of “white soldiers” invaded his village in central Mali, setting fire to houses and gunning down people
One person was killed and at least six others injured in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint manned by Somali government troops in the central region of Hiran on Saturday, witnesses said, part of a twin suicide car attack.
Zimbabwean police on Saturday fired teargas at an opposition party gathering in Harare and arrested 25 of its members, including two members of parliament, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) said.
East Asia & Pacific
China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints the government was failing to release data about the status of the pandemic. The
The Biden administration is nearing deals with two Pacific Island nations to extend ties that are considered critical to maintaining balance in the U.S.-China rivalry for influence in a region where
Europe
Thousands of people are demonstrating in persistent rain to protest the clearance and demolition of a village in western Germany that is due to make way for the expansion of a coal mine
Ukrainian forces are fighting to retain control of Soledar in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the regional governor said on Saturday, contradicting Russian claims that Moscow's forces had captured
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. will provide Challenger 2 tanks and other artillery systems to support Ukraine
Middle East & North Africa
Critics accuse Benjamin Netanyahu's new government of a “constitutional coup” that will destroy the nation’s system of checks and balances.
Israeli troops killed two Palestinian gunmen in the occupied West Bank on Saturday in what witnesses described as a running skirmish touched off by an army raid near a flashpoint town.
South & Central Asia
Militants shot and killed three police officers on the outskirts of the Pakistani city of Peshawar, authorities said, the latest violence in the restive northwestern region bordering Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that inaction by the country’s former president and four others led to Easter Sunday bomb attacks in 2019 that killed nearly 270 people and ordered them to pay compensation for violating the basic rights of t...
Western Hemisphere
The Supreme Court already ordered the arrest of Bolsonaro's former justice minister, Anderson Torres, for allowing the protests to take place.
Weeks of violent anti-government protests have brought large parts of the country to a standstill.
OSAC Analysis - Unclassified OSAC analytical reports and other resources
Global
Some of the most damaging security breaches for U.S. organizations come from insider threats, whether malicious or negligent. It can be difficult to detect these threats, but a deeper understanding of the observable and reportable indicators that ma...
Emergency preparedness has become a critical consideration for OSAC members traveling overseas. Disaster supply kits, known as “go-bags” and "stay-bags," are necessary when preparing for an emergency. U.S. Embassies as well as U.S. companies encoura...
East Asia & Pacific
The 2023 Australian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Melbourne, the country’s second-largest city. This year’s competition will commence on January 16 and finish on January 28 with the men’s singles final. While COVID-19 measures institut...
Consular Messages - Department of State travel advisories and alerts
Europe
A large gathering is scheduled to take place on January 16, 2023 at 1330 hours at U.S. Embassy Ankara (1480 Sok No:1 Cukurambar Mah Cankaya 06530, Ankara). Any gathering or demonstration, even those intended to be peaceful, could escalate and turn ...
Events - Upcoming OSAC meetings, webinars, and training courses
Global
Join the OSAC Energy Sector Committee (ESC) on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 11:00 AM ET for the launch of the ESC's monthly "coffee chat" series.
Please join our monthly meeting of security professionals to discuss ATFP related issues and the current security environment.
East Asia & Pacific
OSAC members based in New Zealand are invited to attend OSAC New Zealand's country chapter relaunch on 23 February 2023.
OSAC Manila country chapter members are invited to attend a hybrid meeting on 19 January 2023 from 2-4 PM local.
Western Hemisphere
OSAC's Latin America Regional Committee (LARC) invites all members to save the date for the LARC's Spring Conference in Miami, FL on March 8.
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