Overseas Security Advisory Council Daily News 4/14/23
April 14, 2023
Announcements
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Today's Headlines - OSAC's daily selection of global security news
Africa
The head of the military junta has said he aims to recapture 40% of the country's territory, as the deadly insurgency continues.
The leader of Kenya’s opposition alliance, Azimio la Umoja, Raila Odinga on Thursday announced that the coalition will resume anti-government protests after the holy month of Ramadhan.
Germany is counting on nine to 12 months to withdraw its soldiers from Mali, a withdrawal imposed by the new realities of the country under the leadership of the military, but which does not put an end to development aid,
Deploying drones and other technology might change the conflict dynamics, giving violent extremists the upper hand.
While President Ramaphosa has put forward his multibillion-dollar US investment target, South Africans on the street believe that he needs to focus on eradicating electricity blackouts in order to boost investor confidence.
Al Jazeera’s investigation shows different gold smuggling gangs have one common thread — links to Emmerson Mnangagwa.
East Asia & Pacific
Tuesday's attack in the Sagaing area was the deadliest in a recent string of military air attacks and has drawn global condemnation.
Many areas in northern China are blanketed with floating sand and dust, and a sandstorm is expected to sweep through parts of Inner Mongolia
Kim Jong-un hails development of new solid-fuel rocket that can be deployed more quickly
Europe
A Russian peacekeeper guards the Lachin corridor connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. Tofik Babayev/AFP via Getty ImagesWhile the world is watching the destruction in Ukraine, in another corner of the former Soviet Union hostilities smolder.
Hungarian lawmakers passed a bill that enables citizens to report anonymously on same-sex couples who raise children to authorities.Most Read from BloombergUS-Saudi Oil Pact Breaking Down as Russia Grabs Upper HandUS Core Inflation Slows Only a Bit,
A Russian mine exploded near the generator room of the vast Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukraine's state operator Energoatom said on Thursday.
Middle East & North Africa
Tens of thousands of Iranians, some chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” marched in the capital of Tehran on Friday to mark Jerusalem Day, an annual show of support for the Palestinians.
Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr announced Friday that he would suspend the movement he leads for one year, citing “corruption” among some of his followers.
The top negotiator of Yemen's Houthi movement said peace talks with Saudi Arabia had made progress and further discussions would be held to iron out remaining differences.
South & Central Asia
The Taliban's supreme leader says Afghanistan will be “ruined" without justice, in a rare audio message shared on social media
India on Thursday countered Pakistan's objection to the holding of Group of 20 (G20) meetings in the Himalayan regions of Kashmir and Ladakh, saying it was free to hold meetings on its own territory.
Western Hemisphere
Bolivia's government has called on the armed forces to tighten border controls to curb the smuggling of state-subsidized fuels, a move it believes will save state coffers some $250 million per year.
The driver of a former Haitian senator has been detained for questioning in the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise, authorities said Thursday. Mozart Prevot was detained Tuesday by National Police officers who also searched his ...
OSAC Analysis - Unclassified OSAC analytical reports and other resources
Africa
Uganda’s parliament has recently passed one the most extreme anti-LGBTQI+ acts in the world. The Anti-Homosexuality Act, the latest in a series of prominent anti-gay legislation since at least 2009, has deepened the severity of punishment for homose...
Consular Messages - Department of State travel advisories and alerts
East Asia & Pacific
U.S. Consulate General Surabaya has been informed of a large protest that will happen at the Consulate on Friday, 14 April 2023 projected to begin at 1pm. The protesting group has expressed clear anti-American sentiment in past protests and the scal...
Western Hemisphere
The Embassy is monitoring reports of protests with heavy tear gas being used in the vicinity of Calle 26. Calle 26 is currently closed. The Embassy advises U.S. citizens to avoid the area.
The U.S. Mission to Ecuador has received credible information that criminals may be planning to conduct bombings in multiple unknown locations around Guayaquil the evening of April 13, 2023.
Events - Upcoming OSAC meetings, webinars, and training courses
Global
Join OSAC WiS for a one day Summer Seminar in Broomfield, Colorado on on June 16!
Join the OSAC Energy Sector Committee (ESC) on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 11:00 AM EDT for the next session of the ESC’s monthly coffee chat series on (re)learning how to do ‘new country entry’ in support of business development and exploration.
All OSAC Hungary Country Chapter members are invited to attend the Chapter's upcoming meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Budapest on April 18 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Budapest local.
Thank you for your interest in attending the OSAC Somalia Country Chapter Meeting.
The U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe invites you to attend U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Country Chapter meeting, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, from 9am to 10:30am at Farmer’s Daughter Café.
East Asia & Pacific
All OSAC Pan-Asia Regional Committee (PARC) members are invited to attend the "Bouncing Back: Security in 2023 & Beyond" PARC Summit on April 26 - 27, 2023 at Bloomberg in Singapore.
OSAC Kuala Lumpur country chapter members are invited to a meeting on 18 May from 2-4:30 pm local at the Dell Global Business Center in Penang.
OSAC Manila country chapter members are invited to attend a meeting on 20 April 2023.
Middle East & North Africa
REGISTRATION OPEN>>The OSAC Middle East and North Africa Regional Committee (MENA RC) will hold its annual conference May 31 - June 1 on the campus of NYU Abu Dhabi.
The MENA RC steering committee invites OSAC members to attend a virtual meeting at 11am ET on Wednesday, April 26 to discuss the Iran and Saudi Arabia Rapprochement.
The OSAC Lebanon - Beirut Chapter will hold an IFTAR dinner for members and friends on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
South & Central Asia
All OSAC Pan-Asia Regional Committee (PARC) members are invited to attend the "Bouncing Back: Security in 2023 & Beyond" PARC Summit on April 26 - 27, 2023 at Bloomberg in Singapore.
Western Hemisphere
OSAC Santiago Country Chapter members are invited to a hybrid meeting at the U.S. Embassy Santiago at 10:00 AM on April 19, 2023.
OSAC Bogota Country Chapter members are invited to a hybrid meeting at the U.S. Embassy at 9:00 AM local (10:00 AM Eastern) on April 19, 2023.
OSAC's Europe Regional Committee (ERC) and Cybersecurity Sector Committee (CSC) invite all ERC and CSC members to save the date of Wednesday, June 14, 2023 for their upcoming joint Summer Conference in New York City, NY at the John Jay College of Cr...
OSAC FBSC members are invited to participate in our annual conference on 16 - 17 May hosted by the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah.
All OSAC members are invited to participate in OSAC's 1.5 day intensive Crisis Management Forum May 9-10, 2023 at the US Department of State Headquarters in Washington, DC. Registration is required.
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