Overseas Security Advisory Council Daily News 4/8/2023
April 07, 2023
Today's Headlines - OSAC's daily selection of global security news
Africa
Just weeks after Burkina Faso’s junta ousted hundreds of French troops, signs appeared that the West African country could be moving closer to Russia, including the mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group. One signal was Burkina Faso authorities requeste...
The East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) has Friday achieved a full deployment status following the arrival of the last batch of South Sudanese soldiers in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
More than 30 people were killed in a string of attacks by extremist rebels in eastern Congo, a local human rights organization said. Men, women and children were killed by the Allied Democratic Forces — which has ties to the Islamic State group — be...
The Ethiopian government has said it intends to integrate all regional special forces either into the national army or the federal or regional police, a move likely to be perceived as an attempt to diminish the autonomy of individual regions.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Sudan’s capital Thursday, as talks with the country’s military rulers to bring in a civilian government hit a roadblock. Security forces met the demonstrations in Khartoum with tear gas and stun grenades...
East Asia & Pacific
China has imposed further sanctions on Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States, prohibiting her and family members from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported on Friday.
Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped by West Papuan separatists after his plane landed in a remote region.
SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States, South Korea and Japan expressed deep concern over North Korea's "malicious" cyber activities to support its weapons programmes, in comments released in a joint statement on Friday.
Europe
Azerbaijan on Thursday said it was expelling four Iranian diplomats over "provocative actions" in the latest deterioration of relations between the neighbours, in part due to Baku's improving relations with Tehran's arch-enemy Israel.
Strikes and protests over pension reform continued to block streets and key services in France, though the number of participants appeared to be dwindling.
Ukraine and Poland have agreed to jointly produce 125 mm tank rounds, Minister of Strategic Industries Alexander Kamyshin announced on Telegram on April 6.
Russia has seized the west bank of the Bakhmutka River, endangering a key Ukraine supply route, in its push to regain control of the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut, the British defence ministry said on Friday.
President Biden has accepted an invitation from King Charles for a state visit to the UK. During a call which lasted approximately 30 minutes, the US president and the monarch held a “friendly conversation” where they also discussed the late Queen E...
Middle East & North Africa
Azerbaijan on Thursday said it was expelling four Iranian diplomats over "provocative actions" in the latest deterioration of relations between the neighbours, in part due to Baku's improving relations with Tehran's arch-enemy Israel.
Israeli jets bombed targets linked to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, after militants in the two territories fired a volley of rockets at Israel. Israel’s military said it had hit several targets,
A Saudi Arabian-led military coalition lifted eight-year-old restrictions on imports headed for Yemen's southern ports, the internationally recognised authorities said, in a sign that peace talks are progressing with the Houthi group in the north.
South & Central Asia
The recent Ram Navami festival was the latest concerted attempt to ignite religious tensions in India’s richest state. Mumbai, India – The route was no coincidence. On March 30, nearly 5,000 people poured into the streets of north Mumbai to particip...
Islamabad: In a significant development, the Pakistan Army claimed on Friday that it has arrested the founder of the Baloch National Army (BNA) in the restive Balochistan province following a successful intelligence operation.
Western Hemisphere
The airport, known colloquially as Aeroparque, has practically become a homeless shelter at night. Once passengers start arriving, some of the overnighters head off to spend the day at soup kitchens, though others hang around the airport grounds beg...
Two people died and more than a million were without power on Thursday after an ice storm hit Canada's two most-populated provinces ahead of a holiday weekend, bringing freezing rain and strong winds that toppled trees and weighed down power lines.
Informal miners in northern Colombia have ended more than a month of sometimes-violent protests, agreeing to talks with the government to try and improve labor conditions and formalize their operations, the government said on Thursday.
The United Nations’ highest court ruled Thursday that it can hear a case between South American neighbors Guyana and Venezuela about a border dispute that dates back to 1899. The decision to reject Venezuela’s challenge to the case’s admissibility m...
OSAC Analysis - Unclassified OSAC analytical reports and other resources
Global
This OSAC Traveler Toolkit piece seeks to answer common OSAC member questions about terrorism-related security alerts and provides resources from the U.S. government and the private sector to help organizations understand and prepare for terrorist a...
Western Hemisphere
After years of unforeseen supply chain disruptions due to pandemic restrictions and sanctions, many manufacturers are “nearshoring” their supply chains: moving some or all of their supply chains away from markets in Asia and into Latin America where...
Consular Messages - Department of State travel advisories and alerts
Africa
Teachers from the Ministry of Education have called for demonstration on Saturday, April 8th at 0700 starting at the Labor Office. The route of the demonstration is unknown currently. At this time the demonstration has not been authorized by the g...
East Asia & Pacific
People Defense Forces-affiliated groups have warned the media of their plans to attack military regime-affiliated locations especially during the Thingyan Water Festival. The Thingyan Water Festival will be observed April 13-17, 2023. Expect road cl...
Updated to include the revised criminal code and to remove risk of travel in Central Sulawesi. Exercise increased caution in Indonesia due to terrorism and natural disasters. Some areas have increased risk.
Western Hemisphere
Subsequent to recommendations from the Government of Jamaica, the United States Embassy in Kingston has placed an additional 15 areas on a list of off-limits neighborhoods, parishes, and communities for U.S. government employees under Embassy author...
Events - Upcoming OSAC meetings, webinars, and training courses
Global
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.
The OSAC Academia Sector Committee cordially invites all ASC members to attend the Spring Health, Safety, & Security Seminar hosted by Vanderbilt University, April 13 - 14.
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 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.
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
Join OSAC Dominican Republic for their first Chapter meeting in several years on Thursday, April 13 at 8:15 AM ET!
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 Full Access 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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