OSINTSUM: Monday 29 July 2024

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Global Situation Update
Monday 29 July 2024

Africa

Mali: Russia's Wagner mercenary group has reported its fighters and Malian soldiers took losses in heavy fighting against Tuareg rebels near Mali's border with Algeria.
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South Africa: Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from his long-time party, the African National Congress, according to the ANC's secretary general.
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South Africa: More equipment is being mobilised to contain an oil spill from the ship "Ultra Galaxy" which ran aground on South Africa's west coast and started to break up in stormy weather.
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Sudan: Rights group Human Rights Watch has reported the warring parties in Sudan’s civil war have committed widespread sexual violence against women and girls aged between nine and 60, and prevented survivors from accessing healthcare in the capital.
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Uganda: A Ugandan court has charged 36 opposition supporters with terrorism-related offences after they were deported from neighbouring Kenya where they had travelled to attend a training course.
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Americas

Caribbean: Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell on Sunday took over as the new rotating chairman of CARICOM, the regional bloc of the Caribbean, pledging to work for climate justice, reduce gun violence and advance digital technology.
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Curacao: The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao has become the newest associate member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a bloc promoting economic integration and cooperation across a region of largely small island developing states.
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Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro and opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez have both claimed victory in yesterday’s presidential election, with Gonzalez claiming to have won 70% of the vote despite the official declaration stating Maduro received 51%.
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Venezuela: The United States has serious concerns that results announced by Venezuela's electoral authority declaring President Nicolas Maduro had won a third term, do not reflect the votes of the people according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Venezuela: Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Nicolas Maduro on winning the disputed Venezuelan election, and the Kremlin said it was deepening cooperation in all areas - including sensitive ones - with Caracas.
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Asia/Oceania

Bangladesh: Bangladesh authorities say they have restored internet services as conditions return to normal after students called off protests against reforms to job quotas that killed nearly 150 people this month.
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China: China’s foreign ministry warned joint statements between the United States and Japan "falsely accuse" China on maritime issues and point fingers at its normal military development and defence policy.
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China: Shares of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle fell 7% in Monday morning trading after individual creditors of two of its units filed for bankruptcy.
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Japan: The United States has announced plans for a major revamp of its military command in Japan in order to deepen coordination with its ally's forces, as the two countries labelled China the "greatest strategic challenge" facing the region.
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North Korea: It is likely North Korea received assistance from Russia for its failed attempt to launch a reconnaissance satellite in May according to South Korean lawmakers, citing the country’s National Intelligence Service.
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Philippines: An oil spill from a marine tanker that capsized off the coast of Manila Bay in the Philippines has reached the shores of a nearby fishing village, threatening the health and livelihood of fishermen. Efforts to contain and mop up the spill are underway.
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South China Sea: Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States said on Monday they were seriously concerned about intimidating and dangerous manoeuvres in the South China Sea and pledged to bolster maritime security in the region.
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Europe

France: Vandals have targeted French telecoms networks overnight, increasing pressure on French security services trying to secure the Olympic Games after authorities accused left-wing groups of being responsible for the recent attacks on rail lines ahead of the opening ceremony in Paris.
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Germany: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States that Russia would station long-range missiles within striking distance of the West if Washington goes ahead with plans to deploy its own long-range missiles in Germany.
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Greece: Greece has banned moving sheep and goats from their farms to try to contain a viral infection known as "goat plague" after new cases were detected over the weekend according to the country’s agriculture ministry.
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Italy: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has told Chinese President Xi Jinping that the euro zone's third-biggest economy plays an important role in China's relations with the EU as she seeks to improve her country's economic ties with Beijing.
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Turkey: Special representatives from Turkey and Armenia are holding a new round of talks aimed at normalising ties between the neighbours, according to a Turkish diplomatic source, resuming efforts to end years of animosity after a two-year pause in negotiations.
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Ukraine: Russian forces are focusing their heaviest assaults near Ukraine's strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk according to Kyiv, as Moscow aims to capture a key Ukrainian supply route more than 29 months since its full-scale invasion.
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Middle East

Cyprus: Cyprus is on standby to assist in the evacuation of civilians from the Middle East if a standoff between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon escalates, according to foreign minister Constantinos Kombos.
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Gaza: President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey might enter Israel to help Palestinians - as it has done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh - though he did not spell out what sort of intervention he was suggesting.
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Israel: Israel wants to retaliate against Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war according to Israeli officials, as Lebanon braces for retaliation after a rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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Lebanon: Flights to and from Beirut airport have been cancelled or delayed due to rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah following a strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights which killed 12 children and teenagers.
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