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Israel Monitoring Black Market Arms Smuggling from Ukraine
The Israeli Defense Forces are monitoring arms smuggled out of Ukraine and weapons captured by Russia over fears they could be used by Iran. A recent Pentagon report found insufficient tracking of weapons shipped to Ukraine via Poland.
Israel Monitoring Black Market Arms Smuggling from Ukraine
Mexican TV Spots Anti-Tank Missile Launcher That Has Been Sent to Ukraine in Hands of Cartel
Mexican TV has reported that a militant affiliated with Mexico’s Gulf Cartel was spotted carrying an advanced rocket launcher, the same type that the US has shipped thousands of to Ukraine.
Mexican TV Spots Anti-Tank Missile Launcher That Has Been Sent to Ukraine in Hands of Cartel
Elections & Lithium Mining: Why is the US Suddenly Running ‘Get Out the Vote Ads’ in Nigeria?
Elections & Lithium Mining: Why is the US Suddenly Running ‘Get Out the Vote Ads’ in Nigeria?
Last year, US-based electric vehicle company Tesla put in a bid for a contract to mine some of that Lithium, but the Nigerian government denied them. Nigeria, like most African countries, has a history of foreign powers exploiting them for their national resources while offering little value to the people of Nigeria.
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Weapons Sent to Ukraine ‘Beginning to Filter’ to Africa, Nigerian President Says
As smuggled arms coming from Ukraine begin to appear in more and more countries, leaders who want to stem the flow are beginning to realize they’ll have to take a collective approach.
Weapons Sent to Ukraine ‘Beginning to Filter’ to Africa, Nigerian President Says (archived)
African governments are crushing opposition using Israeli spyware
By Suraya Dadoo | MEMO | February 24, 2021
As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important for organising political uprisings and opposition movements. In response, several of the continent’s regimes have shut down the internet or blocked social media apps. To sidestep the economic costs and global criticism that these online shutdowns incur, governments have turned to digital surveillance technology as a shrewder way to crush all opposition.
African governments are crushing opposition using Israeli spyware
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 