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COUNTRIES IN NEWS

Countries News

Solomon Islands (Melanesia - Oceania) Chinese firm to build Solomon Islands Port Project (Honiara Port)

Equatorial Guinea (Western Africa) Permanent Chinese Military Base

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Cambodia (South-East Asia) Naval Base maintained by China (Ream)

Tajikistan (Central Asia) Chinese Military Base (Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region)

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Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan (Central Asia) Border conflicts (Ferghana Valley)

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Vietnam (South-east Asia) President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned due to corruption charges

Indonesia (South-east Asia) Nusantara was made as the new capital

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Algeria and Morocco (Northern Africa) Dispute over Western Sahara

Tunisia (Northern Africa) Economic and Constitutional crisis - changed from Parliamentary to
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Presidential form

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger (North-west Africa) Armed conflicts over Sahel region
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Burkina Faso France was asked to withdraw its troops from counter terrorism
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Ghana (Western Africa) Economic crisis


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Chad (Central Africa) Inter-communal conflict and Heavy floods

Guinea-Bissau (Western Africa) Failed Military Coup

Gambia (Western Africa) Failed Military Coup


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Sao Tome and Principe (Western Africa) Failed Military Coup


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Cameroon (Central Africa) Civil war against established government

Democratic Republic of Congo (Central Africa) Armed civilian conflicts and riots
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Argentina (South America) Sovereign default and economic crisis

Ecuador (South America) Violent protest to remove President Guillermo Lasso

El Salvador (South America) Made bitcoin a legal tender

Galapagos Islands (South America) Darwin Arch collapsed due to sea erosion

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