Af-Pak Digest June 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Terrorism• PTM in the crosshairs of the Pakistan army• Opposition parties • Senior army officers convicted of espionage• IMF bailout• Pakistan-India• Mega CPEC projects inaugurated• Pakistan-Iran Afghanistan:• Peace and Reconciliation moves• Extension of President Ghani’s term criticized• Afghanistan-Pakistan II Developments in Pakistan Terrorism An explosion triggered by a suicide bomber on May 8 […]
Africa Digest – June 2019
Abortive Coup Attempt in Ethiopia A failed coup attempt that killed four people, including its chief of army staff and a provincial governor, rocked Ethiopia’s polity in late June. The coup leader, Brigadier General Asaminew Tsige, was killed while trying to escape from a hideout. Some 250 people have since been arrested. The coup puts […]