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Nigeria
200 Killed in Bandit Attack
In a wave of revenge violence, motorbike gangs killed at least 200 people and displaced thousands more from their homes in northwest Nigeria over the past week. The bandits invaded nearby towns after their own settlements were attacked by military airstrikes. The insurgents opened fire, burned houses, and plundered produce as they rampaged throughout the Zamfara state. These heavily armed groups usually seek hideouts in the forest. The gangs are mostly made up of ethnic Fulanis who have historically fought against farmers over access to water, land, and grazing areas. The Nigerian government officially labeled these bandits as terrorists, however current military operations are too few and far between to be effective at stopping this group as they continue to attack innocents and relocate after each military response.
This map depicts the state in Nigeria where this attack occurred, as well as other states that are affected by bandits. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The Times UK
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North Korea
Missile Test Stops U.S. Flights
A second missile test in less than a week by the North Korean military caused a brief “ground stop” for air traffic on the West Coast of the United States on Monday afternoon. North Korea claimed the successful test of a hypersonic missile last Thursday. The South Korean military says the North’s claims of hypersonic capability are exaggerated, but did confirm Monday’s launch from the same region as last week’s test, which travelled about 435 miles (700 km) into the Sea of Japan. The United States, South Korea, Japan, and other allies collectively issued a statement repeating prior appeals for North Korea to halt nuclear and ballistic missile development.
This map depicts flight path of a ballistic missile launched by the North Korean military on Monday. Click on the map to learn more.
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Switzerland
Little Progress for U.S. and Russia
Seven hours of talks between top-level diplomats of the United States and Russia in Geneva on Monday yielded little progress on a range of issues, according to representatives from both sides. The primary point of contention is Russia’s insistence that Ukraine and Georgia be permanently barred from joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the alliance of American and European nations ensuring mutual military aid. The United States continues to respond that the impetus is on Russia to disengage from threatening behaviors on Ukraine’s borders and that NATO’s open-door policy for new members cannot be dictated by a country outside the bloc. The Geneva talks were the first of a busy week of discussions between Russia and Western powers, which includes NATO-Russia Council talks in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, and a gathering of the 57 nations in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday.
This map depicts the expansion of NATO across Eastern Europe towards Russia’s borders since 1997. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: For over 700 years, Andorra has been ruled jointly by which two countries? ?
A: France and Spain
Andorra, the 181-square-mile (468 sq km) principality located in the high mountainous region between France and Spain, is considered a co-principality, governed by both the Bishop of Urgell in Spain and the French president. This governing arrangement dates back centuries. In 1993, Andorra officially instituted its own constitution which formally established Andorra as a sovereign parliamentary democracy, even with the two coprinces as heads of state. While neither of the two leaders actually live in Andorra, and their roles are considered more ceremonial, France and Spain are still within agreement to provide defense for Andorra if needed.
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