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Haiti
Presidential Council Delayed
As international leaders continue to debate over the composition of a transition council to govern Haiti, gangs continue to gain ground. On Monday, gang members looted the upscale Port-au-Prince neighborhoods of Laboule and Thomassin, which had previously not seen significant violence. At least 12 victims of violence were found in the streets in an adjacent neighborhood. A group of leaders of Caribbean countries known as CARICOM has been tasked with appointing the planned presidential council of seven Haitian leaders to manage the country until the next round of elections can be held, as current Prime Minister Ariel Henry prepares to step down. Off-the-record reports claim continued disagreement has emerged not only about the members of the council, but even its size, with some backing a proposal to expand the council to nine members. The question remains whether even a completed council will carry enough weight to counter the power of the gangs rampaging throughout the country.
This map depicts areas in and around the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince under the control of the two largest gang alliances, the G9 and the GPEP. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Barron’s
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India
Indian Navy Rescues Cargo Ship
Indian naval forces have taken control of a bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuated the 17 crew members on the vessel. All 35 pirates on board the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel MV Ruen surrendered and are set to face charges in India. The MV Ruen was hijacked last December, the first vessel fully overtaken by Somali pirates since 2017. India’s navy said it first intercepted the vessel on Friday. The anti-piracy operation lasted nearly two days, and involved multiple ships, aircraft, and airborne soldiers. India has deployed at least a dozen warships in the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea to provide security against pirates as Western powers focus on attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis. At least 17 incidents of hijacking, attempted hijacking, and suspicious approaches have been recorded by the Indian navy since December 1.
This map depicts the location of the Indian Navy’s rescue mission of the MV Ruen, a Maltese-flagged cargo vessel, near the Yemeni island of Socotra. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: WION News
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World
Potential Ban on Greenpeace
The International Seabed Authority, the UN body for deep-sea mining, is considering stripping Greenpeace of its observer status. Votes by members of the International Seabed Authority are expected to commence in the following days, after what Greenpeace called a peaceful protest of deep-sea mining operations by The Metals Company. The latter has accused Greenpeace of anti-science efforts following the former’s disruption of their research trip last year in the midst of their impact assessment. Greenpeace has attempted to bring attention to the danger imposed on ecosystems by deep-sea mining operations which use machines that drag across the seabed to extract deep-sea metals. Also known as nodules, these deep-sea metals are found at depths between 13,123 and 19,685 feet (4,000 and 6,000 meters). The Metals Company plans on mining in a deep, oxygen-poor region in the Pacific Ocean known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
This map depicts the concentrations of valuable deep-sea metals around the world. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What state is home to the tallest mountain in eastern North America?
A: North Carolina
Mount Mitchell, known in Cherokee as “Attakulla,” is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River. It is located in Yancey County, North Carolina in the Black Mountain subrange of the Appalachians about 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Asheville. It is protected by Mount Mitchell State Park and surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest. Mount Mitchell’s elevation is 6,684 feet (2,037 m) above sea level.
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Q: What country’s extensive marshlands gave rise to the world’s first known cities?
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