14SEP22 Global Overnight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: Two airstrikes hit Mekele, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, killing 10 people. AMERICAS: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said his government will act as a “guarantor” in peace talks between Colombia’s government and the National Liberation Army rebel group that are slated to begin later this year. ASIA: Thailand’s Constitutional Court will […]
13SEP22 Global Overnight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: William Ruto will be sworn in as Kenya’s president after narrowly winning the coveted job in a bitterly fought but peaceful election. AMERICAS: NASA is now targeting September 27 as the earliest possible launch date for its uncrewed Artemis 1 mission to the Moon. ASIA: South Korea warned North Korea’s government that […]
12SEP22 Global Overnight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: Tigray forces battling Ethiopian troops said they are willing to abide by an immediate cessation of hostilities and participate in a peace process led by the African Union. AMERICAS: Antigua and Barbuda plans to hold a referendum on becoming a republic within the next three years. ASIA: Chinese President Xi Jinping will […]
08SEP22 Global Overnight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: Oil Minister Timipre Sylva said Nigeria will be able to send more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe by next winter. AMERICAS: According to preliminary charges, the man accused of trying to shoot Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner last week planned the attack with his girlfriend. ASIA: Australia will be represented by […]
28JUL22 Global Overnight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: A senior US official voiced cautious hope for a start of Ethiopian peace talks after next month’s election in Kenya. AMERICAS: The Canadian government made clear that Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country’s church-run residential schools did not go far enough. ASIA: A group of Japanese lawmakers […]
27JUL22 Global Overnight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: Zambia’s former First Lady Esther Lungu was questioned over ownership claims of ultramodern housing units in Lusaka. AMERICAS: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the price tag for one of his flagship infrastructure projects, known as the Mayan Train, could reach up to $20 billion. ASIA: Defense chiefs from across the […]
26JUL22 Global Ovenight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Cameroon at the start of a three-nation tour of west Africa. AMERICAS: Former US President Donald Trump will return to Washington for the first time since leaving office. ASIA: US President Joe Biden is expected to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week. EUROPE: The […]
25JUL22 Global Overnight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: Tunisians are heading to the polls to vote on a new constitution. AMERICAS: Pope Francis began a historic visit to Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools. ASIA: Indonesian president Joko Widodo is heading to Beijing for a rare visit by a foreign leader under China’s […]
21JUL22 Global Overnight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: African leaders will meet US President Joe Biden in Washington in mid-December for the first major summit organized by the US for the continent. AMERICAS: Latin America’s largest airline LATAM has ordered 17 Airbus A321 passenger jets worth more than $1.8 billion. ASIA: The US and Japan will hold their first economic […]
20JUL22 Global Overnight Overwatch Report
Key Storylines AFRICA: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says no-one will be spared in an anti-corruption campaign he promises to implement if elected president in next month’s poll. AMERICAS: Former Trump aide Steve Bannon believed he was “above the law” when he defied a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the 2021 Capitol assault. ASIA: […]
