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• Defense Official Says Real Withdrawal Is Complete Withdrawal From Ukraine DoD News 29 Mar 2022 -- The Russians have said they are withdrawing forces from around Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv, and so far, reports show that some — but not many — Russian forces have indeed moved away from the area. But where those troops are going and why is likely less about signaling a willingness to end a bloody and illegal war, and more about repositioning of forces elsewhere to focus on alternative and potentially more successful military objectives.
• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing, March 29, 2022 DoD 29 Mar 2022
• US B-52s bring region together through Middle East Presence Patrol CENTCOM 29 Mar 2022 -- Coalition and regional partner air forces joined a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress and two F-22 Raptors on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 29.
• DOD Awards University of Central Florida for Applied Hypersonics Research DoD 29 Mar 2022 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today that the University of Central Florida (UCF) was selected for a one-year, $500,000 applied research award to develop modeling and simulation capability to predict the hypersonic environment over a range of trajectories up to Mach 15.
• Theodore Roosevelt Wins the Coveted Battle "E" Award US Navy 29 Mar 2022 -- The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) received the 2021 Battle Efficiency Award for a West-Coast based aircraft carrier from Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, March 16, 2022.
• US Army Reserve's Resolute Castle 2022: Scheduling Europe's engineering projects Army News 29 Mar 2022 -- The U.S. Army Reserve's 416th Theater Engineer Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff - Engineer hosted the Resolute Castle 2022 final planning conference at the Parkhurst Army Reserve Facility in Darien, Illinois, from Feb. 23-25.
• Team Zutendaal preps 4,700 APS-2 equipment pieces in support of U.S. Soldiers deployed to Europe Army News 29 Mar 2022 -- For more than two months the team at Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite Zutendaal has been directly supporting U.S. Soldiers deployed to Europe.
• DOD Acquisition Officers Will Learn to Better Acquire and Transition Commercial Technologies DoD News 29 Mar 2022 -- In this era of modern warfare, access to cutting-edge, commercial technology is vital for warfighters and national security.
• Former Comptroller General of Ecuador Indicted for Alleged Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme US Dept. of Justice 29 Mar 2022 -- The former Comptroller General of Ecuador made his initial appearance today in Miami, Florida, for allegedly engaging in a scheme to use the U.S. financial system to launder money to promote and conceal an illegal bribery scheme in Ecuador.
• Eielson AFB exercises readiness, capability US Air Force 29 Mar 2022 -- Airmen and aircraft from the 354th Fighter Wing participated in a capabilities demonstration during a routine readiness exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, March 25.
• VQ-1 "World Watchers" host Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during Raijin 22-1 US Navy 29 Mar 2022 -- Members of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1) hosted guests from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Air Reconnaissance Squadron EIGHT ONE (VQ-81) during Raijin 22-1, as part of an annual unit exchange, March 28-29.
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - March 29, 2022 US Air Force 29 Mar 2022
• General Says NATO Is Stepping Up Defense Investments DoD News 29 Mar 2022 -- Russia's premeditated and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has galvanized NATO and global partners, Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
• Secretary General praises Bulgaria's contributions to NATO on the 18th anniversary of its accession NATO 29 Mar 2022
• Philippines, US militaries begin large-scale joint exercises Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2022 -- The Philippines and the United States kicked off one of their largest-ever joint exercises Monday with officials saying they hoped it would convey a message of strong bilateral military ties in the face of maritime challenges from China.
• Use of nuclear arms only if faced with 'existential threat', Kremlin reiterates Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- Russia has reiterated its stated position on the use of nuclear weapons, saying such a move will be taken only if Moscow is faced with an existential threat.
• Proposed Bill In State Duma Would Make Russian Language Mandatory For 'Compatriots' RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- Russia's State Duma has registered a bill for debate that would recognize ethnic Russians and representatives of other ethnic groups of the Russian Federation as "compatriots" only if they speak Russian.
• Moscow Calls on EU to Abandon 'Confrontational Approach' as Brussels Adopts Defence Strategy Sputnik 29 Mar 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed hope that the United States will also refrain from fuelling the situation in light of the EU adopting its new defence strategy.
• Alleged PLA Navy ship's port call in Djibouti 'contributes to regional stability' Global Times 29 Mar 2022 -- Foreign media on Tuesday claimed that a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ship recently docked at the PLA Support Base in Djibouti "for the first time," in an obvious attempt to hype the "China threat" theory. But analysts said that such a docking would be normal so the PLA vessels that carry out escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia can get replenishment, and the Chinese military presence contributes to regional peace and stability, not the other way around as some foreign media claimed.
• Statement - Defence response to The Australian article Australia DOD 29 Mar 2022 -- Defence strongly disagrees with the article published in The Australian on 28 March 2022 Defence boost amid blowouts.
• North Korea Didn't Test 'Monster Missile' After All, South Korea Says VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- North Korea's long-range launch last week likely involved a missile it previously tested in 2017, not the new type of intercontinental ballistic missile North Korea claims to have fired, according to South Korea's military.
• Seoul Says North Korea Likely Launched Hwasong-15 Missile on 24 March Sputnik 29 Mar 2022 -- North Korea presumably launched the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on March 24, not the brand-new Hwasong-17 as was claimed by Pyongyang, the South Korean Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Ministry of Defence and M/s Bharat Electronics Limited, Hyderabad sign Contract for Instrumented Electronic Warfare Range (IEWR) India PIB 29 Mar 2022 -- The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of India and Bharat Electronics Limited, Hyderabad signed a Contract for Instrumented Electronic Warfare Range (IEWR) for the Indian Air Force, here today.
• Ministry of Defence and M/s Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru sign Contract for Procurement of Advanced Electronic Warfare suite for Fighter Aircraft India PIB 29 Mar 2022 -- The Ministry of Defence and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) concluded a Contract for supply of Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) suite for Fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force.
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh's telephone talk with Israel Defence Minister India PIB 29 Mar 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh talked to Mr Benjamin Gantz, Minister of Defence of Israel over telephone on March 29, 2022. The call was initiated from Tel Aviv. Shri Rajnath Singh offered his sincere condolences on the loss of lives of innocent civilians due to recent terror attacks in Israel and said terrorism is a threat to the whole world and it does not have any place in the civilized world.
• INDO-UZBEKISTAN JOINT EXERCISE "EX DUSTLIK" CONCLUDES AT YANGIARIK IN UZBEKISTAN India PIB 29 Mar 2022 -- The 3rd edition of Indo-Uzbekistan Joint Field Training Exercise " EX DUSTLIK" concluded at Yangiarik, Uzbekistan on 29 March 2022. The joint exercise provided an opportunity for both the contingents to train in Counter Terrorism operations in an semi-urban environment.
• COMMISSIONING CEREMONY OF INAS 316 ON 29 MAR 22 India PIB 29 Mar 2022 -- Indian Naval Air Squadron 316, Indian Navy's second P-8I aircraft squadron has been commissioned into the Indian Navy today 29 Mar 22. The impressive ceremony was conducted at INS Hansa, Goa on 29 March 2022. Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the Naval Staff was the Chief Guest for the event.
• IONS 2022 Combined Maritime Drills kicks off with Iran in participation IRNA 29 Mar 2022 -- The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) 2022 started work in Goa Port, India and Iranian home-made Dena Destroyer attended the event.
• Iranian destroyer joins intl. maritime exercises in Indian Ocean Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- The Iranian Navy has dispatched its thoroughly-indigenous destroyer Dena to international maritime exercises held in the Indian Ocean.
• United Kingdom - Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) Follow-on Support DSCA 29 Mar 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Kingdom of Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) Follow-On Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $368.53 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Defence Secretary announces new UK Defence Arctic Strategy in Norway UK MOD 29 Mar 2022 -- The UK's new defence strategy in the Arctic region has been announced in Norway today by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.
• FINCANTIERI: FOURTH CORVETTE FOR QATAR LAUNCHED 29 March 2022 Fincantieri 29 Mar 2022 -- The launching of the corvette "Sumaysimah", the fourth of the Al Zubarah-class of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Moroccan Prime Minister Akhannouch US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022
• US aims to shore up ties with North African allies Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited North Africa to meet with estranged regional allies in an effort to shore up ties.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Rwandan Foreign Minister Biruta US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Khadija Ihsane of Medi 1 TV US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022
• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo on Economic Statecraft in International Affairs at the Chatham House in London, England US Treasury 29 Mar 2022
• PM call with the leaders of the United States, France, Germany and Italy: 29 March 2022 Gov.UK 29 Mar 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with President Biden, President Macron, Chancellor Scholz and Prime Minister Draghi.
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Draghi of Italy, Prime Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom The White House 29 Mar 2022
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 29 Mar 2022
• Remarks by Vice President Harris and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore in Joint Press Statements The White House 29 Mar 2022
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore in Joint Press Conference The White House 29 Mar 2022
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with Prime Minister Lee of Singapore The White House 29 Mar 2022
• U.S.-Singapore Joint Leaders' Statement The White House 29 Mar 2022
• Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing the Visit of Prime Minister Lee of Singapore The White House 29 Mar 2022
• Press Briefing by Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield The White House 29 Mar 2022

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• 29 March 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 29 Mar 2022
• China to Host Multilateral Talks on Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- Starting Wednesday, China will host a series of multilateral meetings, featuring delegates from the United States and Russia, to discuss ways to stabilize Afghanistan and convey to its Islamist Taliban rulers the need to moderate polices and "earnestly" fight terrorism.
• Taliban Deny Afghan Girls Education, Block Women From Working Abroad VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- For more than two months, Muska, a 35-year-old Afghan woman who preferred not to reveal her last name for security concerns, has gone to various Taliban government offices in Kabul literally begging officials for a new passport.
• Taliban 'Not Living Up to Commitments' on Media, Equality VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- A move by the Taliban to prevent local media airing broadcasts from international outlets, including the Voice of America, has resulted in international condemnation.
• Philippines lodges new diplomatic protest against China over close encounter at sea Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2022 -- The Philippines lodged a new diplomatic protest against China after a Chinese coast guard ship maneuvered dangerously close to a Filipino vessel in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in early March, a senior official said Tuesday.
• Joint Forces Command of the Coalition Announces Cessation of Military Operations in Yemen to Ensure Success of Consultations, Create Positive Environment for Peacemaking Efforts During Ramadan upon Request from GCC Secretary-General SPA 29 Mar 2022 -- A statement by the Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki:
• GCC SG Appeals for Ceasefire in Yemen to Pave the Way for Successful Consultations SPA 29 Mar 2022 -- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf launched today an appeal to the command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen and all Yemeni parties to stop military operations inside Yemen.
• Saudi-led coalition claims 'will halt Yemen attacks on Wednesday' Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- The Saudi Arabia-led military coalition that has been attacking Yemen for the past eight years, claims it will halt the offensive on Wednesday.
• Iran lauds Ansarullah's three-day truce as gesture of good faith to end Yemen war Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- Iran has praised as a gesture of good faith the announcement of a three-day truce by Yemen's popular Ansarullah resistance movement against the Saudi-led coalition.
• United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance at the Launch of the 2022 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis in Bangladesh US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022 -- "At the launch of the 2022 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis in Bangladesh, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas announced more than $152 million in additional humanitarian assistance for those in Bangladesh, Burma, and elsewhere in the region affected by the Burmese military's genocide, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing against Rohingya."
• 2022 Rohingya Joint Response Plan: UK statement UK FCDO 29 Mar 2022 -- The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered this statement during the 2022 Rohingya Joint Response Plan.
• UNHCR and partners call for sustained funding and support for Rohingya refugees UNHCR 29 Mar 2022 -- As the Rohingya refugee response in Bangladesh is well advanced in its fifth year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are calling once more for robust and sustained international support for refugees and the Bangladeshi communities generously hosting them.
• Response plan launched to support 1.4 million Rohingya and Bangladeshis UN News 29 Mar 2022 -- "Robust and sustained international support" is again needed for Rohingya refugees and the Bangladeshi communities generously hosting them, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
• Fighting in Myanmar's Kayin state drives thousands to Thai border Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2022 -- Fighting between junta troops and ethnic Karen rebels in eastern Myanmar's Kayin state has forced more than 10,000 civilians to seek shelter along the country's shared border with Thailand, but Thai officials have refused entry to the refugees and aid workers warned Tuesday of a food shortage risk.
• UN Confirms Death of 8 Peacekeepers in Congo Helicopter Crash VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- A United Nations spokesperson says no one survived Tuesday when a helicopter crashed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with eight U.N. peacekeepers on board.
• Expressing our hopes for a more stable and peaceful environment for the people of the DRC: UK at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 29 Mar 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the UN Security Council Briefing on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• DR Congo: UN envoy calls for strategy to address root causes of conflict UN News 29 Mar 2022 -- Amid deteriorating security in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the top UN envoy in the country has called for a comprehensive political strategy that includes measures to address the structural causes of the conflicts.
• Six Pakistani Troops, One Russian, One Serb Killed In Helicopter Crash In DR Congo RFE/RL Gandhara 29 Mar 2022 -- Eight UN peacekeepers - six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb - were killed when their helicopter crashed while on a mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), UN and Pakistani officials said on March 29.
• UN Concerned Over Nagorno-Karabakh Tensions, Urges De-Escalation Sputnik 29 Mar 2022 -- The United Nations concerned about the the tensions in and around Nagorno-Karabakh and urges all sides to de-escalate the situation and respect the previously established ceasefire and agreed upon commitments, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
• U.S. Concern About the Deteriorating Situation in South Sudan US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022 -- The United States notes with concern the growing tensions in South Sudan, including recent clashes between the South Sudan People's Defense Force's (SSPDF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement-In Opposition (SPLA/M-IO) in Upper Nile state.

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• Federal Judge Finds Trump 'Likely' Committed Crimes in Office VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- In a ruling related to a congressional investigation of the Jan. 6, 2001, assault on the U.S. Capitol, a federal judge this week concluded that it is "more likely than not" that former President Donald Trump committed two separate federal crimes as part of an effort to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential contest.
• Trump Denies Use of 'Burner Phone' on 6 Jan. as Seven-Hour Gap in Phone Logs Raises Questions Sputnik 29 Mar 2022 -- Eleven pages of White House telephone logs that the National Archives turned over to the US House Select Committee investigating the 6 January riot at the US Capitol have a seven-hour gap with no record of the calls former President Donald Trump made and who received them, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, March 29, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Mar 2022
• Telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron President of Russia 29 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the Netherlands Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Mar 2022
• Moscow Vows Response as Belgium, The Netherlands, Ireland & Czech Republic Expel Russian Diplomats Sputnik 29 Mar 2022 -- Previously, several European countries declared several Russian diplomats persona non grata, which prompted a harsh response from Moscow.
• Russia Expels Diplomats From Baltic Countries, Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 29 Mar 2022 -- Russia is expelling 10 diplomats of the three Baltic states from the country, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Several European Countries Expel Russian Diplomats VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- After the Netherlands announced Tuesday it was expelling 17 Russian diplomats, several more European countries are doing the same.
• Support of Partners Expelling Russian Intelligence Officials US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2022 -- The United States applauds recent expulsions of Russian intelligence officers by our partners in Europe and around the world. As our partners have outlined, these actions are in response to these individuals' activities, which are in contravention of their diplomatic status, and the Russian Federation's aggression in Ukraine.
• Four European Countries Expel Dozens Of Russian Diplomats For Alleged Spying RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- Four European countries -- the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, and the Czech Republic - announced major expulsions of Russian diplomats on March 29 for alleged espionage as Moscow's war against Ukraine continues to rage.
• Belgium expels 21 Russian diplomats People's Daily 30 Mar 2022 -- Belgium will expel 21 Russian diplomats suspected of espionage and involvement in influence operations threatening Belgian security, the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmes announced on Tuesday.
• Kremlin Warns No Rubles, No Gas, Says No Plans To Use Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine RFE/RL 29 Mar 2022 -- The Kremlin says countries that do not adhere to new rules forcing them to pay for Russian gas in rubles will be cut off from their supplies.
• Foreign Ministry statement on continued cyberattack by the "collective West" Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Mar 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Lebanese Democratic Party Chairman Talal Arslan, Moscow, March 29, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Mar 2022
• China's new rocket makes successful maiden flight Global Times 29 Mar 2022 -- Long March-6A, China's new-generation medium-sized launch vehicle, conducted a successful maiden flight at 5:50 pm on Tuesday from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi Province, sending two satellites into preset orbits.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 29, 2022 PRC MofA 29 Mar 2022
• With US-ASEAN summit postponed, 4 top diplomats travel to China Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2022 -- Four Southeast Asian foreign ministers are traveling to China this week while a U.S.-ASEAN summit that was due to take place in Washington appears to have been postponed indefinitely, prompting Chinese state media to carp that the region prefers to speak to China instead of the U.S.
• US Congress Moves Closer to Passing Major China Legislation VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- The U.S. Congress is one step closer this week to passing major legislation addressing competitiveness with China. The America Competes Act passed the U.S. Senate on Monday on a vote of 68-28, setting the stage for the legislation to be reconciled in the U.S. House of Representatives for final passage. A significantly different version of that legislation passed the U.S. House in February on a vote of 222-210.
• Rear admiral Lai Ruxin appointed political commissar of PLA Hong Kong Garrison PLA Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- Navy Rear Admiral Lai Ruxin, former deputy director of the political work department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theater Command, was appointed political commissar of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, said Colonel Wu Tao, spokesperson for the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, on March 28, 2022.
• Shale oil being developed on large scale on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau Global Times 29 Mar 2022 -- Shale oil is being developed on a large scale on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau for the first time, as a pilot project with an initial capacity of 100,000 tons was established on Monday. Experts hailed it as an important move to guarantee China's energy security.
• Kuwait says Iran is no party to development works at disputed gas field Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- Kuwaiti authorities insist development works at a disputed gas field in the Persian Gulf should exclude Iran despite clear statements from Iranian authorities suggesting they will soon start tapping the field.
• US grants Iraq 120-day waiver to import energy from Iran Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- The US has granted Iraq another 120-day sanctions waiver enabling continued cross-border imports of energy from Iran without triggering penalties, a State Department official has said.
• Opposition rallies after PM Khan's show of strength ahead of no-trust vote Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Pakistan's capital city Islamabad in support of opposition parties against Prime Minister Imran Khan, hours after the parliament took up a no-confidence motion in a bid to remove him.
• Death of Corsican Nationalist Fuels Autonomy Calls Elsewhere VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- A decades-old struggle for greater autonomy in the French island of Corsica is gaining new momentum, after Paris said it was open to discussions following the death of an imprisoned Corsican nationalist. Now another French area off the mainland — French Guiana, in South America — is also pushing for greater self-rule.
• Egypt counts on France to secure wheat supplies amid Ukrainian crisis: PM People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday that Egypt counts on "its strategic relations with France" to secure some supplies of basic commodities like wheat, in case the Ukrainian crisis continues for a long time.
• Feature: Chinese-built port, highway in Cameroon boost economy, regional trade People's Daily 29 Mar 2022 -- When the Chinese arrived in Cameroon in 2011 to begin building the first phase of Kribi Deep Seaport, the Central African nation was hopeful of having a new transport corridor that would link its vast southwestern coastal area and neighboring nations.
• UN warns Sudan risks sliding into economic, security collapse Press TV 29 Mar 2022 -- The top UN envoy for Sudan warned that the east African country is heading toward "an economic and security collapse" unless it addresses the political paralysis following October's military coup.
• UN Human Rights Council 49: UK statement for the interactive dialogue with the independent expert on Mali UK FCDO 29 Mar 2022 -- The UK's Global Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered the statement noting recent reports of a surge in human rights violations and abuses, including by members of the Malian armed forces.
• China warns Nepal about 'outside interference' following US grant Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2022 -- China warned Nepal this month against what it called interference from outside forces following Nepal's ratification of a U.S. development grant, while China-tied projects in the country continue to stall, media sources say.
• Cambodia's small but growing opposition party threatens to boycott upcoming elections Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2022 -- Cambodia's opposition Candlelight Party, whose popularity has been steadily increasing, is threatening to boycott local elections on June 5 if its activists and members continue to be harassed by officials from Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP).
• Dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms UN News 29 Mar 2022 -- Flooding and displacement in South Sudan are expected to worsen when the wet season begins in around a month, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Tuesday.
• Thousands in South Sudan Brace for Potentially Disastrous Rainy Season VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- Aid agencies warn hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese are likely to suffer devastating consequences during this year's wet season without emergency international support to head off the worst impacts.
• Honduras Supreme Court Approves Extradition of Ex-President Hernandez to United States VOA 29 Mar 2022 -- The Honduras Supreme Court has formally approved the extradition of former President Juan Orlando Hernandez to the United States to stand trial on illicit drug trafficking charges.