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• Multinational live-fire exercise between German, Polish and US forces enhances readiness Army News 23 May 2022 -- Service members from U.S. Forces in Europe and two other NATO countries conducted a multinational live-fire exercise May 17, near Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. This multinational live-fire exercise enhances interoperability among NATO allies and partners and increases readiness by integrating land and air components with defense capabilities.
• CENTAM GUARDIAN exercise prepares Central American armies, first responders for disaster operations Army News 23 May 2022 -- In recent years, Latin America and Caribbean countries have suffered major environmental disasters whether by torrential hurricanes or catastrophic earthquakes in the region, causing floods and landslides that left thousands of people displaced and a high human death toll. During a two-week period in 2020, Guatemala and Honduras were slammed by Hurricanes Eta and Iota which led U.S. Army South to deploy Soldiers to the region to assist in humanitarian assistance efforts.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley Hold a Press Briefing, May 23, 2022 DoD 23 May 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III; Joint Chiefs Of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley; Press Secretary John F. Kirby
• Defense Officials Examine Climate Change Effects DoD News 23 May 2022 -- The Defense Department is taking important steps to ensure climate change considerations are included in all strategic documents, such as the National Defense Strategy, a DOD official said.
• U.S. Transportation Command Kicks Off Operation Fly Formula DoD News 23 May 2022 -- "Together, we deliver" is U.S. Transportation Command's motto, and it played out in real time. The first airplane importing 132 pallets of specialty infant formula arrived Sunday at Indianapolis International Airport. The C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft was loaded with 78,000 pounds of cargo the day before at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, kicking off Operation Fly Formula.
• Joint Black Flag tests night-one capabilities, introduces RAAF E-7, first mobile C2 element US Air Force 23 May 2022 -- The 53rd Wing conducted Black Flag 22-1, bringing together four branches of the U.S. military and the Royal Australian Air Force in a first coalition test environment to identify enhancements to night-one capabilities, May 9-13.
• U.S. Navy Releases Command Investigation into the USS Connecticut Grounding US Navy Press Release 23 May 2022 -- The grounding resulted from an accumulation of unit-level errors and omissions that fell far below U.S. Navy standards.
• Barksdale AFB to Receive New Weapons Generation Facility US Navy 23 May 2022 -- NAVFAC Southeast awards contract for early site work preparation for a new Weapons Generation Facility at Barksdale Air Force Base.
• WMD civil support teams train on land, sea, in air Army News 23 May 2022 -- National Guard civil support teams from six states are training with local, state and federal agencies this week in Operation Night Hammer.
• Memorandum on the Designation of Colombia as a Major Non-NATO Ally The White House 23 May 2022
• Erdogan 'Expects' NATO Allies to Take Concrete Steps to Address Turkey's Concerns Over Sweden's Bid Sputnik 23 May 2022 -- Ankara earlier stated that it will block discussions of Sweden and Finland's NATO membership bids, demanding that these countries recognise the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) as a terrorist organisation. Turkey justified its concerns by recalling that the two countries had provided refuge and a speaking platform to the PKK in the past.
• 20 Countries Pledge Fresh Military Aid To Ukraine, Says U.S. Defense Secretary RFE/RL 23 May 2022 -- Twenty countries have pledged new military aid for Ukraine in its battle against invading Russian military forces, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on May 23 following the second Ukraine Contact Group meeting.
• Pentagon Chief: 20 Countries Sending New Security Aid to Ukraine VOA 23 May 2022 -- About 20 countries are sending new security assistance packages for Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said after concluding the second meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
• U.S. Defense Leaders Pleased by Progress of Ukraine Contact Group DoD News 23 May 2022 -- In just over a month, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group has proven its worth with donations and deliveries to the embattled country, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said after a virtual meeting with leaders of the group.
• Austin Hosts Ukraine Defense Contact Group to Continue Support for Beleaguered Country DoD News 23 May 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group to coordinate aid to help Ukraine defend itself from the unprovoked Russian invasion.
• Ukraine Warns Of Increased Military Moves By Belarus Near Border RFE/RL 23 May 2022 -- Ukraine's Armed Forces have warned of an increase in military activity and troop levels by Belarus near the border.
• Belarusian president: Poland, NATO plotting to 'dismember' Ukraine Press TV 23 May 2022 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has expressed concern about what he terms the West's intention to "dismember" Ukraine, and accused Poland of seeking to seize the Western part of the former Soviet country.
• PLA Navy's Liaoning carrier group returns from West Pacific after 'longest, most sortie-intensive' exercise Global Times 23 May 2022 -- The Liaoning aircraft carrier group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has reportedly returned to the East China Sea from its far sea training, and with over 300 aircraft sorties in some 20 days, the mission marked the longest and most sortie-intensive exercise by the Chinese carrier in the West Pacific, displaying the PLA's capabilities to deal with potential US or Japanese intervention in the Taiwan question amid wrong remarks made by the two countries.
• China's new-type armored recovery vehicle makes debut in plateau drills Global Times 23 May 2022 -- With a new type of armored recovery vehicle demonstrating its capabilities in a recent exercise in the Karakoram Mountains, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command has received a powerful supportive tool that will greatly enhance its armored combat capability in plateau, experts said on Monday.
• Biden Says US Would Defend Taiwan if China Invaded VOA 23 May 2022 -- President Joe Biden said the United States would be willing to intervene to defend Taiwan if China were to invade, the latest Biden comment casting doubt on the longstanding U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity" on the matter.
• President Biden warns China over invasion threat, drawing parallel with Ukraine Radio Free Asia 23 May 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Monday that China is 'flirting with danger' with its ongoing threat to annex democratic Taiwan, saying the U.S. is "committed" to defending the island in the event of a Chinese invasion.
• Biden reiterates U.S. will defend Taiwan if attacked by China CNA 23 May 2022 -- The United States President Joe Biden on Monday said the U.S. would defend Taiwan if the latter was attacked by China, marking his latest remarks on Taiwan's defense that appear to deviate from Washington's longstanding policy of "strategic ambiguity" on the issue.
• Biden vows to defend Taipei, China warns not to 'underestimate resolve' Press TV 23 May 2022 -- US President Joe Biden says he would be willing to use force to militarily defend Chinese Taipei if Beijing invades the self-ruled island.
• Production of homegrown heavy battle cruisers on Iranian Navy agenda: Commander Press TV 23 May 2022 -- Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says production of domestically-developed heavy battle cruisers as well as formation of naval task groups consisting of eleven vessels for overseas missions in international waters are among the top priorities of his force.
• Iran Plans to Develop Its Own Heavy Battlecruisers Sputnik 23 May 2022 -- In 2021, Iran introduced a number of domestically¬made vessels to its Navy, including the Alvand destroyer, four Martoob al-Sabehat 15 Type submarines and 110 combat speedboats.
• Iran Navy planning to manufacture heavy cruisers IRNA 23 May 2022 -- Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani announced on Monday that making heavy cruiser is on agenda.
• Biden's 'nuclear deterrence' remarks send shock waves People's Daily 23 May 2022 -- United States President Joe Biden sent shock waves on his first Asian trip by committing to "nuclear deterrence" for the Republic of Korea, wider military exercises and weapon upgrades in a region deemed the engine of global economic growth.
• Biden Meets With Quad Leaders in Tokyo VOA 23 May 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting Tuesday with leaders from an informal alliance known as the Quad. Made up of the United States, Japan, India and Australia, the regional grouping is widely seen as an attempt to contain China.
• Biden Launches Indo-Pacific Economic Framework VOA 23 May 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which includes a dozen Indo-Pacific countries and is designed to provide a counterweight against Chinese economic clout in the region.
• Biden unveils US Indo-Pacific economic plan after summits in Japan, South Korea Radio Free Asia 23 May 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden wound up his visit to South Korea and Japan Monday with the announcement of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), drawing more Southeast Asian involvement than previously anticipated.
• Statement on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity The White House 23 May 2022
• Remarks by President Biden at Indo-Pacific Economic Framework For Prosperity Launch Event The White House 23 May 2022
• On-the-Record Press Call on the Launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework The White House 23 May 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi US Dept. of State 23 May 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 23 May 2022
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan in Joint Press Conference The White House 23 May 2022
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan During Bilateral Meeting The White House 23 May 2022
• Japan-U.S. Joint Leaders' Statement: Strengthening the Free and Open International Order The White House 23 May 2022 -- "Today, Japan and the United States affirm a partnership that is stronger and deeper than at any time in its history. Guided by our shared values; anchored by our common commitment to democracy and the rule of law; inspired by the innovation and technological dynamism of our economies; and rooted in the deep people-to-people ties between our countries, the Japan-U.S relationship is the cornerstone of a free and open Indo-Pacific region."
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan The White House 23 May 2022
• Background Press Call Previewing President Biden's Final Day in Japan The White House 23 May 2022

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• 23 May 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 23 May 2022
• For The First Time, Number Of Forcibly Displaced People Tops 100 Million RFE/RL 23 May 2022 -- Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world to more than 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said on May 23.
• UNHCR: Ukraine, other conflicts push forcibly displaced total over 100 million for first time UNHCR 23 May 2022 -- The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has now crossed the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts.
• UNHCR: A record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide UN News 23 May 2022 -- The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) informed on Sunday.
• UN migration agency and EU step up aid for 325,000 Yemenis in need UN News 23 May 2022 -- The UN migration agency IOM and the European Union's Humanitarian Aid wing (ECHO), said on Monday that they are scaling up their efforts to respond to the needs of more than 325,000 displaced by the conflict in Yemen, including migrants and the communities that host them.
• Several terrorists killed, injured as PMU hits Daesh positions in northern Iraq Press TV 23 May 2022 -- Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), an umbrella organization composed of the Arab country's resistance groups, has fired artillery shells at a position of the remnants of the Daesh (ISIS) terrorists in northern Iraq.
• More than a dozen Rohingya die when boat capsizes off Myanmar coast Radio Free Asia 23 May 2022 -- More than a dozen people, including women and children, died on Saturday when a boat carrying at least 90 Rohingya from western Myanmar's Rakhine state to Malaysia capsized and sank in the Bay of Bengal during a storm, Myanmar residents and rescue workers said.
• Tibetan monks told to take blame for statue demolitions Radio Free Asia 23 May 2022 -- Authorities in western China's Sichuan province are forcing Tibetan monks to take the blame for the destruction of sacred statues torn down by China, ordering them to sign affidavits claiming responsibility, RFA has learned.
• Influential Gorno-Badakhshan Figure Killed In Tajikistan's Restive Region RFE/RL 23 May 2022 -- One of the informal leaders of Tajikistan's restive Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) was killed on May 22 in Khorugh, the region's administrative capital, police said, adding that the death was the result of "internal clashes between criminal groups."
• 'Crude Propaganda': Mali FM Slams French Sidestepping of Military Base Mass Grave Sputnik 23 May 2022 -- Authorities discovered a mass grave at a former French military base following the European country's withdrawal from the African country. While the investigation into the matter continues, Paris was quick to try and shift the blame to Russia.
• Mali's Foreign Minister Says Security Cooperation With Russia Giving 'Impressive Results' Sputnik 23 May 2022 -- Mali has been able to establish independent aerial combat capacity and start a counteroffensive against terrorists thanks to security cooperation with Russia and import of Russian military equipment, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop told Sputnik.
• International community urged to support new administration in Somalia UN News 23 May 2022 -- The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make progress on other urgent national priorities, the UN Special Representative for the county told the Security Council on Monday.
• Conclusion of Somali electoral process provides opportunity to re-focus on issues of urgent national importance UK FCDO 23 May 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kairuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in Somalia

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• Scotland, Denmark Confirm First Cases of Monkeypox Sputnik 23 May 2022 -- Scotland and Denmark confirmed the first cases of monkeypox on their territories on Monday following a sudden outbreak of the disease in Europe and North America last week, local health agencies said.
• China prepares test kits against monkeypox, can develop 'vaccine within a year' if needed Global Times 23 May 2022 -- As three European countries have imposed compulsory quarantines for monkeypox patients while Canada and the US reportedly placed orders for millions of doses of vaccines that are used against both smallpox and monkeypox, the Chinese public raised concerns over whether China would face the risk of monkeypox and if the country has preparations to protect people from being infected.
• Monkeypox onward spread highly likely in future: WHO People's Daily 23 May 2022 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there will be more monkeypox cases identified as surveillance expands in non-endemic countries.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions as part of the 100 Questions for the Leader project at the Yevgeny Primakov School, Moscow, May 23, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 May 2022
• Moscow: Anti-Russia sanctions by West triggered global food crisis Press TV 23 May 2022 -- The Kremlin has held the West responsible for triggering a global food crisis by imposing a raft of harshest ever sanctions against Moscow, three months into Russia's military operation in neighboring Ukraine.
• Russia Needs to Eliminate Dependence on Western Goods, Foreign Minister Lavrov Says Sputnik 23 May 2022 -- Russia's critical infrastructure needs to eliminate dependence on goods supplied by Western countries, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on May 23, 2022 PRC MofA 23 May 2022
• UN rights chief lowers expectations for heavily scrutinized visit to Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 23 May 2022 -- The United Nations' human rights chief flew into China Monday to the dismay and anger of human rights groups and Uyghur activists as she told diplomats her trip to Xinjiang this week wouldn't be an "investigation" in what was seen as effort to lower expectations.
• A Xinjiang Potemkin? UN Human Rights Chief's China Visit To Uyghur Camps Draws Criticism RFE/RL 23 May 2022 -- Michelle Bachelet, the UN high commissioner for human rights, has begun a six-day trip to China amid warnings from rights groups and some Western governments that her visit could whitewash Beijing's human rights abuses in China's northwestern Xinjiang region.
• UN Rights Chief Arrives in China VOA 23 May 2022 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrived in China Monday, in a visit expected to be dominated by allegations of human rights abuses in the country's northwestern Xinjiang region.
• Beijing, Shanghai cut floors on mortgages for homebuyers in broader pro-growth move Global Times 23 May 2022 -- Beijing and Shanghai, two mega cities in the world's second largest economy, have reportedly moved to cut their mortgage rates by 15 basis points (bps) on Monday amid a nationwide policy fine-tune in the real-estate market as part of a broader pro-growth push.
• Beijing, Shanghai join forces to cut mortgage rates for home buyers; targeted relaxation reflects reiteration for speculation curb Global Times 23 May 2022 -- Beijing and Shanghai, two mega cities in the world's second largest economy, have reportedly moved to cut their mortgage rates by 15 basis points (bps) on Monday amid a nationwide policy fine-tune in the real-estate market as part of a broader pro-growth push.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Issues Relating to Taiwan at the 75th Session of WHA PRC MofA 23 May 2022 -- The General Committee and the Plenary Session of the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) have respectively decided to reject the so-called proposal of "inviting Taiwan to participate in the WHA as an observer" submitted by certain countries. This demonstrates the shared international commitment to the one-China principle, an overriding trend that cannot be challenged.
• Biden's remarks on 'intervening militarily' in Taiwan question not gaffe but signals hollowing out one-China policy Global Times 23 May 2022 -- By stating the US would intervene militarily if the Chinese mainland takes the island of Taiwan by force, the Biden administration is taking a step further to hollow out the one-China policy, and Biden's remarks had led to China's strong opposition. Analysts warned that as the US and its spearheads, especially Japan, are using the Ukraine crisis to promote a cognitive battle to help with the de facto "independence" of the island of Taiwan, their schemes would encounter a stronger response from the Chinese mainland as the mainland makes no compromise on its core interests.
• US should remember its commitment to one-China principle: Chinese FM Global Times 23 May 2022 -- Claiming its one-China principle is different from China's, the US is only retreating from its own promises and the common ground it reached with China, with the intention of obstructing China's peaceful reunification and attempting to build Taiwan into an "unsinkable aircraft carrier," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday at a press briefing in response to remarks from US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price on the one-China principle.
• WHA rejects proposal to put Taiwan's observer status on agenda CNA 23 May 2022 -- A proposal initiated by Taiwan's diplomatic allies to invite Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly (WHA) was not put on the WHA's agenda on Monday, meaning Taiwan will be excluded from the conference for the sixth straight year.
• WHA rejects Taiwan's bid for 6th consecutive year as political tricks to challenge one-China principle are doomed to failure Global Times 23 May 2022 -- With no suspense, the World Health Assembly (WHA) - the decision-making body of the WHO - rejected the proposal of inviting the island of Taiwan to the WHA as an observer for the sixth consecutive year, as any ill-intentioned attempt to use the occasion to deceive the international community and play political tricks to challenge the one-China principle will end up in vain.
• Ceremony for Carrying Coffin of Late Hyon Chol Hae Held KCNA 23 May 2022 -- A ceremony for carrying the coffin of Marshal of the Korean People's Army Hyon Chol Hae, general adviser to the Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK, was held at the April 25 House of Culture on Sunday morning.
• Funeral Service for Late Hyon Chol Hae Held KCNA 23 May 2022 -- A ceremony of bidding farewell to the late Marshal of the Korean People's Army Hyon Chol Hae, general adviser to the Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK, took place at the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery in Sinmi-ri on Sunday afternoon.
• Top cmdr. says IRGC will avenge its members' deaths IRNA 23 May 2022 -- Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Hossein Salami said on Monday that the IRGC will avenge the deaths of its members.
• Iran officials vow 'harsh' revenge for assassination of IRGC member Press TV 23 May 2022 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned that Iran will take a "harsh" revenge on those who assassinated a member of the force in Tehran on Sunday.
• Terrorists will get a taste of their own medicine for assassinating IRGC member: Spokesman Press TV 23 May 2022 -- The spokesman of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says foreign-sponsored rogue elements and terrorists who assassinated a member of the force in the capital Tehran will soon get a taste of their own medicine for the misdeed.
• Raeisi vows 'definite revenge' for assassination of IRGC member Press TV 23 May 2022 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi has blamed the world's hegemonic powers for the assassination of a member of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), vowing "definite revenge" over the Sunday terrorist attack in the Iranian capital.
• Minister: Iran agrees to jointly develop Hengam oilfield with Oman Press TV 23 May 2022 -- Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji says Iran agreed to form a committee with Oman to jointly develop the Hengam oilfield, which straddles their sea border.
• New Australian Prime Minister Sworn In After Election Win VOA 23 May 2022 -- Australia's new prime minister was sworn in Monday before flying to Japan for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders. Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese won Saturday's general election, ending almost a decade of conservative government.
• Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's 31st prime minister People's Daily 23 May 2022 -- Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in on Monday to become the country's 31st Prime Minister.
• Australia's Anthony Albanese sworn in as new PM ahead of Quad summit Press TV 23 May 2022 -- Anthony Albanese, who defeated Scott Morrison's conservative party in a tightly-contested election on Saturday, has been sworn in as Australia's new prime minister.
• Israeli Government Poised to Collapse After Bennett's Longtime Adviser Becomes Third to Quit Sputnik 23 May 2022 -- On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's longtime adviser, Tal Gan-Zvi, announced he was stepping down as the prime minister's chief of staff in the coming weeks.
• Pakistani Journalists Face Criminal Proceedings for Criticizing Military VOA 23 May 2022 -- Police in Pakistan have launched criminal proceedings against at least six journalists and political talk show hosts in retaliation for their work, defense attorneys told a high court Monday.
• UK and Lithuania commit to closer collaboration to tackle malign regimes UK FCDO 23 May 2022 -- The governments of the UK and Lithuania have signed a Joint Declaration in London on 100 years of bilateral relations.
• Tunisia's powerful union rejects President Saied's dialogue proposal Press TV 23 May 2022 -- Tunisia's powerful trade union UGTT has refused to take part in a limited dialog proposed by President Kais Saied with the aim of rewriting the constitution and founding a "new republic."
• Ennahda rejects Tunisian president's decision to name board to draft constitution Press TV 23 May 2022 -- Tunisia's main opposition party, Ennahda, has rejected President Kais Saied's decision to form an advisory committee to draft a new constitution.
• Long lines for gasoline in Laos as shortage worsens Radio Free Asia 23 May 2022 -- A gasoline shortage in Laos has motorists queuing in long lines for hours, only to drive away with a small amount of fuel, or none at all, sources in the country told RFA.
• Over 1.5 million children at risk as devastating floods hit Bangladesh - UNICEF UNICEF 23 May 2022 -- Over 1.5 million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to extensive flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh. UNICEF is on the ground with Government and non-government partners to respond to the urgent safety, health, nutrition, clean water and education needs of children and their families.
• Museveni Blames Foreign Powers for High Cost of Living VOA 23 May 2022 -- For the past six months Ugandans have been forced to spend twice as much to afford necessities like fuel and food, among other commodities. Addressing the country Sunday night on how to survive the high cost of living, President Yoweri Museveni noted that Europeans have caused what he called an artificial problem leading to the higher cost of produce.
• Cameroonian Villagers Protest China Iron Ore Mining Deal VOA 23 May 2022 -- Cameroonian authorities say Monday several hundred civilians took to the streets of Lolabe, a small coastal village on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. The civilians said they were protesting the recent deal signed by the government for iron ore to be exported from their village and Lobe, the district where Lolabe is located.