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• AFSOC receives final AC-130J US Air Force 03 Nov 2022 -- Air Force Special Operations Command received its 31st and final AC-130J Ghostrider, completing the command's transition from the legacy AC-130W, AC-130U and AC-130H fleets.
• George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Split, Croatia US Navy 03 Nov 2022 -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) - along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG arrived in Split, Croatia, for a regularly scheduled port visit Nov. 3, 2022.
• Biden: US troops to stay in Poland 'for a long time' Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- US President Joe Biden says American troops stationed on a temporary basis in Poland will stay in the country "for a long time," in a move that would clearly violate a 25-year-old treaty between NATO and Russia.
• Stratcom Commander Says U.S. Should Look to 1950s to Regain Competitive Edge DoD News 03 Nov 2022 -- The current conflict in Ukraine is not the worst that the U.S. should be prepared for. Around the corner, said the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, the U.S. must be prepared for much more.
• Readout of Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Bilateral Meeting With Canadian Deputy Minister of National Defence Bill Matthews DoD 03 Nov 2022
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup Hold a News Conference DoD 03 Nov 2022
• 54th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communique DoD 03 Nov 2022 -- The 54th United States (U.S.)-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) was held in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 2022.
• U.S.-South Korea Take Stock of Alliance, Pledge More Cooperation DoD News 03 Nov 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup affirmed that the U.S.-South Korea alliance has been tested in war and peace and remains rock-solid.
• NATO Deputy Secretary General emphasises the need for the responsible use of new technologies NATO 03 Nov 2022 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mircea Geoană, spoke today (3 November 2022) at the Prague Cyber Security Conference 2022.
• NATO Secretary General visits Türkiye NATO 03 Nov 2022 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday (03 November 2022) met the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in Istanbul.
• Draft government proposal on Finland's accession to NATO sent out for comments Finnish Government 03 Nov 2022 -- A draft government proposal on the adoption of the North Atlantic Treaty and of the Agreement on the status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, National Representatives and International Staff was sent out for comments on 3 November 2022. The draft proposal was prepared by a working group led by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
• More Than 100 Russian Men Mobilized To War In Ukraine Demand Payment RFE/RL 03 Nov 2022 -- More than 100 men mobilized to the war in Ukraine from Russia's Chuvashia region have rebelled, demanding overdue salaries promised to them.
• Ukraine to get new military, humanitarian aid from Spain People's Daily 03 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday that Ukraine will soon get new military and humanitarian assistance from Spain.
• Pentagon: US troops tracking American-supplied military equipment in Ukraine Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- The Pentagon says US troops are inspecting stocks of American-supplied military equipment in Ukraine as part of efforts to keep track of gear supplied to the country's forces.
• US struggling to track weapons supplied to Ukraine: Report Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- The United States has managed to conduct in-person inspections for only about 10 percent of the weapons it provided for Ukraine, weapons that require special oversight amid the conflict in the country, a report says.
• PLA Air Force's H-6K bomber with suspected air-launched ballistic missiles arrives at Airshow China site Global Times 03 Nov 2022 -- An H-6K bomber of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force carrying two new-type missiles arrived in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province on Thursday in preparation for the upcoming Airshow China 2022.
• PLA naval hospital ship Peace Ark conducts "Mission Harmony-2022" PLA Daily 03 Nov 2022 -- At 10:00 o'clock on Nov. 2, 2022, the hospital ship Peace Ark (hull 866) of the Chinese PLA Navy set sail from a military port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, to carry out the mission codenamed "Mission Harmony-2022" by visiting Indonesia and providing medical services there.
• Yuanwang-22 rocket carrying ship completes transport mission and returns home PLA Daily 03 Nov 2022 -- Yuanwang-22 rocket carrying ship of the Yuanwang rocket transport fleet, returned to its home port at China Satellite Maritime Tracking and Control Department (CSMTC) on the afternoon of November 2 after completing several maritime transport missions.
• Guandu drill deploys Army helicopters for 1st time CNA 03 Nov 2022 -- Army Special Forces deployed rotary-wing aircraft for the first time during drills designed to simulate the ferrying of troops into defensive positions in Taipei's Guandu on Thursday.
• Arunta builds partnerships at sea and ashore Australia DOD 03 Nov 2022 -- HMAS Arunta has been enhancing partnerships at sea and ashore during the first phase of her Indo-Pacific regional presence deployment.
• Press Statement of Secretary of WPK Central Committee Pak Jong Chon KCNA 03 Nov 2022 -- Pak Jong Chon, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, made public the following press statement on Thursday:
• North Korea Says Decision of S. Korea & US to Extend Drills Very Dangerous Choice Sputnik 03 Nov 2022 -- Pyongyang called the decision of South Korea and the United States to extend the Vigilant Storm air force exercises a "very dangerous" choice and an "awful mistake," a North Korean state-run news agency reported on Thursday.
• North Korea: US, Seoul made 'dangerous, wrong choice' in extending joint drills Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has denounced a move by the United States and South Korea to extend current aerial drills, labeling the decision a "wrong choice."
• Nuclear Weapons Use Will 'End' Kim Regime, US, South Korea Say VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- The United States and South Korean defense leaders are warning Pyongyang that any use of nuclear weapons by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be the "end" of his regime.
• North Korea fires suspected ICBM, 2 short-range missiles: South Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and two short-range missiles toward the East Sea, the South Korean military says, triggering evacuation alerts for residents in parts of central and northern Japan.
• North Korea Launches More Missiles, Slams US Military Drills VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- North Korea continued its unprecedented pace of missile launches Thursday, sending six more missiles into the sea, as it continued to lash out at the United States and South Korea for conducting joint military exercises.
• Experts See US Firm Response to Expected North Korean Nuke Test VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- Geopolitical rivalry between Washington and Beijing, coupled with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, are decreasing opportunities for diplomacy and increasing the likelihood of the U.S. taking firmer actions against North Korea than it has in the past if Pyongyang undertakes an expected seventh nuclear test, experts said.
• Japan Reportedly Considering Deployment of Hypersonic Missiles by 2030 Sputnik 03 Nov 2022 -- Japan's Defense Ministry has started to consider deploying hypersonic missiles by 2030 amid current regional and global security threats, Japanese newspaper reported on Thursday.
• US Looks to Boost Regional Sway at US-ASEAN Summit VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden is hoping to use the U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh next week to continue making his case for strengthened economic ties and diplomatic neutrality in a region that has become a geopolitical battleground between America and China.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Lapid US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gantz DoD 03 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022
• Remarks at a U.S.-German Futures Forum Moderated Discussion with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with European External Action Service Secretary General Sannino US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Swedish Foreign Minister Billström US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Kenyan President Ruto US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Albuquerque, NM The White House 03 Nov 2022

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• 3 November 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 03 Nov 2022
• Secretary-General's opening remarks to press prior to the Security Council meeting on Peace Operations UN Secretary-General 03 Nov 2022
• Secretary-General's remarks at Security Council open debate on Integrating Effective Resilience-Building in Peace Operations for Sustainable Peace UN Secretary-General 03 Nov 2022
• UN chief urges Security Council, speak 'with one voice' to secure peace UN News 03 Nov 2022 -- UN peace operations, which include peacekeeping and special political missions, "provide the space for political solutions" in some of the world's most complex hotspots, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
• Ukraine grain deal, Ethiopia agreement, show 'power of multilateralism in action': Guterres UN News 03 Nov 2022 -- Russia's decision to rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Ethiopian agreement to end the war in Tigray demonstrate the power of multilateralism in action, said the UN chief on Thursday, in a call for countries to also rebuild trust between the North and South at the UN's COP27 climate conference in Egypt.
• Ethiopia Peace Deal Hailed as First Step to End Africa's Deadliest Conflict VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- World leaders are reacting with cautious optimism after the announcement of a peace deal and a cease-fire between warring parties in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region.
• Ethiopian Government, Tigrayan Forces Agree to End Fighting VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- November 4 marks two years since war broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region between Tigrayan forces and the federal government and its regional allies, including neighboring Eritrea.
• Resurgence of ethnic clashes in Sudan's Blue Nile region triggers death and destruction UN News 03 Nov 2022 -- The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expressed grave concern on Thursday over a reported resurgence of ethnic clashes in the Blue Nile region of Sudan.
• Hunger and malnutrition being driven by climate crisis and conflict in South Sudan WFP 03 Nov 2022 -- Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise across the flood, drought, and conflict-affected areas of South Sudan, with some communities likely to face starvation if humanitarian assistance is not sustained and climate adaptation measures are not scaled-up, the United Nations warned today.
• South Sudan: Conflict and climate crisis drives rising hunger UN News 03 Nov 2022 -- The number of people in South Sudan who are going hungry is at the highest level ever, UN agencies said in their latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, issued on Thursday.
• Germany Calls On Balkan Leaders To Overcome Regional Differences RFE/RL 03 Nov 2022 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Balkan leaders to overcome regional conflicts as they look to make progress down the path to European Union membership amid Russia's war against Ukraine.
• Armenia-Azerbaijan: Statement by the Spokesperson on border commissions meeting European External Action Service (EEAS) 03 Nov 2022 -- The EU today hosted and opened in Brussels the 3rdmeeting of Armenia's and Azerbaijan's border commissions.
• Israel's Iron Dome activated after rocket fire from Gaza: Report Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- A number of rockets have reportedly been fired from the direction of the Gaza Strip towards the occupied territories, prompting activation of the Israeli regime's Iron Dome anti-missile system.
• Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Sign Accord On Joint Management Of Disputed Water Reservoir RFE/RL 03 Nov 2022 -- Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov and his Kyrgyz counterpart, Jeenbek Kulubaev, have signed a number of documents on border delimitation, including an agreement on jointly managing the Kempir-Abad water reservoir, an issue that has been a hot-button issue between the two Central Asian neighbors.

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• Meeting with Speaker of the People's Council of National Assembly of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov President of Russia 03 Nov 2022 -- The President received Speaker of the People's Council of National Assembly of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the Kremlin.
• Interview by Acting Director of the Department of International Information Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Artur Lyukmanov to the «Newsweek» magazine, November 3, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Nov 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement at a joint news conference following talks with Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Amman, November 3, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Nov 2022
• Opening Statement by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock: G7 Working Session on Russia Germany Federal Foreign Office 03 Nov 2022
• Russia's Roscosmos Makes Orders for Space Stations Luna 26, Luna 27 Sputnik 03 Nov 2022 -- Russia's space agency Roscosmos has placed an order with NPO Lavochkin, a Moscow-based aerospace company, for the design of two lunar stations - an orbital station Luna 26 and landing station Luna 27, according to the government procurement website.
• Shenzhou-14 taikonauts enter Mengtian lab module after China Space Station completes assembly in orbit Global Times 03 Nov 2022 -- China's manned space program has witnessed another milestone, as the Shenzhou-14 taikonauts entered the Mengtian lab module - the third and last part of the three-module China Space Station - on Thursday afternoon, after the new module carried out a transposition to the side docking port, completing in-orbit assembly of the station's T-shape basic structure.
• China Party Congress Signaled Dimming of 'Red' Status for Many in Leadership VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- When China's former President Hu Jintao was escorted out of the 20th National Congress in full view of the foreign press corps, his exit appeared to signal a change in status for a whole generation of Chinese Communist Party leaders who had supported President Xi Jinping's election to an unprecedented third term.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 3, 2022 PRC MofA 03 Nov 2022
• British government pledges to curb overseas influence, Chinese infiltration Radio Free Asia 03 Nov 2022 -- The British government is planning a slew of measures aimed at curbing infiltration and influence operations by foreign governments, including probing recent attacks inside the Chinese consulate on a Hong Kong protester and the possible closure of the Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes in universities.
• Opinion peace by Olaf Scholz in Politico - We don't want to decouple from China, but can't be overreliant Germany - Federal Government 03 Nov 2022
• Scholz defends his China position, 'hits brakes' on EU's extreme confrontational direction Global Times 03 Nov 2022 -- Amid pressure from the US and EU nations, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his China position one day before his trip to Beijing, stressing that Germany doesn't want to decouple from China, and the country's rise did not justify "the calls by some to isolate China."
• Xi holds talks with Tanzanian president PLA Daily 03 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Beijing on Thursday. The two heads of state announced the elevation of China-Tanzania relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
• President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan PRC MofA 03 Nov 2022 -- On the afternoon of 3 November, President Xi Jinping held talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania at the Great Hall of the People during her state visit to China. The two presidents announced the elevation of the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
• Canada Orders Three Chinese Companies Out of Its Critical Minerals Deals Over 'Security Concerns' Sputnik 03 Nov 2022 -- Earlier in the year, after similar moves by the US, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, Canada became the final member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing group to ban or restrict China's telecom giant Huawei's access to the country's 5G networks, citing alleged espionage concerns.
• China to establish yuan clearing arrangements in Pakistan: central bank Global Times 03 Nov 2022 -- The central banks of China and Pakistan recently signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) on establishing yuan clearing arrangements in Pakistan, China's central bank announced on Wednesday.
• Taiwan must be ready for a Chinese invasion 'at any time,' experts say Radio Free Asia 03 Nov 2022 -- China's invasion of Taiwan is only a matter of time, a former Taiwanese army chief has warned, as the island's defense minister vowed that the armed forces will fight to the end against the Chinese troops.
• European Lawmakers Visit Taiwan, Taking Different Path from Scholz VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- Europe's challenges in formulating a common approach to China were on display this week as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set out on a high-profile visit to Beijing while lawmakers from seven European countries and the European Union were winding up a show of solidarity in Taiwan.
• Upholding One Country, Two Systems of 'great practical significance' for resolving Taiwan question: experts Global Times 03 Nov 2022 -- Officials and experts in both the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong have been studying the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and a panel discussion held simultaneously in Beijing and Hong Kong on Wednesday focused on the CPC Constitution concerning Hong Kong and Macao affairs, saying that upholding the policy of One Country, Two Systems has practical significance for resolving the Taiwan question in a peaceful way.
• North Korea's missile splurge cost $70 million - more than a year of imported rice Radio Free Asia 03 Nov 2022 -- North Korea's record breaking single-day barrage of more than 20 missiles cost the impoverished country more than U.S. $70 million, or as much as it spent importing rice from China in 2019 to try to cover grain shortages that year, experts told Radio Free Asia.
• Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Kwek Kee Seng US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to the disruption of financial mechanisms of persons engaged in certain activities that support the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), including money laundering, exportation of luxury goods to the DPRK, specified cyber-activity, and actions that support weapons of mass destruction proliferation.
• FCDO Minister statement on North Korea missile tests UK FCDO 03 Nov 2022 -- FCDO Minister of State, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, condemns the latest missile tests by North Korea on 3 November.
• Iran calls on US to 'stop double-dealing' to conclude Vienna talks Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- The Iranian foreign minister has expressed Tehran's readiness for the conclusion of talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), while calling on the United States to "stop double dealing" and show genuine will amid stalled negotiations in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
• Iranian Protesters Clash With Police Near Tehran VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- Reports from Iran say protesters once again clashed with security forces Thursday in a town near the capital, reportedly killing or wounding members of the security forces.
• Armed rioters kill member of Basij volunteer force, injure 10 police officers in Iran's Alborz Province Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- Protests have turned violent in Iran's Alborz Province, west of the capital Tehran, with reports saying armed rioters have killed a member of the Basij volunteer force and injured at least 10 police officers in the unrest.
• Designation of Sanctions Evasion Network US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022 -- "The United States is designating a sanctions evasion network providing support to Hizballah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force."
• Treasury Sanctions Oil Shipping Network Supporting IRGC-QF and Hizballah US Treasury 03 Nov 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated members of an international oil smuggling network that facilitated oil trades and generated revenue for Hizballah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). The network being designated today includes several key individuals and numerous front companies and vessels involved in blending oil to conceal the Iranian origins of the shipments and exporting it around the world in support of Hizballah and the IRGC-QF.
• Myanmar junta tries to win support of ethnic political parties to change constitution Radio Free Asia 03 Nov 2022 -- Myanmar's ruling junta is shoring up ties with pro-military political groups in the run-up to next year's elections in a bid to change the constitution to ensure its long-term rule in the Southeast Asia nation following its February 2021 coup.
• Amnesty International: Jet Fuel Sales to Myanmar Aiding Junta War Crimes VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- Chevron, PetroChina and other oil firms shipping jet fuel to Myanmar for civilian use may be inadvertently supplying an air force accused of widespread war crimes and should pause all deliveries to the country, rights group Amnesty International said in a report Thursday.
• Former Pakistan PM Khan Wounded In Shooting At Convoy, Out Of Danger RFE/RL Gandhara 03 Nov 2022 -- Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was slightly wounded and one of his supporters was killed on November 3 when a gunman opened fire at his convoy in the east of the country, his party and police said. Several other people were also wounded.
• Former Pakistan PM Khan Survives 'Assassination Attempt' VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- Imran Khan, a former prime minister of Pakistan, was wounded in an apparent assassination attempt Thursday while he was leading his ongoing anti-government march on Islamabad.
• Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan wounded in 'assassination attempt' Press TV 03 Nov 2022 -- Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shot in the leg in an "assassination attempt" during a political rally.
• Shooting of Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan US Dept. of State 03 Nov 2022 -- "The United States strongly condemns the shooting of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and others at a political rally."
• Court In Minsk Hands Prison Terms To Leaders Of Belarusian Opposition Party RFE/RL 03 Nov 2022 -- A court in Minsk has handed prison terms to the leader of the Belarusian opposition United Civic Party (AHP) and two associates after finding them guilty of participating in a protest march days after a disputed August 2020 presidential election that handed authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka a sixth term in power, despite widespread belief that the vote was rigged.
• Vietnam should be 'consistent with Universal Declaration of Human Rights,' NGOs say Radio Free Asia 03 Nov 2022 -- On the eve of the 26th annual Vietnam-U.S. Human Rights Dialogue, four non-governmental organizations called on the Vietnamese government to make efforts to earn its place on the UN Human Rights Council to which it was recently elected.
• What's Behind Kyrgyzstan's Deepening Crackdown On Civil Society? RFE/RL 03 Nov 2022 -- What began with the Kyrgyz government targeting activists opposed to a contentious border deal with neighboring Uzbekistan is morphing into a wider campaign that's taking aim at political opponents and the country's free press as the Central Asian nation risks entering another cycle of unrest.
• Ilan Shor: The Kremlin's New Man In Moldova RFE/RL 03 Nov 2022 -- In June, as the EU mulled and finally granted Moldova candidate status for membership in the bloc, small anti-government protests began in Moldova's capital, Chisinau, amid creeping unrest and anger over rising energy costs, fueled in part by Russia's unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
• Haiti 'on the verge of an abyss', warns UN rights chief UN News 03 Nov 2022 -- Amid continuing gang warfare and a vacuum of law and order, Haiti is "on the verge of an abyss" said the UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday, warning that any hope of a sustainable recovery requires "urgent and sustained action" to tackle the root causes of the overlapping crises afflicting the island nation.
• Nigeria's Currency at Record Lows as Citizens React to Government's Redesign Plan VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- Nigeria's currency, the naira, has dropped to a record low against the U.S. dollar as Nigerians scramble to buy U.S. currency ahead of a redesign of naira notes. Nigerian authorities say replacing the notes will reduce inflation, combat counterfeiting and bring more money into circulation. But security and economic experts warn the move could damage Nigeria's economy.
• Cameroon's President Celebrates 40 Years in Power; Opposition Seeking Electoral Reforms VOA 03 Nov 2022 -- Cameroon's government and its supporters are holding events this week ahead of celebrations Sunday marking President Paul Biya's 40 years in power. Meanwhile, opposition parties are holding rallies calling for the 89-year-old Biya, the world's oldest head of state, to change what they say are unfair election laws.