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• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 15 Dec 2022
• $84 million contract awarded for Excalibur replenishment US Army 15 Dec 2022 -- The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology's Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition and Army Contracting Command-New Jersey awarded an $84 million contract modification to Raytheon Missiles and Defense for Excalibur 1B projectiles on Nov. 29.
• U.S. and Cabo Verde Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation DoD 15 Dec 2022 -- Today at the Pentagon, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander met with the Minister of Defence of Cabo Verde Janine Tatiana Santos Lélis to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation between the United States and Cabo Verde.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas to the Pentagon DoD 15 Dec 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Lithuania's Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas DoD 15 Dec 2022
• U.S.-Lithuanian Defense Leaders Consult at Pentagon DoD News 15 Dec 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has "rocked the foundations of Europe and the rules-based order," Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas told Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at a Pentagon meeting today.
• Task Force 59 Completes Digital Horizon Event US Navy 15 Dec 2022 -- U.S. 5th Fleet concluded Digital Horizon, Dec. 15, a three-week unmanned and artificial intelligence event in Bahrain that involved 17 industry partners.
• US military launches space unit in South Korea amid escalating regional tensions Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- The US military has formally launched its second regional Space Force command on foreign soil in South Korea, as Seoul and Washington strengthen security coordination against North Korea.
• European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton visits NATO NATO 15 Dec 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg today (15 December 2022) welcomed the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, to the NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
• NATO holds first-ever roundtable on climate change and security NATO 15 Dec 2022 -- NATO Headquarters held its first-ever Climate Change and Security Roundtable on Thursday (15 December 2022).
• Meeting of Council for Strategic Development and National Projects President of Russia 15 Dec 2022 -- The President held a videoconference meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and National Projects.
• Russia Warns US on Sending Patriot Missiles to Ukraine VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- Russia's foreign ministry warned the United States on Thursday that if it ships sophisticated Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Moscow would consider it a "provocative move" that could prompt a response from the Kremlin.
• U.S. Plans Combined Arms Training for Ukrainian Soldiers DoD News 15 Dec 2022 -- The U.S. has provided both equipment and training to help Ukraine defend its sovereignty against an illegal invasion by Russia that began in February. Now the U.S. will provide Ukrainian soldiers with combined arms and joint maneuver training as well.
• US to expand training of Ukrainian forces: Pentagon Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- The US military will expand its training of Ukrainian forces to include more troops and more complex battle skills amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, according to the Pentagon and American officials.
• US considering sending smart bomb kits to Ukraine: Report Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- The United States is planning to provide Ukraine with electronic equipment that would converts unguided aerial munitions into "smart bombs," a report says.
• US Planning to Provide Kiev With Equipment to Convert Rockets Into 'Smart Bombs' - Reports Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- The White House is planning to supply Ukraine with advanced electronic equipment to convert unguided aerial munitions into high-precision "smart bombs" to target Russia's military positions, a US newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing senior US officials familiar with the matter.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 15 Dec 2022 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview
• 9th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) takes over mission PLA Daily 15 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) held a handover ceremony at the Chinese camp of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Juba, South Sudan, on December 13. This marks the successful completion of the one-year peacekeeping mission of China's 8th peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba), and the beginning of the mission of the 9th.
• China Develops Short-Range Missiles Able to Hit Taiwan's Critical Infrastructure, Reports Suggest Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- China has developed a series of short-range precision missiles and multiple launch rocket systems able to hit Taiwan's military and government infrastructure, local press reported on Thursday, citing a source close to the People's Liberation Army of China.
• Type 055 large destroyer leads PLA warships in island chain-breaking voyage Global Times 15 Dec 2022 -- Led by a 10,000 ton-class large destroyer, a group of warships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy reportedly sailed beyond the first island chain on Wednesday via two strategically important straits near Japan, a routine exercise experts said on Thursday sent a signal amid Japan's recent militaristic moves, including updates to its national security strategies with the plan to increase military spending and referring to China as a "strategic challenge."
• New Strategic Weapon Coming Soon, North Korea's Kim Says VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the successful test of a "high-thrust solid-propellant" engine to be used in a new weapon, state media said Friday.
• Remaining 130 French Soldiers Leave Central African Republic, French Defense Ministry Says Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- The remaining 130 French soldiers, who were in the Central African Republic, have left the country, the French Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Germany To Buy U.S.-Made Fighter Jets As Military Spending Prompted By War In Ukraine Ramps Up RFE/RL 15 Dec 2022 -- Germany on December 14 gave the green light for the purchase of nearly three dozen U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets as part of a military overhaul prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• MOD launches independent inquiry to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by British Armed Forces in Afghanistan UK MOD 15 Dec 2022 -- The Ministry of Defence has today established an independent statutory inquiry to investigate and report on allegations of wrongdoing by the British Armed Forces in relation to their conduct of deliberate detention operations in Afghanistan. The inquiry will investigate alleged activity during the period mid-2010 to mid-2013.
• INDO NEPAL JOINT TRAINING EXERCISE "SURYA KIRAN -XVI" TO COMMENCE AT NEPAL ARMY BATTLE SCHOOL, SALJHANDI (NEPAL) India PIB 15 Dec 2022 -- The 16th Edition of Indo-Nepal joint training Exercise "SURYA KIRAN-XVI" between India and Nepal will be conducted at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi (Nepal), from 16 - 29 December 2022.
• Uncle Samad Wants You! Tajikistan Taking Extreme Measures To Get Recruits Amid Failed Army Draft RFE/RL 15 Dec 2022 -- Tajikistan's latest military call-up season is embroiled in controversy over claims that local authorities cut off electricity and shut down mosques to force families to get their sons to enlist in the army.
• Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Illegally Exporting Defense Articles to Turkey US Dept. of Justice 15 Dec 2022 -- A Massachusetts man was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for a scheme to illegally export defense technical data to foreign nationals in Turkey in connection with the fraudulent manufacturing of parts and components used by the U.S. military, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) later determined that some of the parts were substandard and unsuitable for use by the military.
• Ghana Says Burkina Faso Paid Russian Mercenaries with Mine VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said the military government of Burkina Faso has hired Russian mercenaries to help fight an insurgency in their country and is using a mine to pay them.
• US-Africa Summit Ends With Billion-Dollar Pledges, Hints of Biden Visit VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden capped a summit of 50 African leaders by stressing his administration's deep commitment to Africa, urging the continent's leaders to respect the will of their people, and saying he may come visit.
• Readout of Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh The White House 15 Dec 2022
• Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on Partnering on the African Union's Agenda 2063 The White House 15 Dec 2022
• Readout of Meeting Between President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and the Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone The White House 15 Dec 2022
• Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience The White House 15 Dec 2022
• Remarks by Vice President Harris at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Working Lunch on Multilateral Cooperation The White House 15 Dec 2022
• Vision Statement for the U.S.-Africa Partnership The White House 15 Dec 2022
• Statement: Special Presidential Representative for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation The White House 15 Dec 2022
• U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Joint Statement on Food Security The White House 15 Dec 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Tanzanian Foreign Minister Stergomena Tax US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Angolan Foreign Minister Antonio US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kenyan President Ruto Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Kenyan President Ruto US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 15 Dec 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022
• Under Secretary Nuland's Meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 15 December 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 15 Dec 2022
• UN launches 'key' initiative to support accountability for crimes against peacekeepers UN News 15 Dec 2022 -- Holding those who commit crimes against UN 'blue helmets' to account, is key to improving their safety and security, peace operations chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said on Thursday, launching a new Group of Friends to support the initiative.
• The Taliban Higher Education Minister Who Is Against Female Education RFE/RL Gandhara 15 Dec 2022 -- One of the Taliban's main goals since seizing power in August 2021 has been to transform Afghanistan's education system.
• IS Recruits Multiethnic Fighters in Afghanistan, Threatening Regional Security, US Says VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- Following this week's Islamic State attack on a guesthouse in Kabul, U.S. officials say the terrorist group is recruiting a multiethnic force that threatens security in neighboring countries and that the Taliban need to do more to eliminate the threat.
• Fresh Border Clashes Between Pakistan, Afghanistan's Taliban VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- Officials in Pakistan said Thursday a fresh round of "indiscriminate" cross-border artillery shelling by Afghanistan's Taliban forces on civilian targets had killed one person and wounded 15 others. Women and children were among the victims.
• Vietnam steps up South China Sea land reclamation Radio Free Asia 15 Dec 2022 -- Vietnam has accelerated its island building in the South China Sea where China has fully militarized three of its artificial islands, with Hanoi reclaiming about 80% of new land in the last year, a new study found.
• Saudi-led coalition seizes two more Yemen-bound fuel ships Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- The Saudi-led coalition has seized two more Yemen-bound fuel tankers and prevented them from docking at the strategic western port of Hudaydah, in a fresh act of piracy against the besieged Yemeni people.
• Unable to return home, Rohingya risk their lives to leave refugee camps Radio Free Asia 15 Dec 2022 -- Human rights defenders are seeing a surge in potentially deadly boat journeys by Rohingya refugees as they try to reach countries in Southeast Asia where they can access schools, food and jobs.
• Judgment in the Appeal of Dominic Ongwen at the International Criminal Court US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022 -- The United States welcomes the International Criminal Court (ICC) judgment affirming the conviction of former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• M23 Rebel Group Says It Has Met DR Congo Army Officials, Military Delegates as Nation Seeks Peace Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- The military conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been going on for years, taking different forms with alternating periods of intensified attacks, by the M23 or other armed groups, and fragile ceasefire.
• Irish soldier shot, killed on UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- An Irish soldier on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been shot dead and a second is in critical condition after a "hostile" crowd surrounded their armored vehicle and opened fire in the southern part of the Arab nation.
• Lebanon: Irish peacekeeper killed, three others injured UN News 15 Dec 2022 -- A UN peacekeeper from Ireland serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been shot and killed, reportedly while on patrol, and three other 'blue helmets' have been injured during the incident, the mission said in a statement on Thursday.
• Rights experts urge UK to redraft controversial Northern Ireland bill UN News 15 Dec 2022 -- The United Kingdom should rewrite proposed legislation covering the 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland, known as the "Troubles", because it fails to comply with the obligation to investigate serious violations and denies truth and remedy for the victims, two UN human rights experts said on Thursday.
• Somali Government Says al-Shabab Is Deliberately Displacing Civilians VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- The Somali military accused al-Shabab militants of deliberately displacing civilians from villages and towns they had captured before they could be reclaimed by government forces.
• Bomb Explosion Injures Five at Malawi Refugee Camp VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- Five refugees at the Dzaleka refugee camp in central Malawi were injured when a hand grenade exploded at the camp's main market Wednesday evening. Police have arrested a Rwandan refugee suspected of intentionally detonating the device.
• Cameroon Says Peace and Civilians Returning in Restive Regions VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- Cameroon governors say several thousand of the 750,000 people displaced by the separatist conflict in two western regions are returning home for the first time since hostilities began in 2017. The military says no major separatist attack has been reported within the past six weeks, an indication that peace is returning to the regions where 3,500 people have been killed in five years.

News Reports

• Former Twitter Employee Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Acting as a Foreign Agent US Dept. of Justice 15 Dec 2022 -- A California man was sentenced yesterday to 42 months in federal prison for his role in accessing, monitoring and conveying confidential and sensitive information that could be used to identify and locate Twitter users of interest to the Saudi Royal Family.
• Four Defendants Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 15 Dec 2022 -- A criminal complaint was unsealed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging Mohammad David Hashimi, 35, of Potomac Falls, Virginia; Abdullah At Taqi, 23, of East Elmhurst, Queens, New York; Khalilullah Yousuf, 34, of Ontario, sda; and Seema Rahman, 25, of Edison, New Jersey, with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).
• Tenth Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focuses on Countering Hizballah in Africa US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022 -- The U.S. Department of State led the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG), which convened in Europe December 14-15, for its first-ever regional meeting focusing on Hizballah's activities in Africa.
• Security Council examines rising terrorism threat globally UN News 15 Dec 2022 -- A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder of the danger posed by this persistent threat to international peace.
• Evolving our collective approach to counter-terrorism: Lord Ahmad statement at UN Security Council UK FCDO 15 Dec 2022 -- Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the Security Council open debate on counter terrorism
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, December 15, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Dec 2022
• Special Online Briefing with Ambassador James O'Brien, Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022
• Continuing to Hold Russia to Account for its War against Ukraine US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022 -- The United States continues to impose costs on Russia for its war of aggression against Ukraine. Russia's attacks have devastated Ukraine's critical infrastructure and caused extraordinary death and destruction.
• Furthering the United States' Effort to Hold Russia to Account for its War Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 15 Dec 2022 -- The United States is committed to working alongside our allies and partners to further impose severe consequences on President Putin and his enablers for Russia's unconscionable war against Ukraine. The Department of State is designating the individuals listed below, as well as an entity owned by one of them, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, which authorizes sanctions with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation.
• Treasury Further Constrains Russia's Financial Services Sector US Treasury 15 Dec 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adding 18 entities related to the Russian Federation's financial services sector to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). These designations, taken along with the Department of State, which is concurrently designating a prominent oligarch in Russia, his network, and more than 40 additional persons linked to the Government of the Russian Federal (GoR), are part of the U.S. government's efforts to further limit the GoR's ability to fund its unconscionable war of choice against Ukraine.
• US Targets Russian Oligarch in Latest Round of Sanctions VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- The United States imposed new economic sanctions on Russian financial interests Thursday, targeting one of the country's richest businessmen, Vladimir Potanin, and his family, in the latest effort to pressure Moscow over its war against Ukraine.
• U.S. Adds Russian Oligarch Potanin, Rosbank To Sanctions Blacklist RFE/RL 15 Dec 2022 -- The United States has imposed financial sanctions on one of Russia's richest men, Vladimir Potanin, and Russian commercial bank Rosbank in another expansion of efforts to curb Moscow's ability to fund its war in Ukraine.
• US Expects China, India to Negotiate 'Very Good' Prices on Russian Oil But Under Price Cap Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- The United States expects that China, India and Turkey will negotiate very good prices on Russian oil for themselves but they will fall under the Western-imposed price cap, Office of Sanction Coordination head James O'Brien said on Friday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 15, 2022 PRC MofA 15 Dec 2022
• U.S. blacklists 36 Chinese tech firms Radio Free Asia 15 Dec 2022 -- Two of China's biggest chipmakers, Yangtze Memory Technologies and Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment, are among 36 Chinese companies effectively banned from importing components from the United States as part of new U.S. export rules announced Thursday.
• China's FM urges US to stop weaponizing trade issues as US said to remove firms from red flag list Global Times 15 Dec 2022 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the US to stop generalizing the concept of national security and politicizing and weaponizing economic and trade issues, after reports of the US' plan to remove some Chinese firms from a red flag trade list.
• China urges UK to stop political manipulation, saying consul general's return 'a normal rotation' Global Times 15 Dec 2022 -- China strongly urges the UK to honor its obligations under relevant international laws and bilateral consular agreements, to immediately stop political manipulation, and take credible measures to enable the normal performance of Chinese diplomatic and consular missions in the UK, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
• China Successfully Launches Yaogan-36 Remote Sensing Satellite Into Orbit Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- China successfully launched the Yaogan-36 remote sensing satellite into orbit using the Long March 2D carrier rocket on Thursday, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Public Many Important Works KCNA 15 Dec 2022 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made public many important works with his rare wisdom and energetic ideo-theoretical activities to ensure that the sacred history of the great leaders is given steady continuity on this land. The works serve as guidelines in the struggle for implementing the behests of Chairman Kim Jong Il without fail.
• Experts: China Unlikely to Sway North Korea on Missile, Nuclear Tests VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- Given its frayed relationship with Washington, Beijing is unlikely to heed U.S. and South Korean calls to urge North Korea to cease missiles and nuclear weapons tests and ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula, said experts.
• More Than 200 Iranian Activists Call For Campaign To Halt Executions RFE/RL 15 Dec 2022 -- More than 200 Iranian civil activists, writers, and family members of victims of the Islamic republic have signed a statement inviting activists and unions in Iran to launch a campaign to stop executions there amid threats from lawmakers that harsher punishments are needed for protesters during the current wave of unrest.
• Iran says EU hostile measures overshadow chances to pursue mutual interests IRNA 15 Dec 2022 -- Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Thursday which said that continuation of Iranophobia by the European Union would overshadow chances for pursuing mutual interests.
• Iranian court holds 3rd hearing into Ukrainian plane crash IRNA 15 Dec 2022 -- The third hearing into the case of a 2020 Ukrainian plane crash was held in Tehran military court on Thursday.
• Iran's IRGC seizes ship smuggling 330k liters of fuel in Persian Gulf, arrests entire crew Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- A high-ranking Iranian Judiciary official says the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has confiscated a tanker ship carrying over 300,000 liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf waters and arrested all crew members.
• US needs to respond positively to Iran's goodwill in JCPOA revival talks: China Foreign Ministry Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- China says there is still hope for the revival of the 2015 Iran deal, which the US unilaterally abandoned, despite a deadlock in relevant talks, saying Washington needs to respond positively to the "goodwill and flexibility" shown by Tehran in the process.
• European Parliament Suspends Work With Qatar in Response to Criminal Probe VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- The European Parliament voted Thursday to suspend all work on legislation linked to Qatar after allegations of corruption involving a parliament vice president rocked the assembly.
• Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Husband Convicted in International Bribery Scheme US Dept. of Justice 15 Dec 2022 -- A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted the former National Treasurer of Venezuela and her husband on Dec. 13 for their roles in a billion-dollar currency exchange, bribery, and money laundering scheme.
• Bosnia Formally Granted EU Candidate Status As Part Of Wider Push For Enlargement RFE/RL 15 Dec 2022 -- EU leaders have confirmed candidate status for Bosnia-Herzegovina, putting the Balkan country at the start of what is expected to be a long and complex process toward membership.
• DR Congo Invites Russian Companies to Develop Gas & Oil Fields Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- Energy is one of the main areas of cooperation between Russia and African countries with a great potential for growth. The head of the African Energy Chamber, Nj Ayuk, recently told Sputnik that Russia could play a leading role in implementing energy projects on the continent.
• Algeria's Gas Exports Hit Record 56Bln Cubic Meters Year to Date Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- Algeria's gas exports this year have reached an all-time high of 56 billion cubic meters (bcm), Algerian Energy Ministry's Forecasting Department Head Miloud Medjelled said on Thursday.
• Sudan Military Won't Agree on Political Deal Against Stability, Army Chief Says Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- The military and opposition in Sudan signed a political framework agreement on December 5 that provided for the establishment of a transitional civil administration in the country. Later, the military leader highlighted that the army will leave power as soon as political groups agree on its formation.
• Former Georgian President Remains in Prison; Bid for Medical Treatment Abroad Delayed VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- Georgia's imprisoned former president, Mikheil Saakashvili, is likely to stay in detention in the former Soviet republic after his legal bid for medical treatment abroad was delayed on Wednesday.