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• Louisiana National Guard Mobilized to Battle Wildfires Army News 28 Aug 2023 -- The Louisiana National Guard activated 97 Soldiers to help fight wildfires in Beauregard Parish.

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• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Designates New Convening Authority for Military Commissions DoD 28 Aug 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has designated Brigadier General (Ret.) Susan Escallier to serve as the Convening Authority for Military Commissions, effective October 8, 2023. BG Escallier will succeed Colonel Jeffrey D. Wood, who will continue serving as Convening Authority until October 8 before his voluntary departure from federal service. The Department of Defense thanks Col. Wood for his dedicated service to our Nation.
• Florida U.S. Navy Bases Prepare for Arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia US Navy Press Release 28 Aug 2023 -- The Navy has ordered all ships and aircraft to make preparations for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia.
• UPDATE: MARINE ROTATIONAL FORCE - DARWIN MV-22B OSPREY TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT CRASH USMC News Release 28 Aug 2023 -- Marine Rotational Force - Darwin can confirm the names of those killed in the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crash on Melville Island, north of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, on 27 August 2023 at approximately 9:30 a.m. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
• Investigations Continue into Fatal US Military Aircraft Crash in Australia VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- Several investigations are underway after three U.S. Marines died in an aircraft crash during military drills off the coast of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory.
• Army's top two uniformed leaders visit new APS-2 storage, maintenance complex in Poland Army News 28 Aug 2023 -- The vice chief of staff and the sergeant major of the Army toured the 405th Army Field Support Brigade's Long Term Equipment Storage and Maintenance-Complex in Powidz, Aug. 26, and received an LTESM-C capabilities briefing at the facility.
• Press Gaggle With Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder DoD 28 Aug 2023
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Keynote Address: 'The Urgency to Innovate' (As Delivered) DoD 28 Aug 2023
• Hicks Underscores U.S. Innovation in Unveiling Strategy to Counter China's Military Buildup DoD News 28 Aug 2023 -- Ingenuity and innovation remain at the heart of the U.S. military's strategic advantage as it confronts the pressing challenges in the Indo-Pacific, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said today as she unveiled the Defense Department's initiative aimed at directly countering the People's Republic of China's rapid buildup of its armed forces.
• DOD Will Deploy AI-Enabled Detection System to Monitor D.C. Airspace DoD News 28 Aug 2023 -- An artificial intelligence-powered airspace monitoring system is set to be installed to enhance protection of the nation's capital with the potential to scale across other Defense Department and U.S. government installations and systems.
• 3/7 prepares to fight, sustain, defend urban terrain in the conflicts of tomorrow during SLTE 5-23 USMC News 28 Aug 2023 -- U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducted Adversary Force Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 5-23, Aug. 6, 2023.
• Migrants Reportedly Being Forced To Sign Contracts With Defense Ministry To Obtain Russian Citizenship RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Rights activists says migrants from Central Asian countries are being pressured into signing contracts with Russia's Defense Ministry as the Kremlin tries to bolster the pool of recruits to help fight its war against Ukraine.
• Study: China Main Supplier of Critical Components for Russian Drones VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- China is the main supplier of critical components for Russian drones used against Ukraine, The International Working Group on Russian Sanctions reports.
• Russia hits 'new low' with ban against discrediting army: Rights experts UN News 28 Aug 2023 -- A group of UN-appointed human rights experts expressed grave concern on Monday over Russia's decision to dismiss all legal challenges to the country's criminalisation of "public actions aimed at discrediting" the Russian Armed Forces.
• Wider Europe Briefing: A New EU Push For More Military Aid To Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023
• Negotiations launched for Canada - Ukraine bilateral security commitments Canada 28 Aug 2023 -- Last Friday, Government of Canada officials met with their Ukrainian counterparts to discuss long-term security commitments between our two countries. During the meeting, Canadian officials reiterated Canada's commitment to using all tools at our disposal to support Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• Norway will lead defence materiel cooperation in Ukraine Government of Norway 28 Aug 2023 -- Norway entered into an agreement with Ukraine to support the development of a Ukrainian defence material organisation in March 2023. Norway will now also lead the work at a strategic level in NATO, which coordinates the efforts to develop the defence material work between allied nations and Ukraine. The sector will be developed in the direction of western standards and working methods.
• Washington Post: US set to back Ukraine war into next year and beyond Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- Most senior US officials have decided to continue to extend Washington's support to the Kiev government to carry on with the proxy war against Russia despite Ukraine's faltering counteroffensive, The Washington Post reports.
• Pentagon Says US Has Given Ukraine More Than 3.1Mln Artillery, Rocket Rounds Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The United States has provided Ukraine more than 3.1 million rounds of artillery, rockets and other long-range munitions, Deputy US Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said on Monday.
• China, Pakistan stage joint drills to boost defense cooperation Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- China and Pakistan have kicked off joint air force drills to enhance coordination between the armed forces of the two countries.
• China, Singapore to Hold Joint Military Drills - Defense Ministry Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- China and Singapore will hold a joint military exercise from late August to mid-September to boost military cooperation, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Australia welcomes Japan's first international F-35A deployment Australia DOD 28 Aug 2023 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has welcomed a visit by Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II aircraft and personnel to Australia, marking the first time Japan has deployed these aircraft overseas.
• Hunting for fish pirates Australia DOD 28 Aug 2023 -- Funafuti Tower on the tiny Polynesian Island of Tuvalu clears the runway for a RAAF KA350 King Air to depart.
• Iran invited to CSTO drills in Belarus as observer IRNA 28 Aug 2023 -- Iran has been invited as an observer county to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises in Belarus, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov said on Monday, Sputnik reported.
• Lebanon's Hezbollah unveils anti-aircraft missiles IRNA 28 Aug 2023 -- The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has put on display SAM-6 anti-aircraft missiles at a military exhibition in the eastern city of Baalbek in a bid to show the resistance movement's readiness to stand against the Israeli regime's potential aggression, Arab media reported.
• Japan - Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range (JASSM-ER) DSCA 28 Aug 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range (JASSM-ER) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $104 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Ministry of the Interior report: Most civil defence shelters in Finland are in good condition but some shelter equipment needs maintenance Finnish Government 28 Aug 2023 -- Finland's civil defence shelters are largely in good repair, but there is still some need for maintenance and repairs. A new Ministry of the Interior study shows that more than 90 per cent of civil defence shelters would provide people with good protection against the effects of conventional weapons.
• EU defence ministers to hold an informal meeting in Toledo Finnish MoD 28 Aug 2023 -- The defence ministers of the European Union will convene for an informal meeting in Toledo, Spain on 29-30 August 2023. Janne Kuusela, Director General of the Defence Policy Department of the Ministry of Defence, will represent Finland on behalf of Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen.
• CSTO Invited Saudi Arabia, Iran, China, Mongolia as Observers to Exercises in Belarus Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Representatives of Saudi Arabia, Iran, China and Mongolia invited as observers to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises in Belarus, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov said on Monday.
• Biden to visit Vietnam next month Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Vietnam on his way home from the G-20 summit in New Delhi next month, the White House said Monday.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin The White House 28 Aug 2023

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• 28 August 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 28 Aug 2023
• Report: 'Disturbing Surge' in Afghan Female Suicides, Attempted Suicides VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- There has been a "disturbing surge" in the number of female suicides and attempted female suicides in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control in 2021, according to a report by British newspaper The Guardian.
• Yemen oil tanker: 'Pivotal chapter' concludes but important work remains UN News 28 Aug 2023 -- The specialist team that safely stabilized and transferred over one million barrels of crude oil from a decaying supertanker off the cost of Yemen, left the site on Monday, marking the end of a pivotal chapter in the UN-led operation to prevent a potentially disastrous oil spill in the Red Sea.
• Syria denounces French, U.S. chemical weapons accusations People's Daily 28 Aug 2023 -- Syria on Saturday denied U.S. and French allegations that the country used chemical weapons near Damascus in 2013.
• Syria says Aleppo airport out of service after Israeli 'aggression' Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- Syria says a new Israeli aerial aggression has targeted Aleppo international airport in northwestern Syria, putting the facility out of service.
• Nearly 90 health care workers killed in post-coup military violence Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2023 -- Almost 90 health care workers have lost their lives in military and police raids and other junta-associated violence since the February 2021 coup d'etat, a network of medical workers associated with the anti-junta Civil Disobedience Movement told Radio Free Asia on Monday.
• Junta troops snatch villagers from monastery, kill 4 Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2023 -- Junta troops arrested six civilians who were sheltering in a monastery in Myanmar's Sagaing region and killed four of them, locals told RFA Monday.
• Sudan's Paramilitary Force Proposes Steps to End Conflict VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has laid out conditions for ending its conflict with the country's army. The RSF says it wants a peaceful solution and a return to civilian government.
• Sudan's army chief rules out talks with rival RSF, promises decisive victory Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- Sudan's army chief has ruled out any talks with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), while pledging to defeat them through a decisive victory.
• Restore free movement along Lachin Corridor and ensure rapid and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh Council of Europe 28 Aug 2023
• UN Mission in Mali Enters 'Last Chapter' VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- This week, the United Nations enters the second phase of drawing down one of its largest peacekeeping missions, after military authorities in Mali announced in June that they wanted the mission out by the end of this year.
• Mali: 'MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying', Mission chief says UN News 28 Aug 2023 -- While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA draws to a close by the end of this year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country's stability and development, the head of the Mission said on Monday.
• MINUSMA's withdrawal takes place amid a deteriorating context of terrorist violence and human rights violations: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 28 Aug 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Mali.

News Reports

• Judge Sets March 4 Trial Date in Trump Election Interference Case VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- The trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election will be held next March, a federal judge ruled Monday.
• Africa's Health Experts Gather in Gaborone to Discuss Pandemic Readiness VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- More than 1,000 health experts, including African Cabinet ministers, are in Botswana for the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa meeting to discuss health challenges facing the continent.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a question from The International Affairs about the so-called Athens Declaration adopted by a number of European countries Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Aug 2023
• Meeting with Acting Governor of Omsk Region Vitaly Khotsenko President of Russia 28 Aug 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Omsk Region Vitaly Khotsenko. The discussion focused on the socioeconomic situation in the region.
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi President of Russia 28 Aug 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi.
• Video of Former Embassy Moscow Service Provider and FSB Summons of U.S. Diplomats US Dept. of State 28 Aug 2023 -- "We have seen the video shown on Russia's state media depicting the alleged confession of Russian citizen, Mr. Robert Shonov, as well as images of apparent Federal Security Service (FSB) summons for two diplomats working at U.S. Embassy Moscow in connection to the case."
• Poland, Baltics Warn Of Further Border Closures Over Wagner Fears RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Poland and the Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia say they will completely seal off their borders with Belarus if a "critical incident" involving Wagner mercenaries occurs, as tensions rise over the stability of the private militia following the death of its top leadership, including founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.
• Lower Price Cap On Russian Oil? A Tough Question For U.S., G7 RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- For sanctions advocates in the West, the steep slide in the value of the ruble this year is a clear sign that the economic penalties imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are making an impact.
• Russia's FSB Says Stopped Illegal Activity of Informant of US Embassy in Moscow - Shonov Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it had stopped the illegal activities of the informant of the US Embassy in Moscow and an ex-employee of the US Consulate General in Vladivostok, Russian citizen Robert Shonov.
• Russia charges former U.S. consulate employee with spying People's Daily 29 Aug 2023 -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said Monday it has charged a former U.S. consulate employee with spying on information about Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
• China's security ministry lashes out against US Intelligence Strategy by exposing four US dangerous modes of thinking Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- China's security ministry lashed out against a new US Intelligence Strategy on Monday by exposing four dangerous, ill-suited and parasitic modes of thinking emerging from the US intelligence community - Cold War mentality of targeting China, zero-sum thinking, hegemonic thinking and confrontational thinking.
• Update: Lawmakers work on revision to public security law to better adapt to emerging social realities of today Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- Chinese lawmakers are working on a draft revision to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, to make the law suitable for today's ever-changing social situations and some new problems.
• Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Meeting with Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China Wang Wentao US Dept. of Commerce 28 Aug 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today met with Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China Wang Wentao to advance U.S. commercial and strategic interests.
• U.S. commerce secretary in Beijing on 'complex and challenging' mission Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2023 -- United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is in Beijing on a trip Raimondo described as aiming to promote "healthy competition" while also holding China accountable for security issues of concern to the U.S.
• US, China Agree to New Dialogue on Trade VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- The United States and China on Monday agreed to create two separate dialogues to reduce misunderstanding of U.S. security issues central to its tight export controls on Chinese technologies, which Beijing sees as an attempt to quash its companies.
• Visiting Xinjiang, Xi Jinping doubles down on hard-line policies against Uyghurs Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2023 -- Visiting Xinjiang for the second time in just over a year, President Xi Jinping vowed to double down on China's hardline policies toward the 11 million mostly Muslim Uyghurs who live in the restive, far-western region.
• China mulls revising law to enhance public security People's Daily 28 Aug 2023 -- Chinese lawmakers are considering a draft revision to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, with the aim of improving the maintenance of law and order in the country.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 28, 2023 PRC MofA 28 Aug 2023
• China, US agree on new channels to address trade issues Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo held "rational, candid and constructive" talks on Monday, the second day of the US commerce chief's four-day high-stake trip to China, and the two sides announced to set up new communication channels to address various issues.
• China firmly opposes unreasonable detention, interrogation and deportation of the Chinese students by the US Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- China firmly opposes the unreasonable detention, interrogation and deportation of Chinese students by the US which has fabricated groundless accusations against the Chinese students, and urges the US to translate its statements of welcoming Chinese students into concrete action, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday in response to the charges against and the deportation of Chinese students upon their entry into the US.
• Beijing: US must stop targeting Chinese students under pretext of 'visa fraud' Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- Beijing says the United States needs to stop going after Chinese students in the name of national security and "visa fraud."
• China-Africa security forum injects positive energy into global peace Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- The third China-Africa Peace and Security Forum reflects China's sincere support for peace and security development in Africa, and its efforts to help Africa escape the power plays of major countries, experts said, as China welcomed nearly 50 defense officials and military officers from African countries to participate in the forum last from Monday to Saturday.
• China to fight back against Western ideological barrier in extradition cooperation Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- Facing severe challenges that some countries are drawing ideological lines in the field of extradition, China will strengthen its capacity building and resolutely fight back against Western smears, the Department of Treaty and Law of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
• Chinese Efforts to Boost Domestic Stock Market Sputter VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- The Chinese government over the weekend launched an effort to shore up the country's troubled stock market, putting in place various measures to encourage investment. As of Monday, those measures appeared to have had only a modest impact.
• Is China Still a Developing Country? VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- Whether China is a developing or developed nation has long been a source of debate among researchers and China experts — especially as China has risen to become the world's second largest economy and a global manufacturing powerhouse.
• Terry Gou announces presidency bid, touts business acumen as key asset CNA 28 Aug 2023 -- Billionaire Terry Gou (郭台銘) announced on Monday his intention to run for the presidency in 2024 as an independent candidate, noting that he is the only contender with decades of business management experience.
• Terry Gou's decision to run for president 'deeply regrettable': KMT CNA 28 Aug 2023 -- An announcement Monday by business tycoon Terry Gou (郭台銘) of his intention to join the presidential race next January has been greeted by Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) with some trepidation, even as it called him out for breaking his promise to the party.
• Terry Gou jumps into 2024 presidential race as independent candidate CNA 28 Aug 2023 -- Terry Gou (郭台銘), founder of the Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., announced Monday that he will run for president in 2024 on an independent ticket.
• Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces to run for Taiwan regional leader, 'making anti-DPP camp more divided' Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- Taiwan billionaire and Foxconn founder Terry Gou Tai-ming announced on Monday that he will run in the 2024 elections for Taiwan's regional leader, making next year's vote a complicated four-way race. Analysts said that this is likely to further divide the island's opposition camp in favor of secessionist ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. Aug. 28, 2023 ROC MND 28 Aug 2023
• Victorious History of Juche-based Navy of DPRK KCNA 28 Aug 2023 -- Today (August 28) is the Navy Day in the DPRK.
• Project to Cope with Disastrous Abnormal Climate Intensified in DPRK KCNA 28 Aug 2023 -- The land and environment protection sector of the DPRK directs steady and big efforts to the project for coping with disastrous abnormal weather.
• Commentary by DPRK Institute of International Studies KCNA 28 Aug 2023 -- The Institute of International Studies of the DPRK on Sunday made public the following commentary titled "Touchdown point of U.S.-made fighters is only slough of downfall":
• FM: Iran to promote cooperation within Asia Cooperation Dialogue, help realize its goals Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran will do its best to boost cooperation among the members of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) during its rotating presidency of the forum.
• BRICS membership can bolster economic power: Iran's FM IRNA 28 Aug 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that BRICS membership can boost economic power, as well as international cooperation in a system based on multilateralism
• Leader's advisor: BRICS membership foiled US policy of isolating Iran Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran's membership in the BRICS group of emerging economies has thwarted the United States policy of isolating Tehran.
• Iranian President inaugurates phase 11 of South Pars gas field ISNA 28 Aug 2023 -- Iranian President stated, "Today, we should be proud that not only the country's oil industry is no longer dependent on the presence of foreign consultants, but the capabilities of the country's oil industry specialists have reached a level that today the Islamic Republic, as a powerful and technological country, is comparable to other countries, and also provides technical and engineering services, especially to the countries under sanctions of hegemons".
• Iran has no more frozen funds in any country, can use its assets: FM Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran has no more funds blocked in any country due to the US sanctions and can now utilize its own assets.
• Japan should reflect on international opposition to its selfish and irresponsible act: Chinese FM Global Times 28 Aug 2023 -- China has always protected the safety and legitimate rights and interests of foreigners in China in accordance with the law, and China strongly urges the Japanese side to immediately cease the dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, while the Japan should reflect on the international opposition to its selfish and irresponsible act, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
• Upset about Fukushima, Chinese netizens bash Japan, make nuisance calls Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2023 -- Chinese social media was awash with anti-Japanese sentiment on Monday after Beijing criticized the release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the surrounding ocean, sparking fears of tainted seafood and environmental damage.
• Anti-Japan Sentiment Grows in China Following Fukushima Water Release VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- China is witnessing a rise in public outrage toward Japan after Tokyo released treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on August 24. After Beijing banned imports of Japanese seafood, Chinese netizens began to call for boycotts on a wide range of Japanese products while others tried to stock up on essential supplies.
• Prime Minister speaks with President of the Russian Federation India MEA 28 Aug 2023
• India & Bangladesh hold the fifth Annual Defence Dialogue in Dhaka India PIB 28 Aug 2023 -- India and Bangladesh held the fifth Annual Defence Dialogue on 28 August 2023 in Dhaka
• Pakistan court drops sedition case against ex-PM Khan: Lawyer Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- A Pakistani court dismissed a sedition case lodged against Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, according to a court order and his lawyer.
• French Ambassador Stays in Niger, Defying Junta Order to Leave VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron says France's ambassador to Niger is staying at his post despite being ordered to leave the country by Niger's new military leaders.
• Whereabouts of French Ambassador to Niger Not Clear VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- It was not clear Monday if the French ambassador to Niger had left the African country as he was ordered to do by the country's new leaders.
• Macron shrugs off ultimatum, says French envoy to stay in Niger Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- President Emmanuel Macron has said France's ambassador to Niger will stay in the coup-hit African country despite an ultimatum by the new military leaders to leave.
• EU Eyes Expulsion of French Ambassador From Niger as 'Provocation' That Won't Help Crisis Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The European Union considers the Nigerien military leaders' decision to order French Ambassador Sylvain Itte out of the country a "provocation" that does not contribute to a diplomatic settlement of the crisis in Niger, the European External Action Service (EEAS) said on Monday.
• Macron: France to Support ECOWAS Military Effort Against Niger Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Paris condemns the attempts by the US and several other countries to contact the Nigerien military authorities who had displaced President Mohamed Bazoum, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
• Video message by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock for the 32nd Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Germany Federal Foreign Office 28 Aug 2023
• 'Peaceful Atom' Sparks Fierce Debate In Kazakh Village Slated To Host Nuclear Power Plant RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Plans are under way to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) scheduled to be online by 2035, to supply Kazakhstan's soaring energy needs.
• Libya suspends foreign minister over Israeli talks amid angry protests Press TV 28 Aug 2023 -- Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah says he has suspended the North African country's top diplomat after Israel's foreign ministry said their foreign ministers had met the previous week.
• Libyan Gov't Removes Foreign Minister From Office Due to Meeting With Israeli Minister Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Abdul Hamid Al-Dbeibeh, head of the Government of National Unity of Libya sitting in Tripoli, removed on Sunday Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangoush from office because of her meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Italy.
• Moldova's Future Is In The EU, President Proclaims, As Country Celebrates Independence Day RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu marked her country's Independence Day by recalling the effort of Moldovans to "win freedom" 32 years ago and by saying that Moldovan authorities now "have the chance and the duty" to take the country into the European Union.
• Press release on general election results in the Republic of Zimbabwe Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Aug 2023
• UN Chief Calls for Peaceful Resolutions to Challenges About Zimbabwe's Presidential Election VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- The U.N. Secretary General has called for peaceful and transparent resolutions to any challenges to the legitimacy of Zimbabwe's presidential election that returned Emmerson Mnangagwa to office.
• Election Results in Zimbabwe US Dept. of State 28 Aug 2023 -- The United States is committed to the people of Zimbabwe and their right to choose their leaders in free and fair elections conducted in a transparent manner. We commend those who sought to exercise their right to vote peacefully.
• Analysts See Anti-Hezbollah Sentiment Rising in Lebanon VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- Anti-Hezbollah sentiment is growing in Lebanon, especially among the country's Christian population following the continuing impasse over the election of a president and the recent death of a Lebanese Christian in a shootout with Hezbollah.