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Turkey Blocks Instagram Over Hamas Condolence Post Censorship

Location:
ankara, Turkey
Incident Date: August 2, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 1.50
Summary: On Friday, Turkey's national communications authority, BTK, announced it has blocked access to Instagram after a government official accused the platform of censoring condolence posts related to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The decision follows comments made on Wednesday by Fahrettin Altun, Turkey's presidency communications director, criticizing Instagram for blocking posts without citing any policy violations. Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, was killed in Tehran on Wednesday along with his bodyguard, [...]

Lebanon: US Warships En Route to Lebanon Amid Escalating Tensions

Location:
Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East
Incident Date: July 31, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 3.50
Summary: Following an Israeli strike targeting a senior Hezbollah official in southern Beirut, the United States has dispatched warships to the Mediterranean, potentially signaling an escalation in the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest warship, was already in the region. Now, three additional ships—the USS Wasp, USS New York, and USS Oak Hill—are heading toward Lebanon, carrying 2,200 troops and evacuation resources. This move aims to exert [...]

Sahel: Burkina Faso’s Junta Chief Accuses Ivory Coast and Benin of Destabilization Efforts

Location:
ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Sahel
Incident Date: July 29, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 3.00
Summary:
On July 11, 2024, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, head of Burkina Faso's military regime, accused neighboring Ivory Coast and Benin of attempting to destabilize his country amid ongoing diplomatic tensions in West Africa. In a lengthy speech, Traoré criticized "imperialists" for wanting to exploit Burkina [...]

Algeria recalls ambassador from France over Western Sahara crisis

Location:
Algiers, Algeria, Algeria, Maghreb
Incident Date: July 27, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 1.50
Summary: Tensions between Paris and Algiers have escalated due to France's support for the Moroccan autonomy plan in the Western Sahara conflict. Following this announcement, Algeria decided to withdraw its ambassador from Paris and expressed intentions to take further actions against France, signaling a deepening diplomatic crisis. The Algerian Foreign Minister emphasized that this move represents a significant step in condemning France's decision, indicating a prolonged period of strained relations. The Western Sahara territory remains a [...]

Niger: France Suspected of Trying to Destabilize Niger from Benin

Location:
sanafina, niger, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date: July 24, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 3.50
Summary: Sources in Niger say after the ousting of Niger's former president, Mohamed Bazoum, in July 2023, the Front Populaire de Libération (FPL), led by former rebel Mahmoud Sallah, began issuing terrorist threats demanding Bazoum’s release from the transitional authorities. The FPL, which had previously allied with Bazoum, resumed terrorist activities aimed at undermining the transitional president, Abdourahamane Tiani. Over the past six months, the FPL has conducted multiple attacks, including the kidnapping of officials and [...]

Burkina Faso Army Denounces Mutilation of Corpses Amid Social Media Accusations

Location:
ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Sahel
Incident Date: July 25, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 3.00
Summary: On July 25, 2024, the Burkina Faso military condemned recent accusations of corpse mutilations following the circulation of disturbing videos on social media. The army denounced these "macabre actions," which allegedly involved individuals identified as members of the Forces de Défense et de Sécurité (FDS) and Volontaires pour la Défense de la Patrie (VDP). The military stressed that these actions are contrary to their values and rules of engagement in the fight against terrorism. [...]

Sahel: Videos of Cannibalism by Alleged Soldiers Emerge from Mali and Burkina Faso

Location:
Sokolo, Mopti, Mali, Mali, Sahel
Incident Date: July 24, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 3.50
Summary: Recently, disturbing videos of soldiers allegedly engaging in cannibalistic acts in Mali and Burkina Faso have been circulating on social media and reported by the French press. A video from July 16 showed Malian soldiers involved in these practices, and a follow-up video from July 19 depicted them cooking organs and preserving a finger as a souvenir. The soldiers, identifiable by their uniforms as members of the Parachute Commandos Regiment (RCP), were reportedly stationed in [...]