Ongoing instability in the troubled Caribbean nation reached an almost surreal high when an armed motorcycle gang converged on the Belize national soccer team. The Jaguars were in the Haitian capital to play a qualifying match for the 2022 World Cup Finals in Qatar. On the ride from the airport to the hotel, “an uproar of insurgents with assault rifles …
Cabo Delgado Conflict Expands in Mozambique
President Filipe Nyusi’s government recently agreed to allow Portugese troops to re-enter his country for the first time in decades, in order to help suppress a growing ISIS insurgency. How much longer will it be before American contractors are allied upon to protect American interests in this African nation? 2020 was a very bad year for Mozambican security forces. Rebels …
Did Erik Prince Cross the Line in Libya?
In 2019, the former Blackwater CEO illegally supported rebel leader Khalifa Haftar with weapons and contractors, according to a UN report. Allegedly, the $80 million agreement also called for the creation of a hit squad that would track down and kill Libyan leaders opposed to Haftar. Prince’s lawyer, Matthew Shwartz, denied all allegations. “Mr. Prince had no involvement in any …
Researchers Believe Medical Marijuana Can Help PTSD Victims
There is ample anecdotal evidence about the ability of marijuana to alleviate anxiety and other Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms. Now, a team of researchers wants to find scientific proof. Under the auspices of the International Review Board, the nonprofit Battle Brothers Foundation, in cooperation with NiaMedic, will follow PTSD veterans in California who use cannabis for three months. Researchers …
Fallout Continues Over Government Violence in Cuba
Thousands of Cubans want cultural minister Alpidio Alonso to resign, after video surfaced of Alonso physically challenging peaceful protestors. These protestors gathered to ask for the release of Tania Bruguera, an artist the government detained without much evidence. A few months earlier, Bruguera had led demonstrations which demanded more freedom of expression for artists who worked for the state. She …