Alertes sûreté/sécurité
ETHIOPIA – Tigray region: alleged airstrikes targeted Mekele according to the TPLF – Ongoing violence to anticipate
According to information relayed in the press, the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) reported that the regional capital Mekele had been bombed 19 November. A military airstrike presumably led by the Ethiopian army would have targeted the University...
HONG KONG – Pro-democracy student demonstration in the fringes of a graduation ceremony at the Chinese University of Hong Kong despite national security law – Ongoing protests not excluded – Risk of violence in case of police intervention
According to local sources, around 200 students protested 19 November during a graduation ceremony at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), defying the national security law imposed by China to counter the massive protests in the territory. The pro-democracy...
KENYA – Turkana County: new attack led by alleged bandits in Kapedo – At least one dead
At least one person was killed during an attack led by unknown gunmen, qualified to be ‘bandits’, in Kapedo 19 November. 3 other people are missing. According to the police commander of Turkana County, search operations are underway in the bush. A security...
UGANDA – Ongoing opposition protests across country, especially in Kampala – At least 16 dead
Violent protests erupted across the country, notably in Kampala, on 18 and 19 November following the arrest of opponent Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi), candidate of the National Unity Platform (NUP) to the presidential election scheduled for 14 January 2021. The...
ARMENIA – Yerevan: ongoing anti-government demonstrations to be anticipated in the coming days – Risk of tensions
Local sources reported that several hundred demonstrators, including opposition supporters, gathered again on November 19 in Yerevan to protest against the signing on November 9 of the Russian-sponsored agreement ending the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to...
MYANMAR – Rakhine State: landmine explodes in the path of a convoy near Maungdaw – At least 3 dead
According to local sources, at least three people were killed and six others were injured when a landmine exploded at the side of the road near Maungdaw 17 November. The security forces said the device had been remotely detonated, hitting several vehicles carrying...
CENTRAL AMERICA: Hurricane Iota causes major material damage and leaves at least 38 people dead, notably in Honduras and Nicaragua – Ongoing disruption likely in the coming days
Hurricane Iota, a category 5 storm, made landfall in Nicaragua 16 November, 2 weeks after Hurricane Eta swept through the region causing destruction (see our warnings). Iota started to progressively decline in strength as it moved over land and was downgraded to a...
MEXICO – 20 November: Celebrations of the 110th anniversary of the Mexican revolution (1910), notably in Mexico City – FRENA demonstration on November 21 in the capital – Security reinforcement and disruptions to be anticipated
The 110th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution (1910) will be celebrated across the country on 20 November. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said that the celebrations will be mainly symbolic and without an audience due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this...
UGANDA – Kampala: violent incidents and gunfire reported on the sidelines of demonstrations denouncing the arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine – Continued violence to be expected, vigilance required
According to local sources, clashes between security forces are reportedly underway in Kampala, in the wake of the arrest of Bobi Wine, opponent and candidate in the 2021 presidential election (SSF 18/11/2020 and earlier). The security forces are reportedly patrolling...
PAKISTAN – Karachi: clashes on the sidelines of a demonstration in the Mehmoodabad area – Continued mobilisations to be expected, avoid the area
According to local sources, clashes broke out on 19 November in the Mehmoodabad area of Karachi, on the fringes of a demonstration in protest against the destruction of several hundred illegal houses in the district. The demolition team dispatched by the Karachi...
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