Indonesia sees relations with China as very close
Jakarta (ANTARA): The Indonesian government sees its relations with China as very close, based on a survey of the Indo-Pacific by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).
Pentagon shocked by Trump’s order to house migrants in Guantanamo Bay
Washington (Politico): President Donald Trump’s plan to use Guantanamo Bay to detain migrants thrusts the Pentagon into a challenging, costly new effort just as officials vow to refocus the military on its core mission.
El Kremlin reacciona a las amenazas de Trump a los BRICS
Moscú (RT): Los BRICS no están discutiendo la creación de una moneda común, sino están hablando de nuevas plataformas de inversión, afirmó el portavoz presidencial ruso, Dmitri Peskov, al comentar las amenazas del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump de imponer aranceles por intentar crear una divisa alternativa al dólar.
SADC pledges support for peace efforts
Harare (The Herald): The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has strongly condemned actions threatening regional peace and security and has reaffirmed its commitment to stability and humanitarian assistance.
Egypt urges complete Israeli exit from southern Lebanon
Beirut (Africanews): Egypt’s foreign minister stated during his visit to Lebanon on Friday that a complete «Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon» is essential.
Operación Relámpago del Catatumbo en la frontera con Colombia por la paz
Caracas (AVN): El presidente de la República y comandante en Jefe de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB), Nicolás Maduro, dio inicio a la Operación Relámpago del Catatumbo en la zona fronteriza con Colombia, como parte del Ejercicio Popular, Militar y Policial Escudo Bolivariano 2025.
Alerta Ebrard graves afectaciones para estadounidenses por aranceles
Ciudad de México (La Jornada): El secretario de Economía, Marcelo Ebrard, alertó sobre las graves afectaciones que tendrán las familias estadounidenses si el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, cumple su amenaza de imponer un arancel de 25 por ciento a las importaciones de productos mexicanos.
African Union Summit to Focus on Reparatory Justice and Racial Healing
Addis Ababa (UA): The African Union (AU) theme of the Year for 2025: “Building a united front to advance the cause of justice and payment of reparations to Africans”, will officially be launched by Heads of State and Government during the 38th AU Summit in February 2025.
France hands over last army base in Chad
N’Djamena (Africanews): Two months after Chad severed its defence agreement with Paris, the French army has handed over its last military base in the country, the Kossei base, in N’Djamena.
CARICOM set stage for coordination on multilateral environmental issues
Georgetown (CARICOM): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must remain unified and assertive in advocating for solutions that address the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDs).
