May 2023 – Page 17 – reflectiigeopolitice.ro

Expulsion of 7,000 Migrants From Algeria Puts Pressure on Niger

May 2, 2023 by M Barbu

Since January several flows of emigrants expelled by Algerian authorities have been constantly arriving in the town of Assamaka.

Niger Interior Minister Hamadou Amadou Souley fears the emergence of a humanitarian crisis in Assamaka, a town where 7,172 sub-Saharan migrants expelled by Algeria are stranded.

Deporting Syrians: A ploy to propel Lebanon’s US-backed army chief into power?

May 2, 2023 by M Barbu

Did Lebanon’s US-backed army commander exploit the Syrian refugee crisis and incite clashes with them to catapult himself into the highly-contested Lebanese presidency? The US silence on Joseph Aoun’s illegal deportations last week is deafening.

How Azerbaijan’s stability became vital for China

May 2, 2023 by M Barbu

When the Ukraine war interrupted Beijing’s land route to Europe, Azerbaijan and its neighborhood became a vital alternative pathway, but adversaries may seek to disrupt that.