Colombia and Venezuela launched a joint operation to counter guerrilla groups that are fighting in the mountainous northeastern Catatumbo region. The violence broke out after the National Liberation Army (ELN) targeted rival armed groups and their alleged sympathizers in an attempt to assert control over a swath of the border region that is home to coca plantations that supply much of the world’s cocaine.
Colombia, Venezuela launch joint operation to counter guerrilla groups
HRW urges Zambia to end crackdown on opposition following elections
News Desk
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Zambian authorities to cease their crackdown on the political opposition, which intensified after President Hakainde Hichilema’s August election victory.