by Austin Newman | Nov 27, 2023 | Armed Intervention, Democracy, ECOWAS
On July 26, 2023, a military junta ousted the democratically elected President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and took him hostage. This coup d’état is one the latest of many coups that have plagued multiple African nations over recent decades. Since 1950, almost half of...
by Audrey Stone | Nov 27, 2023 | Executive Power, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, War Crimes
Introduction In 2010, Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes fled his home in Los Angeles to evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents that were closing in to arrest him for immigration fraud. Sosa is a Guatemalan ex-commando who participated in the Dos Erres...
by John Tuley | Nov 27, 2023 | Sports, Technology
In February this year, the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (“FIA”), international motorsport’s governing body, announced the organization was to open up the process to expand Formula One (“F1”)’s World Championship, allowing new teams to apply to join...