2. M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said on Monday that the group was withdrawing from scheduled peace talks with the Congolese government for what reason?
Bad-faith government negotiating tactics
International sanctions placed on the group
Opposition to the talks by the Rwandan government
Opposition to a planned U.S. mine in the country
The talks would have begun on Tuesday in Angola, with the participation of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, FP’s Nosmot Gbadamosi reports in Africa Brief.
3. On Monday, Peru declared a state of emergency in its capital, Lima, as violence surged in response to what event?
The killing of a popular singer
The overnight doubling of rice prices
Recent child deaths due to water contamination
A new tax on gas purchases
The singer’s death coincides with a surge in violence in Latin America, where many voters increasingly favor mass incarceration, FP’s Catherine Osborn writes in Latin America Brief.
4. Which official from the United Arab Emirates did U.S. President Donald Trump host at the White House for a banquet dinner on Tuesday?
Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Finance Minister Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
The dinner included discussion on potential artificial intelligence partnerships, a field the UAE has been keen to make advances in, FP’s John Haltiwanger and Rishi Iyengar write in Situation Report.
8. On Thursday, Indonesia’s parliament passed a revision to the country’s military law that allows military officers to do what?
Serve in government posts without resigning from their military roles
Detain individuals suspected of gang involvement
Collect bonuses for recruiting volunteer military personnel
Receive classified intelligence previously unavailable to them
Student protesters argue the revision erodes the country’s democracy, FP’s Alexandra Sharp reports in World Brief.
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