#UnitedStates initiates the process of leaving the #WorldHealthOrganization (#WHO)...again. The process takes one year, and was canceled last time (four years ago). https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-world-health-organization.html

#intergovernmental #geography #diplomacy @geography @geopolitics #health #medical #UnitedNations

#Argentina has applied to become an official partner country of #NATO (different from a full member, and not part of the mutual defense pact). https://time.com/6968884/argentina-nato-global-partner-request-milei/

#geography #geopolitics #military #security #SouthAmerica #intergovernmental @geopolitics @geography

Two weeks ago, military juntas controlling #Niger, #Mali, and #BurkinaFaso announced their countries' "immediate withdrawal" from #ECOWAS, #WestAfrica's regional integration bloc. This is a big deal.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/28/niger-mali-burkina-faso-announce-withdrawal-from-ecowas

But it can't legally go into effect right away...

#geography #intergovernmental #geopolitics #politics #WestAfrica #Sahel #AfricaNews @geography @geopolitics

#Chad and #Mauritania say they'll formally dissolve #France-backed #G5Sahel alliance against jihadist insurgencies after #Niger and #BurkinaFaso's withdrawal leaves them as the only two members.

https://www.africanews.com/2023/12/06/mauritania-and-chad-pave-the-way-for-the-dissolution-of-the-g5-sahel-anti-jihadist-allianc/

#Africa #WestAfrica #Sahel #geopolitics #intergovernmental #security #geography #military @geopolitics @geography

#EastAfricanCommunity (#EAC) last week decided to admit #Somalia as a member. But despite imprecise news reports, its membership presumably doesn't officially take effect until after it signs the group's treaty. https://www.eac.int/press-releases/2977-east-african-community-continues-on-a-trajectory-of-expansion-as-summit-admits-somalia-into-the-bloc

#intergovernmental #geography #HornOfAfrica #Africa

#EastAfricanCommunity (#EAC) last week decided to admit #Somalia as a member. But despite imprecise news reports, its membership presumably doesn't officially take effect until after it signs the group's treaty. https://www.eac.int/press-releases/2977-east-african-community-continues-on-a-trajectory-of-expansion-as-summit-admits-somalia-into-the-bloc

#intergovernmental #geography #HornOfAfrica #Africa @geography @geopolitics

#Armenia signs on to become member of International Criminal Court (#ICC), despite that meaning it would be obligated to arrest Vladimir #Putin, leader of its closest ally #Russia, if he ever visits. Membership takes effect after 60 days. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/3/armenia-to-join-international-criminal-court-wrong-decision-russia-says

#geopolitics #geography #Caucasus #SouthCaucasus #intergovernmental #internationallaw @geopolitics

The #G20, a loose group of economically-powerful countries, this weekend announced that it was welcoming the #AfricanUnion (#AU) as a new member. https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/09/african-union-to-become-permanent-member-of-g20-forum

One AU member country, #SouthAfrica, was already part of the G20, and will presumably participate separately.

#intergovernmental #geography #AfricanEconomics #Africa #world #internationalrelations #IR @geography @geopolitics

We also just updated our map of active and suspended #AfricanUnion member countries for the first time in 2 years - and there was a lot to update.

There are now more suspended #AfricanUnion member countries than ever before - a total of six countries, or 11% of the organization's membership.

https://www.polgeonow.com/2023/09/african-union-au-suspended-member-states.html

#geography #intergovernmental #AfricanPolitics #coupdetat #mapping #coupbelt #AU #politics #AfricanIntegration #africa @geopolitics @geography