Anti-government protesters were in the streets of Bangkok demanding the resignation of the interim government. After Prime Minister Shinawatra was forced to leave office because of corruption charges, she was replaced by her Deputy Prime Minister. But that change was not sufficient for those who want the entire government ousted. Unfortunately, the violent protests are expected to continue as Shinawatra’s supporters have decided to launch a counter-protest. The political process in Thailand has completely broken down, and now we wonder how long the economy will last under these volatile conditions.
Russia celebrated the anniversary of its victory over Germany during World War II today, and it was capped off by a visit to Crimea by President Putin. Not only was the visit provocative, the language of Putin’s speech was somewhat unsettling as he lauded Russia’s “all-conquering” patriotism. The Washington Post had an informative article in today’s edition that outlined Russia’s strategic and economic interests in Ukraine. The stakes for Russia in Ukraine are quite high, and critical to its overall military strength.
The world has focused its attention (finally) on the threat posed by Boko Haram to the political stability of Nigeria. With this increased attention, however, comes increased scrutiny of the effectiveness of the Nigerian government in dealing with this threat. The Nigerian security forces are hardly paragons of efficiency and virtue which makes it difficult for outside help to make much difference in rescuing the kidnapped school girls.
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