This week, the Iraqi government said they have retained full control of eastern Mosul; UK Prime Minister Theresa May outlined Britain’s plans for leaving the EU; U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers are accused of blocking asylum-seekers from entering at the U.S.-Mexico border; and more.

This week, Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister’s resignation will force the government’s dissolution; diplomats from the United Arab Emirates are killed in Afghanistan blast; Gambia’s outgoing president refuses to step down despite losing the election; and more.

African nations played a leading role last year in pursuing international justice, writes Mark V. Vlasic, thus advancing the rule of law in Africa – and the world.

The Pacific Council's Justin Chapman recently traveled to Berlin, Frankfurt, and Hamburg, Germany, to discuss transatlantic relations with government, media, economic, and think tank officials.