polgeonow

polgeonow, 6 months ago to Palestine

Though #GazaStrip is where vast majority of fighting and deaths are happening in the current #Palestine/#Israel war, the conflict also involves the #Lebanon border region and, increasingly, the #WestBank (especially #Palestinian-governed city of #Jenin).
https://www.polgeonow.com/2023/12/israel-palestinian-controlled-areas-map-after-ceasefire.html

#map #maps #mapping #israelpalestineconflict #israelpalestinewar #politicalgeography #borders #warzone #Hamas #geography #geopolitics #middleeast #Mediterranean#conflictmap #disputedterritory @geography

polgeonow, 6 months ago to Venezuela

#Venezuela & #Guyana headed to urgent de-escalation talks after both countries and neighboring #Brazil put their militaries on alert as tensions spike over #Essequibo/#GuayanaEsequiba territorial dispute. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/guyana-agreed-talks-venezuela-territorial-dispute-pressure-brazil-105536104

If Venezuela & Guyana came to blows, it would be first fighting between two countries in the Americas since Peru vs. Ecuador "Cenepa War" 28 years ago

#conflicttracking #disputedterritory #geopolitics #geography #military #wars #SouthAmerica #Caribbean @geopolitics

polgeonow, 6 months ago to Israel

We've updated and improved our overview map of territorial control in #Israel/#Palestine! Full size map, plus detailed timeline of 2nd month of the war: https://www.polgeonow.com/2023/12/israel-palestinian-controlled-areas-map-after-ceasefire.html

#conflictmapping #conflicttracking #controlmap #geographyteacher #OSINT #cartography #WestBank #Gaza #GazaWar #GazaStrip #MiddleEast #Mediterranean #MENA #Lebanon #map #maps #Hamas @geography @geopolitics

polgeonow, 6 months ago to uk

Internal debate in #UK govt over whether to give #ChagosIslands, which intl. court ruled 2 years ago were under "unlawful occupation", to legal owner #Mauritius. Islands' people were infamously expelled to build military base also used by #USA. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/12/07/uk-drops-plans-to-hand-chagos-islands-back-to-mauritius/

#geography #disputedterritory #IndianOcean #islands #geopolitics #occupation @geopolitics @geography

polgeonow, 6 months ago to France

#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

polgeonow, 6 months ago to Venezuela

After low-turnout referendum in support, #Venezuela looks to have formally fully annexed (absorbed) the disputed #GuayanaEsequiba / #Essequibo region, currently controlled by #Guyana. It had previously labeled it on maps as a special "zone in reclamation".

Venezuela also says it will create new state/province to (theoretically) govern the area, but apparently hasn't done so quite yet.

https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-06/venezuela-guyana-dispute-maduro-mobilizes-the-army-and-announces-annexation-of-essequibo.html

#geography #disputedterritory #Essequibo #admin1 #borders #SouthAmerica @geography

polgeonow, 6 months ago to Venezuela

Actual questions on #Venezuela's #referendum regarding territorial dispute with #Guyana are...eyebrow-raising. Public is asked to weigh in on legal technicalities, while being told "right" answer, but with disclaimers.

Gems include "Do you support the 1966 Geneva Agreement as the only valid legal instrument..." and "Do you agree to oppose, by all legal means, Guyana's [use of sea resources] illegally and in violation of international law?"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Venezuelan_referendum#Questions

#IL #geography @geography

polgeonow, 6 months ago to Venezuela

Just ahead of #Venezuela referendum on whether to "incorporate" disputed #GuayanaEsequiba / #Essequibo area (currently governed by #Guyana) as one of its states, #WorldCourt (#ICJ) orders country not to seize any land there ahead of future ruling.

Court took a pass on Guyana's request to order the #referendum cancelled, but did order both countries to avoid actions that "aggravate or extend" the dispute.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/world-court-orders-venezuela-refrain-action-border-dispute-with-guyana-2023-12-01/

https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/171/171-20231201-pre-01-00-en.pdf

#Geography #SouthAmerica @geography

polgeonow, 6 months ago to Somalia

#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

polgeonow, 7 months ago to Russia

Some interesting maps in @ACLED's recent report on violence within #Russia related to the #Ukraine war. Shows drone violence and railway sabotage being much more widespread than impression you might get from news media: https://acleddata.com/2023/11/09/importing-instability-how-the-war-against-ukraine-makes-russia-less-secure/

#geography #conflicttracking #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #Europe #OSINT @geography @geopolitics

polgeonow, 7 months ago to China

#Myanmar: "#BrotherhoodAlliance" of rebel groups has recently captured significant stretches of the border with #China https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/myanmar-ethnic-alliance-seizes-strategic-town-of-kunlong-from-junta.html

#conflicttracking #borders #OSINT #geography #SoutheastAsia #Burma #Zomia #geopolitics @geography @geopolitics

acrobins, 7 months ago to random

The Yucatan peninsula's ring of cenotes

#30DayMapChallenge North America

Over-designed (even by my standards; I am bad at keeping things simple) bc I submitted it to a contest sort of thing.

Edit: mastodon has rendered this really weirdly. This looks dull like it has a film over it - the blues are way more vibrant in the original 🤷‍♀️

polgeonow, 7 months ago to colombia

Interesting Crisis Group report on #DarienGap, "largely stateless zone" on #Colombia-#Panama border, only gap in paved driving route from Argentina to Alaska. Near-impassable in 1990s, but already crossed by 400,000 people in 2023. https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/andes/colombia-central-america/102-bottleneck-americas-crime-and-migration

#geography #borders #borderstudies #borderlands #CentralAmerica #migration

polgeonow, 7 months ago to Israel

New #Israel/#Palestine map #3: Territorial control between end of #Hamas invasion and start of Israeli ground invasion of #GazaStrip. Full-size map with explanations and timeline: https://www.polgeonow.com/2023/10/before-israel-ground-invasion-map-gaza-hamas.html

#conflictmapping #conflicttracking #conflictmap #mapping #cartography #OSINT #MENA #geography #geopolitics #IsraelPalestineconflict #IsraelGaza #GazaWar #Gaza_Strip #MiddleEast #Mediterranean #map #maps #Gaza @geography @geopolitics

polgeonow, 7 months ago to Russia

Interesting Crisis Group on-location video report (from 2 months ago) about the #Russia-built border fence along what most of the world doesn't consider a border: the line between self-declared #SouthOssetia and govt-controlled #Georgia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFb_JsmIyQE

Because both sides were once controlled by Georgia, with no official agreement to separate them, the "border" fence runs right through many people's farms and even back yards.

#borders #geography #geographyteacher @geography #Caucasus

polgeonow, 8 months ago to Israel

New #Israel/#Palestine map #2: Territorial control at the height of the #Hamas invasion into #Israel proper, last Saturday. Full-size map with timeline of the war so far: https://www.polgeonow.com/2023/10/israel-palestine-control-map-2023-hamas-war.html

#conflictmapping #conflicttracking #conflictmap #mapping #cartography #OSINT #MENA #geography #geopolitics #IsraelPalestineconflict #IsraelGaza #Gaza #GazaWar #Gaza_Strip #MiddleEast #Mediterranean #map #maps @geography @geopolitics

polgeonow, 8 months ago to Israel

We've revised and updated our #Israel/#Palestine map, and our beginner's guide to the conflict actors and control zones, to reflect the situation just prior to the outbreak of the current war: https://www.polgeonow.com/2021/05/israel-palestine-control-map-west-bank-areas-gaza.html

#conflictmapping #conflicttracking #WestBank #Gaza #geography #geographyteacher #geopolitics #MiddleEast @geography @geopolitics

polgeonow, 8 months ago to Armenia

#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

polgeonow, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to Philippines

#Philippines this week removed floating barrier placed by #China to complete its control over interior lagoon of disputed #ScarboroughShoal in #SouthChinaSea. https://apnews.com/article/china-philippines-south-sea-barrier-scarborough-68163cbe8c5b3ad7844dfecad71bce9c

#disputedterritory #disputedterritories #SCS #geography #geopolitics #maritime #maritimejurisdiction #LawOfTheSea #internationallaw @geography @geopolitics

polgeonow, 8 months ago to Armenia

Self-declared, #Armenia-backed Republic of #Artsakh (#NagornoKarabakh) says it will formally dissolve by end of this year, 22 years after declaring #independence from #Azerbaijan. Its military has already surrendered. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/09/28/nagorno-karabakh-separatist-government-says-it-will-dissolve-itself-by-january-2024_6140487_4.html

#defacto #defactostates #geography #parastates #statehood #separatism #Caucasus #SouthCaucasus #geographyteacher #geopolitics @geography @geopolitics

polgeonow, 8 months ago to Armenia

Self-proclaimed, #Armenia-backed #Artsakh Republic in disputed #NagornoKarabakh region appears to have surrendered to #Azerbaijan, likely signaling the end of its 30-year run as a "de facto state" (unrecognized country). https://www.reuters.com/world/us-calls-azerbaijan-halt-karabakh-attack-russia-urges-return-ceasefire-2023-09-20/

#defacto #defactostates #geography #geopolitics #politicalgeography #statehood #Nagorno #Karabakh #world #Caucasus #politicalscience #conflicttracking #frozenconflicts #conflictzones @geography @geopolitics

polgeonow, 9 months ago to india

#India made waves at the #G20 summit it hosted this weekend by using "#Bharat" instead of "India" as its country name in some English-language contexts. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/modi-uses-bharat-g20-nameplate-not-india-amid-name-change-row-2023-09-09/

"Bharat" is already India's name in most local languages, including Hindi, and is mentioned as a synonym of "India" in the English version of the country's constitution, but hasn't been used in formal international contexts until now.

#geography #toponymy #namechange #Bharat #placenames #etymology @geography