The peace talks, which would be the first direct engagement between the two sides since March 2022, were marred by a diplomatic misstep, with Zelenskiy’s defense minister leading Ukraine’s delegation
Putin rejects Zelenskyy meeting, peace talks falter Read More »
The attack took place on Sunday morning, with both a police station and local market also targeted in the assault
Al Qaeda affiliate claims Burkina Faso attack, 200 dead Read More »
The incident, which took place in Diafarabe, a town along the Niger River, has sparked public outrage
Malian security forces allegedly kill civilians in central Mali Read More »
Troy Fitrell, Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, highlighted that U.S. ambassadors in Africa will now be evaluated based on trade agreements rather than aid expenditures
US shifts focus in Africa to ‘trade, not aid’, envoy states Read More »
Aziz, who ruled Mauritania for a decade after seizing power in a 2008 coup, was convicted on charges of economic crimes and abuse of power
Ex-Mauritanian president gets 15-year sentence for corruption Read More »
The four-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF), approved in November 2023, had disbursed just $35 million before being halted
IMF halts Malawi loan after $35M disbursed Read More »
The Bongos were detained shortly after Ali Bongo was overthrown in a military coup more than a year and a half ago
Gabon transfers wife, son of former president Bongo to house arrest Read More »
The theory emerging is that October 7th was used to justify a broad offensive – military and intellectual – aimed at “taming” the more radical manifestations of political Islam and solidifying a new regional order
Is Islam’s geopolitical footprint being remade? Read More »
‘The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority,’ says Foreign Ministry
Sri Lanka summons Canadian envoy over Ontario ‘genocide’ monument Read More »
In the past decade, Twitter — rebranded as “X” — earned a reputation as a platform for protest and dissent. But today, from Ankara to Islamabad, that same platform has increasingly become a tool of soft power in the hands of authoritarian leaders. Governments are leveraging X to suppress dissent, promote official narratives, and manipulate public opinion on a massive scale
X as a soft power weapon: How authoritarians harness Twitter’s reach Read More »
