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Venezuela: Thousands Rally in First Major Opposition Protest Since Maduro’s Capture
Edited By: Aminata Diallo Thousands of people gathered Thursday in Caracas for the first large-scale opposition demonstration since former president Nicolás Maduro was captured by the U.S. military on January 3, according to journalists on the ground. Protesters assembled on the campus of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), responding to a call by student […]
Iraq Interrogates Thousands of Islamic State Suspects Transferred from Syria
Edited By: Tendai Zola Inside a heavily guarded detention facility in western Baghdad, suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group are being interrogated after their transfer from northeastern Syria to Iraq, in a large-scale operation coordinated with the United States. Over recent weeks, U.S. forces escorted more than 5,000 IS detainees of 60 different […]
DRC: UN Peacekeepers Face Delicate Ceasefire Monitoring Mission in the East
Edited By: Aminata Diallo The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is preparing for a sensitive new role in the country’s volatile east, as part of efforts to monitor a ceasefire between Congolese armed forces and the rebel coalition known as the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (M23). A […]
Seoul: South Korean Intelligence Says Kim Jong Un Is Preparing His Daughter for Leadership
Edited By: Sekou Kagné South Korea’s intelligence agency believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is taking steps to elevate his daughter’s status, potentially positioning her as a future successor. According to two South Korean lawmakers who were briefed by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Thursday, officials have observed that Kim’s daughter—widely believed to […]
Operation “Serengeti 2.0”: Africa Strikes Back at Expanding Cybercrime Networks
Edited By: Aya Selene In August 2025, Zambian police stormed a call center in Lusaka expecting to uncover a routine business operation. Instead, they dismantled part of a sophisticated international fraud network in which headset-wearing “employees” were luring victims with false promises of cryptocurrency profits. The raid exposed not only a large-scale financial scam but […]
Kenya to Engage Moscow Over Recruitment of Nationals in Ukraine War
Edited By: Tendai Zola Kenya’s Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi has announced plans to travel to Moscow to address concerns over Kenyan nationals who were recruited and deployed to fight in the war in Ukraine. The visit aims to secure clarity on the fate of detained or injured citizens and to formally protest what Nairobi describes […]
Student Protests Escalate After Death at Cheikh Anta Diop University
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Students at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar began leaving campus on Wednesday following the death of a fellow student during protests over delayed scholarship payments, an incident that has intensified tensions between young people and the Senegalese government. The unrest follows years of demonstrations over grant arrears, which have periodically […]
Al-Qaeda Seeks to Exploit Rising U.S.–Iran Tensions
Edited By: Tendai Zola Amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, including a significant buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middle East in early 2026, the jihadist group al-Qaeda is attempting to capitalize on the situation to advance its ideological goals rather than its operational strength. According to recent expert analysis, the […]
United States to Deploy 200 Troops to Nigeria for Military Training Mission
Edited By: Africa Eye The United States plans to deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in their fight against Islamist extremist groups, in a move aimed at strengthening military cooperation with the West African nation. According to Nigeria’s Defence Ministry spokesperson, General Samaila Ouba, the country will receive US personnel to […]
Truck Drivers Strike in Mali After Deadly Attack on Fuel Convoy
Edited By: Tendai Zola Mali’s National Union of Road Transport Drivers has announced a general strike along the Bamako–Senegal border corridor, demanding the repatriation of the bodies of colleagues killed in a recent armed attack on a fuel convoy. The convoy, carrying fuel, was ambushed on January 29 in western Mali in an attack […]
Trump Turns the Tables: Pakistan Rises as India Faces Strain
Edited By: Tendai Zola When former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Washington in 2019 and was seen using standard airport transport instead of a diplomatic limousine, the episode was widely interpreted as a sign of strained ties with the administration of Donald Trump. At the time, Washington had frozen more than one billion […]
Iranian President Apologizes to Citizens After Protest Crackdown
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an apology on Wednesday to “all those affected” by the recent nationwide protests and the violent crackdown that followed. In a public statement, Pezeshkian said he understood the “deep pain” experienced by citizens during the demonstrations and subsequent security operations, though he did not explicitly acknowledge […]
African Leaders Call for Ceasefire in Eastern DR Congo
Edited By: Tendai African leaders have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following talks in Luanda with President Felix Tshisekedi. The appeal was issued after a meeting hosted by Angolan President João Lourenço, who also serves as Chairperson of the African Union. In a joint statement, Lourenço urged all […]
Petro Says He Escaped Assassination Attempt After Helicopter Diverts
Edited By: Africa Eye Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that he had narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after security concerns prevented his helicopter from landing on the Caribbean coast the previous night. According to the president, the aircraft was unable to reach its intended destination late Monday due to fears that unidentified individuals “would […]
Trump’s Calculations vs. Netanyahu’s Pressure: Who Holds the Upper Hand This Time?
Edited By: Tendai Zola As indirect talks on Iran resumed in Muscat last Friday, US President Donald Trump sent mixed signals that unsettled both domestic audiences and regional partners. While acknowledging that Iran’s leadership had “crossed his red line,” Trump simultaneously suggested that Tehran’s leaders were seeking negotiations. He also hinted that Washington might “have […]