In a significant move toward national reconciliation, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, leader of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta, has granted amnesty to 21 soldiers involved in the failed coup attempt of September 2015. This decision, announced in March 2025, underscores the junta’s commitment to healing the nation’s political wounds and fostering unity.
The 21 pardoned individuals…
In recent developments, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune held discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron, aiming to address and potentially mend the strained relations between their respective countries. These talks come in the wake of several contentious issues that have tested the diplomatic ties between Algeria and France.
A significant point of tension has been the case…
In South Africa’s coalition government, internal disagreements have led to significant challenges in passing the national budget. The crux of the dispute centers around a proposed increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT), a measure that has exposed deep divisions within the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana initially proposed raising the VAT rate…
Renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has escalated in recent months, drawing significant concern from both regional and international communities. The violence, primarily centered in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu, involves various armed groups, with the M23 rebel group being one of the most prominent. The resurgence of hostilities follows a period of…
A Kenyan officer has gone missing in Haiti following a brutal ambush by a violent gang while on a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The officer, part of a team deployed as part of the UN’s ongoing peacekeeping efforts in Haiti, was ambushed while traveling in a convoy through the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The attack, carried out by one of the many criminal gangs that have…
South Africa has recently enacted significant reforms aimed at overhauling its intelligence agencies in response to growing concerns about national security and the effectiveness of its intelligence operations. These reforms, driven by both domestic challenges and international pressures, are designed to enhance the country’s ability to prevent and respond to threats ranging from terrorism to…
Political fallout is expected to intensify in South Africa following the government’s decision to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, a move that has sparked widespread debate and dissent across the nation. The VAT hike, which was implemented as part of the government’s broader fiscal strategy to address rising public debt and budget deficits, has become a point of contention for both…
