On 7 December 2025, a group of soldiers in Benin attempted a mutiny against the government of President Patrice Talon. They briefly seized control of strategic locations, including the national television station and a military camp. The rebels — calling themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR) — declared a takeover, but loyalist troops moved quickly to retake…
In early December 2025, the government of South Africa announced the withdrawal of its 90-day visa exemption for holders of Palestinian passports. This dramatic move followed the arrival of a chartered aircraft carrying about 153 Palestinians — many fleeing the conflict in Gaza — who landed at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. The plane remained on the tarmac for more than 12…
Earlier this week, Nigeria granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa — the opposition presidential candidate from Guinea-Bissau — after that country’s recent elections were followed by a military takeover. The move comes amid widespread reports that Dias da Costa faced “imminent threats” against his life as the coup unfolded, prompting fears for his safety.
According to Nigeria’s…
In early December 2025, during a White House Cabinet meeting and subsequent remarks to reporters, Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Somali immigrants in the United States. He called them “garbage,” asserted “we don’t want them in our country,” and said the Somali nation “stinks.” He targeted not only migrants broadly but also singled out Ilhan Omar — the Somali-American…
The conviction of Apartheid-era police officers for murder represents a significant moment in South Africa’s long, painful effort to confront the abuses committed under the National Party government. During Apartheid, the police were not merely enforcers of day-to-day law; they served as instruments of state repression, tasked with crushing political dissent and maintaining the racial hierarchy…
In late November 2025, a Namibian politician long known as Adolf Hitler Uunona secured re-election for the fifth time as regional councillor of the Ompundja constituency in northern Namibia. Though his name drew global attention — because of the notorious connotation it shares with the German dictator — in his home region the re-election was viewed largely through the lens of local leadership…
Tensions flared on 2 December 2025, when the DRC’s armed forces and M23 rebels traded accusations of violating a fragile ceasefire in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province.
According to the military — the FARDC — M23 launched coordinated attacks on government positions, including in localities like Kaziba, Katogota and Lubarika. The army described the assaults as a deliberate attempt to…
