politics

In late November 2025, Trump declared that South Africa would not be invited to the 2026 G20 summit in Florida — a significant escalation after Washington boycotted the 2025 G20 leaders’ summit, which South Africa hosted in Johannesburg. The U.S. President justified the decision with allegations that South Africa’s Black-majority government persecutes its white minority, in particular…

Over the weekend, Iranian authorities from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a tanker that they said was flying the flag of Eswatini, and accused the vessel of carrying about 350,000 litres of contraband fuel. According to the IRGC, the vessel was intercepted near the Persian Gulf and escorted to the port of Bushehr, where the seized fuel was to be offloaded for delivery to…

Russia and Togo are set to reestablish full diplomatic missions in each other’s capitals, signaling a deepening of ties as Moscow ramps up its engagement in West Africa. The agreement, announced during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, foresees embassies reopening in 2026. The Russian Embassy in Lomé, Togo’s capital, has been…

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been sentenced to life in prison by a Nigerian court after being convicted on seven terrorism-related charges. The verdict was delivered by Federal High Court Judge James Omotosho, who found that Kanu’s broadcasts and directives via IPOB had incited attacks on security personnel and civilians in Nigeria’s…

Sudan’s war-torn leadership has dealt a severe blow to international peacemaking efforts by sharply rejecting a U.S.-backed ceasefire and transition proposal. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and de facto sovereign leader, described the plan as “the worst yet,” accusing the mediators of bias and warning that its terms undermine Sudan’s…