With funding for global institutions shrinking, the slow, arduous and costly task of international justice will weigh on ICC member states. On 6 October, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (known
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Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means. That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks
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Madagascar enters military rule after colonel seizes power
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Elite military unit says it has seized power in Madagascar
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Yemen rises as the decisive front in the US-Israel bid for regional control
As normalization accelerates and Israel scrambles to neutralize the Yemeni threat, Sanaa asserts its central role in shaping West Asia’s power balance. Since Operation Al-Aqsa Flood in October 2023, Yemen’s Ansarallah-aligned armed forces have transformed
Insecurity: Reps seek stronger ties with Niger Republic to tackle banditry in Sokoto, Sahel Region
The lawmakers also urged the Nigerian Armed Forces, Police, and other security outfits to immediately reinforce deployment in affected areas, enhance joint operations, and prioritise intelligence-led missions to restore peace and protect farmlands. The House
Niger : D’anciens combattants jihadistes intègrent l’armée après une formation
Au Niger, 369 ex-combattants jihadistes et membres de groupes armés ont achevé une formation militaire près de Niamey et certains ont été intégrés dans les rangs de l’armée, ont annoncé les autorités ce lundi. Composé
Future Scenarios for the Two Libyas
Cultural facts and latest developments If we study the culture of individual peoples and set out to see how they differ from each other, even ethnically and within the same country, we can easily understand