Category: Global Politics
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Providence to celebrate Cape Verdean Independence Day
The Cape Verdean Independence Day Festival at India Point. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The country of Cape Verde is celebrating their Independence Day today. July 5, 1975 is when the country officially gained independence from the country of Portugal. Providence will be celebrating the annual Cape Verdean Independence Day Festival on Sunday, July 7…
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Abidjan’s fine financial balancing act for acquiring new arms
Ivorian Army chief of staff General Lassina Doumbia in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, 20 February 2022. © Issouf Sanogo/AFP Plagued by budget shortages, the Ivorian General Staff is struggling to conclude certain purchases of strategic military equipment, a situation benefiting the Chinese military-industrial complex. […]
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Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire defense ministers discuss security and cooperation
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Defense, General Kassoum Coulibaly, and his Ivorian counterpart, Téné Birahima Ouattara, met yesterday (Friday). They discussed military cooperation. At the end of the meeting, both delegations expressed optimism that relations between their two countries would improve. The issue of joint patrols along the border, suspended for several months, may well have…
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The real debt trap: why China’s African infrastructure is condemned while IMF loans destroy local industry
When China builds infrastructure in Africa, the West calls it a “debt trap.” When the IMF lent money to African countries under conditions that forced them to open their markets to foreign competition — destroying domestic industries in the process — that was called “development assistance”. Western media routinely portray Chinese lending as a debt…
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🇧🇫 JNIM and Allies Suffer Major Setback in Burkina Faso as Military Claims Hundreds of Terrorists Killed
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s armed forces have announced what they describe as one of their most significant counterterrorism victories in recent months, saying they repelled coordinated attacks by suspected jihadist fighters and killed more than 400 militants. According to the military, the attacks targeted several strategic positions, including Gayéri, Solhan, and Sebba, in…
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Understanding Ron DeSantis’ House Bill 1467: What It Means for Florida Residents, African American Students, and Access to Knowledge
Florida, USA — House Bill 1467 (HB 1467), signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022, remains one of the state’s most debated education laws. Supporters describe it as a measure that gives parents greater transparency and oversight over what children are taught in schools, while critics argue that it has contributed to…
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Liberia Hands Down Longest-Ever Prison Sentence for Human Trafficking in Landmark Ruling
Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia has delivered a landmark judgment in its fight against human trafficking, handing down the country’s longest prison sentence ever imposed for a human trafficking conviction. The ruling marks a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to combat one of the region’s most serious human rights violations and sends a strong message…
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Why Claims About Guinea’s First Lady Continue to Fuel Political Debate
Guinea’s First Lady, Lauriane Doumbouya, has remained the subject of political debate because of her French nationality and her previous career in the French National Gendarmerie before her husband, President Mamady Doumbouya, came to power. These facts are publicly documented. In recent years, social media users and political commentators have circulated claims suggesting that…
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Kenyan court rejects Rastafarians’ bid to use cannabis for religion
A Kenyan court refused to grant Rastafarians the right to smoke weed on religious grounds in a ruling Wednesday.
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Americans are losing their country to the ‘Three Kingmakers’
The US is being fundamentally reshaped, and three powerful forces are steering it straight into Israel’s orbit. These players are using laws, billion-dollar contracts, and financial muscle to tighten their grip. 1️⃣ Palantir’s growing spy web Globalist Peter Thiel’s Palantir has quietly embedded itself deep inside the American security state — from the Pentagon and…