Category: Global Politics
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🇨🇮 Former defence minister arrested in Côte d’Ivoire after anti-government protests
In Côte d’Ivoire, former defence minister Moïse Lida Kouassi and former ambassador Boubakar Koné, members of the opposition African Peoples’ Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), which also includes former president Laurent Gbagbo, have been detained following anti-government demonstrations, AFP reported, citing party representatives. The party members were arrested after the 9–10 August protests and charged…
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🇧🇫Burkina Faso Presidential Band to perform at Spasskaya Tower festival for the first time
The Presidential Band of Burkina Faso will take part for the first time in the 17th International Military Music Festival Spasskaya Tower, according to the festival’s official website. From 22 to 31 August, the 17th International Military Music Festival Spasskaya Tower, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, will be…
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🇨🇴 Colombian presidential hopeful Uribe dies two months after shooting
Colombian Senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe, who was shot in the head at a campaign event two months ago, died in the early hours of Monday at the age of 39, the hospital treating him said. Uribe, a member of a prominent political family and a lawmaker for the right-wing opposition, was shot in…
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🇨🇮 Ivory Coast Erupts in Unprecedented Protests as Soldiers and Civilians Unite Against Ouattara’s Extended Rule
Abidjan, August 9, 2025 – In an extraordinary and rare show of unity, soldiers and civilians have taken to the streets across Ivory Coast, forming a powerful alliance in protest against President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to pursue a controversial fourth term. The unfolding crisis reflects not only the anxieties of Ivorians but also the mounting…
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🇧🇫Burkina Faso: Special Forces Conduct Successful Raid in Kanchari
At dawn on August 9, members of the 24th Rapid Response Unit carried out an operation in the Gulmu area. According to security forces, several militants were neutralized, and seized firearms have been sent for examination. There were no military casualties, highlighting thorough preparation and effective reconnaissance. This achievement adds to a series of operations…
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Chinese ICE Detainee Dies by Suicide at Pennsylvania Detention Center
The death, the first in the Northeast in ICE custody this year, came at the largest immigration jail in the region. A young man locked up in a notorious U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention center in Pennsylvania took his life on Tuesday by hanging himself, according to a release from the government and communications…
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🇹🇩 Chad seeks long jail term for former prime minister Masra
The Chadian government has sought a long jail sentence for former prime minister Succes Masra who is facing charges related to an outbreak of deadly violence in the country’s south in May.During proceedings on Thursday, a prosecutor asked court to jail Masra for 25 years. The head of the Transformers Party is accused of disseminating…
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🇺🇸 Media: US decides not to hold Africa summit this autumn
The administration of US President Donald Trump does not intend to hold the US–Africa Summit in September 2025 due to a lack of time and the low priority of the African track in Washington’s foreign policy. This was reported by Jeune Afrique magazine, citing sources in the White House and the US Congress, as reported…
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🇲🇱 GATIA Forces Clash with ISIS-Sahel in Northern Mali, Eliminate Key Commander
August 6, 2025 – In a significant blow to terrorist operations in the Sahel, forces from the Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies (GATIA) engaged in a fierce battle with ISIS-Sahel militants in the area between Gao and Amasrakad, northern Mali. The clash resulted in the elimination of a high-ranking ISIS-Sahel field commander, along with…
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🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago removes Christopher Columbus statue amid reckoning with colonial past
The statue of Christopher Columbus, a controversial fixture in Trinidad and Tobago’s capital for over a century, was finally removed on Wednesday as the Caribbean nation continues to confront its colonial legacy. The decision follows years of activism from citizens and historians who argue that such monuments glorify oppression rather than heritage. The statue, located…
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