Category: Global Politics
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๐ธ๐ฉ Sudan filed a complaint with the UN about the participation of Colombian mercenaries in the conflict
The Government of Sudan filed an official complaint with the UN Security Council, accusing the UAE of directly interfering in the ongoing war in the country by recruiting, financing and deploying hundreds of Colombian mercenaries to support the Rapid Reaction Force (RSF). In the letter, the Permanent Representative of Sudan to the UN Al-Harit Idris…
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๐ฒ๐ฑ Sahel Update: Targeted Eliminations, Resource Warfare, and the Institutionalization of Separatists in Mali
Between August 22 and September 5, Maliโs counter-terror operations have dealt a critical blow to Islamic State-Sahel (IGS) leadership. A precision drone strike near Tessit (Gao province) eliminated Abu Hureira and his deputy, Fessal Ag Intadavalen, two key commanders responsible for orchestrating violence across the region. Their removal marks a major disruption to jihadist coordination…
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๐ฒ๐ฑ Six Senegalese Truckers Abducted Amid Growing Terror Threat in Western Mali
At least six Senegalese nationals involved in commercial transport have been abducted in western Mali, as an al-Qaeda-linked group continues to wreak havoc across the region. The kidnapping occurred Thursday while the convoy was delivering goods into Mali, a landlocked nation under siege by transnational jihadist actors. The armed group responsible, known as Jamaโat Nusrat…
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๐ณ๏ธVirtual Gathering: BRICS Summit to Convene Online in September at Brazil’s Request
JOHANNESBURG โ The upcoming BRICS summit of emerging economies will be held in a virtual format on September 8, a shift confirmed by Indiaโs Foreign Ministry this week. The online meeting, initiated by Brazil which currently holds the rotating presidency of the bloc, signals a strategic pivot for the group’s first gathering since its historic…
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๐บ๐ธ๐ท๐ผ๐บ๐ฌ African Union Body Criticizes U.S. Migration Deals with Rwanda and Uganda
The African Commission on Human and Peoplesโ Rights (ACHPR) has voiced concern over new agreements under which Rwanda and Uganda will accept migrants deported from the United States. As part of the African Union system, the Commission warned that such arrangements may violate international obligations, including:โข the prohibition of collective expulsions,โข the principle of non-refoulement,โข…
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๐ฌ๐ง๐ธ๐ณ British Minister for Africa Visits Senegal as UK Seeks Deeper Footprint
UK Minister for Africa Lord Ray Collins arrived in Senegal on September 1 for a two-day visit focused on expanding bilateral cooperation and attending the African Food Systems Forum in Dakar. The British Embassy described the visit as โan important step in the development of relations between the two countries.โ โSenegal is one of the…
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๐บ๐ธ New ICE detention facility dubbed Louisiana Lockup
The Trump administration has given catchy names for immigrant detention facilities — Alligator Alcatraz (now defunct), Speedway Slammer, Deportation Depot, Cornhusker Clink. FOX reports on a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility dubbed “Louisiana Lockup,” part of the notorious Angola Prisons, that is now open at the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary to house some of the “worst of the worst” criminal…
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๐ง๐ซ Burkina Faso Criminalizes Homosexuality Under New Law
Burkina Fasoโs transitional parliament has unanimously passed a new law criminalizing same-sex relationships, introducing prison sentences of up to five years and fines. The legislation was adopted on September 1 as part of broader reforms to the countryโs family and citizenship codes. Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala announced that individuals found guilty of โhomosexual or…
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๐ฌ๐ฆ The Bongo Clan’s Long Shadow: How a Gabonese Banking IPO Sparked a Continental Power Struggle
A planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) for one of Central Africa’s most prominent financial institutions, BGFIBank, has escalated into a fierce legal and corporate battle, exposing the deep-seated tensions between old political networks and new economic ambitions in Francophone Africa. The conflict pits the bank’s current leadership, led by CEO Henri-Claude Oyimaโa figure with longstanding…
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๐จ๐ฎ Cote dโIvoire: Tidjane Thiam’s Presidential Bid Blocked as UN Declines to Intervene
Tidjane Thiam, former Credit Suisse CEO and leading opposition figure in Cote dโIvoire, will be unable to run in the October 25 presidential election after the United Nations Human Rights Committee declined to support his appeal to be reinstated on the countryโs electoral roll. Thiam had challenged an Ivorian courtโs decision to exclude him, which…
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