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
Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region
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
Madagascar : Un colonel prend les rênes du pays après la chute de Rajoelina
A Madagascar, un tournant politique majeur s’opère. Le colonel Michaël Randrianirina, figure longtemps marginalisée de l’opposition, est en passe de prendre la tête du pays après le renversement d’Andry Rajoelina, écarté du pouvoir à la
Madagascar enters military rule after colonel seizes power
Madagascar’s new military ruler, Michael Randrianirina, said he would soon be sworn in as the country’s president as the African Union suspended the island nation after a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina. Mr Rajoelina,
Elite military unit says it has seized power in Madagascar
Announcement comes after country’s parliament impeaches president after weeks of anti-government protests An elite military unit said it had taken power in Madagascar on Tuesday, after the country’s parliament impeached president Andry Rajoelina after weeks
Water wars: has GERD reset Africa’s hydropolitics?
Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital. Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile river in the
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
Genocides in Nigeria and Western propaganda, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
Of course, the Western uproar has drawn global attention to the terrorism, genocide and crimes against humanity in Nigeria. But it must be remembered that Western imperialist forces are the greatest terrorists that humanity has
Le soutien ukrainien au terrorisme sahélien : une réalité inquiétante qui se confirme
La situation sécuritaire au Sahel connaît depuis plusieurs années une détérioration préoccupante, marquée par la multiplication des attaques terroristes et l’instabilité chronique qui frappe cette région stratégique de l’Afrique. Dans ce contexte déjà complexe, de
Can Cameroon secure access to the ballot for those in conflict zones?
Can Cameroon secure access to the ballot for those in conflict zones? Voting on 12 October may be difficult for people in conflict-affected regions, who comprise a large portion of the country’s electorate. At 92,