On 2 February 2026, Banaadir regional police stormed the federal parliament in Mogadishu, halting any proceedings. Journalists were expelled, MPs threatened to be shot, and a female MP physically assaulted. This …
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On 2 February 2026, Banaadir regional police stormed the federal parliament in Mogadishu, halting any proceedings. Journalists were expelled, MPs threatened to be shot, and a female MP physically assaulted. This …
nergy and environmental politics in Africa are pivotal in shaping the continent’s future, particularly in the context of sustainable development and climate resilience. As one of Africa’s leading political figures, …
What began as a joint US-Israel military strike on Iran has rapidly evolved into a conflict whose shockwaves are reverberating well beyond the Middle East.
Bravin Onditi December 5, 2024 The dust has settled on the twenty-ninth annual UN climate change conference (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, and the global climate community is taking stock …
Raudhat Sayeeda Saddam December 3, 2024 On November 22, 2024, the Climate Change Conference (COP29) came to a conclusion. This two-week event marked the 29th United Nations (UN) annual conference of …
By Oumalkhaire Yacin February 14, 2025 The election of Donald Trump in 2016 marked a significant shift in U.S. environmental policy, particularly in the realm of climate change. His administration’s …
On October 26, 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur State, after more than 260 battles and a 533-day siege making it …
Edmond Pamba November 24, 2025 For decades now, the Horn of Africa remains a hotspot for protracted conflict, fragile political transitions, and humanitarian crises, from Somalia to Sudan, from South …
By Natalia Tsamalashvili February 20, 2025 For over three decades, U.S. military involvement in Somalia has shifted from humanitarian intervention to a relentless airstrike campaign against militant groups. While these …
Edmond Pamba August 29, 2025 Afghanistan and Syria fell to Islamist insurgencies of the Taliban and Haya’t Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on August 15, 2021 and December 08, 2024. Both insurgencies …