Opposition leaders in Chad have quickly condemned the appointment of civilian politician Albert Pahimi Padacke by military rulers on Monday after President Idriss Déby died visiting troops in battle against rebels. The ruling military council currently in charge of the government will likely continue to retain full power in this
In early April, the Russian government announced President Vladimir Putin is signing legislation that potentially extends his power until 2036. Following changes to Russia’s constitution, enabled by a 2020 referendum, it allows him to run for two additional six-year terms after his current term ends in 2024. Passing Parliament’s upper and
Africa is often portrayed as a continent plagued with endemic violence, disease, famine, poverty, and hardship. While there is certainly some truth to this characterization, this view obscures the emergent reality of a modernizing and industrializing Africa which outpaces even many western, developed countries in terms of real GDP growth
The U.S. State Department has expressed grave concern and announced that they are looking into reports concerning the war crimes and human rights abuses occurring in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. For context, Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populated country, has been rife with tribal conflicts over land and resources for some time
On April 13th, Zhao Lijian—a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson—warned the U.S. “not to play with fire” after being asked by a reporter about new U.S. diplomatic policy. The week before, the Biden administration lifted former restrictions on diplomats regarding meeting with Taiwanese officials. Additionally, the State Department released guidelines highlighting
