On July 18th, a military jet over Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara territory was shot down by a group of bandits responsible for recent kidnappings in the area. The Alpha Jet was part of the air force mission tasked with flying over the Zamfara, Kaduna, and Katsina regions and countering their escalating
Saad Hariri has resigned as Lebanon’s designated prime minister after a tenure of nine months. Hariri assumed the position with the intention of determining what the next government will look like following the resignation of Prime Minister Hassan Diab following the Beirut explosion. Citing continuous disagreements about the composition of
The United States is an enormously wealthy and influential country. It remains a global hegemon after suffering some of the worst effects of a global pandemic under four years of Donald Trump’s impulsive regime. Indeed, many American companies have produced vaccines against COVID-19 that solidify American influence in allied and
The UK Government has been caught up in the years-long tug-of-war between Venezuelan presidents Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó as it has been taken to court to decide who has the authority to receive roughly $1bn in Venezuelan gold. Maduro, who was elected to the presidency in a rigged 2018
On 23 June 2021, the first citizen charged under the new Hong Kong national security law pled not guilty. The Beijing-imposed legislation, which was instated on 30 June 2020, is designed to curb protest and target secession, subversion, and collusion with foreign powers. The law puts pressure on anyone in
Pakistan’s investigation into the abduction of the Afghan ambassador’s daughter, Silisila Alikhil, 26, in Islamabad is now awaiting information from the Afghan government. This comes after the Afghan government raised concerns over Pakistan’s credibility surrounding the investigation. Pakistani officials have explained that significant progress has occurred within the case. However,
