A coup occurred in Niger on July 26, 2023 when the military overthrew President Mohamad Bazoum. The military opposed President Bazoum’s government for not doing enough to prevent terrorist attacks, or increase economic growth in the country. In addition to Niger, coups occurred in Mali in 2020, and Burkina Faso
War in Central Africa between the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group, based in the country’s North Kivu region, has escalated since January. Dozens have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in the past few weeks. Tensions in Eastern Congo are
Tensions have recently reached a critical juncture at the Venezuela-Guyana border, particularly over the disputed Essequibo region. This escalation has raised concerns about potential conflicts and regional stability, prompting a call for calm from Brazil. The longstanding territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana regarding the resource-rich Essequibo territory has become
Volodymyr Zelensky states that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed during Russia’s full-scale invasion. The Ukrainian President says he will not pinpoint the exact number of wounded as that may benefit Russian military planning. It is seldom that Ukraine provides a military death toll. In this case, the official statement
The city of Manaus, sitting at the confluence of the black waters of the Rio Negro and the muddy waters of the upper Rio Solimões (or Amazon River), is usually frequented by boats which transport tourists and deliver supplies to the city’s factories, says the Guardian. But today boats struggle
