Slovakia recently elected a nationalist/left-wing political majority, led by Peter Pellegrini, the new president-elect. Pellegrini’s party Voice – Social Democracy received 37.03 percent in the first round of parliamentary elections, losing to Independent candidate Ivan Korčok’s 42.51 percent victory. However, in the second round, Pellegrini created a coalition with the
Senegal just elected Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the youngest African president in history, after a contentious effort by his opposition party P.A.S.T.E.F. (African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics, and Fraternity) against the sitting President Macky Sall. Before Faye, it was P.A.S.T.E.F. party leader Ousmane Sonko who ran as President, however,
Reuters reports that on February 23, China has recently reaffirmed its commitment to preventing foreign interference in the affairs of Taiwan, reasserting its claims to the independent nation no matter the numerous claims and recognition which prove otherwise. This declaration comes just a week after a Chinese fishing boat capsized
Cubans have decided that enough is enough and have taken to the streets to express their frustration with their government, despite the risk of lengthy prison sentences for voicing dissent. These protests stem from the failing Cuban economy and government mismanagement. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has seen high
Ukrainian President Vladamir Zalinksi has recently signed military aid agreements with Germany and France promising continued military support and training as well as sanctions against Russia. These two agreements are a result of Ukrainian president Vladamir Zelinsky’s visit to allied European nations urging for continued military support against Russia. When
On February 11th Alexander Stubb was elected as Finish prime minister in a tight election bid. Stubb won the election with 51.6 percent of the vote, winning by a tight margin against former minister of foreign affairs and green party member Pekka Haavisto who received 48.4 percent in the elections.
On January 24th Reuters reported that in response to Vietnam’s claim of sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel islands (Hoang Sa and Trong Sa islands in Vietnamese) the Chinese Foreign Ministry released a statement in opposition, using a historical argument to buttress their claim against Vietnam and other surrounding nations
January 28, 2024 the three West African countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger decided to leave ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) following a suite of successive military coups and installation of military juntas in the three former member states which was met with various forms of sanction
Recently, an audio transcript of a WebEx conversation held by high-ranking German military officials leaked to the press, revealing that Russian intelligence had been spying on the discussion. Politico reports that Brigadier General Frank Gräfe and Air Force Chief Ingo Gerhartz were among the participants, and they discussed the possibility of
