Sudan: the West Could Have Stopped the Bloodshed
Both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces are accused by the UN and impartial international rights monitors such as the Yale University Humanitarian Research Lab of attacking civilian infrastructure with impunity. Four years ago, Sudan’s military coup crushed a new civilian government before democracy could take root. Sadly, the international community believed the generals when they promised to honour the will of the people’s revolution of 2018-19. The dipl
Rebecca Tinsley
Oct 26
Shock at $100,000 fee to contest Guinea elections to replace junta
Guineans have reacted with shock after it was announced that presidential candidates would need to pay a deposit of 875m Guinean francs ($100,000; £75,000) to contest December's election, which should see the military leaders hand power to civilians. By Nicolas Negoce Published Oct. 24, 2025 Junta leader Mamady Doumbouya has not announced if he is running for president. Guineans have reacted with shock after it was announced that presidential candidates would need to pay a de
BBC News
Oct 25
The WW2 massacre dividing Senegal and France
A new investigation found the 1944 Thiaroye attack on ‘unarmed’ African soldiers was ‘premeditated’, and far deadlier than previously recorded By Will Barker Published Oct. 23, 2025 Historians believe between 300 and 400 black soldiers were killed, compared to the official number of 35 (Image credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images) A new report into the 1944 Thiaroye massacre of African infantrymen by French soldiers in Senegal found that the shooting over pay
The Week
Oct 25
More than 1,500 people face prosecution in Morocco after GenZ 212 protests
More than 1,500 people in Morocco are facing prosecution after weeks of youth-led protests calling for an end to corruption and improvements in health and education, according to the Moroccan Association for Human Rights on Friday. Hundreds of those connected to the protests have already been given prison sentences, with some facing up to 15 years in prison, the NGO said. People take part in a youth-led protest against corruption calling for healthcare and education reform, i
France 24
Oct 25
Croatia reintroduces military service as fears of war spilling over from Ukraine rise
Croatia's Defence Ministry said the aim is to teach young people basic skills and knowledge that are "needed in crisis situations, so they would contribute to national security." By Gavin Blackburn Published 24/10/2025 Croatian troops participate in a military parade marking 30 years since a key war victory in Zagreb, 31 July, 2025 - Copyright AP Photo Croatia's parliament voted to reintroduce compulsory military service on Friday against a backdrop of heightened tensions i
Euronews
Oct 25
The Risk of a New Ethiopian-Eritrean War Is Growing
By Michael Woldemariam and A bel Abate Demissie People walk through an intersection in Mekele, in Ethiopia's Tigray region, on April 2. Ximena Borrazas/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images For more than a year, another catastrophic war between Eritrea and Ethiopia has appeared imminent. Seasoned experts and some political figures have repeatedly raised the alarm, citing the seemingly irreconcilable differences between the leaders of the two states, escalating rhetoric, an
Foreign Policy
Oct 22
