The United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council have reiterated the pre-eminence of the role of the Security Council on matters relating to peace, security and stability in Africa. Members of the two institutions, which held their 14th annual joint consultative meeting by videoconference Wednesday, stressed that when it comes […]
Burkina Faso has received a significant shipment of Chinese-manufactured military equipment, marking a notable step in its armed forces’ modernization and further consolidating Beijing’s growing defense footprint across Africa. The delivery, unveiled via social media and confirmed by defense analysts, includes VN22B wheeled fire support vehicles, PLL-05 120mm self-propelled gun-mortars, and SR5 multiple rocket launch […]
A Tunisian court has sentenced former President Moncef Marzouki to 22 years in prison in absentia on charges of undermining state security, triggering condemnation from rights groups who denounce the use of the judiciary by President Kais Saied to intimidate and silence the opposition at home and abroad. The verdict, delivered in June 2025, adds […]
