Sudan: A gun class of constantly shifting alliances of violence specialists and elites who prey on civilians
The fight began as a mobster shootout over which soldier-business cartel would run Sudan. But the two bosses are losing their grip. Hemedti appears to be physically incapacitated and has shown none of the populist energy that allowed him to set a political agenda. Trying to dispel rumours that he was dead or in intensive care, the RSF released a video of patched together clips, in which Hemedti stood, stiff and pallid, speaking for just 11 seconds.
Gabonese President Ali Bongo’s ouster underlines West Africa’s reputation as Africa’s ‘coup belt’
The coup is the eighth since 2020 in West and Central Africa, a region that in the last decade had made strides to shed its reputation as a “coup belt”, only for persistent insecurity and corruption to open the door to military leaders.
Gabonese military officers announce overthrow of President Bongo, ending half century of family rule
Bongo came to power when his father Omar died in 2009. In 2018, he suffered a stroke which sidelined him for almost a year and lead to calls for him to step aside.
Ukraine military rains drones on Russian soil as regions around capital Moscow are targeted
Pskov was the main region where officials reported damage. In Kaluga, one drone was brought down and another hit an empty oil reservoir, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished, region Gov. Vladislav Shapsha reported. Residential windows were shattered, Shapsha said.
Vatican denies Pope Francis glorified imperialism in unscripted speech to Russian youths
Francis had told Russian youths in the unscripted remarks on Friday to remember that they are the heirs of past tsars such as Peter I and Catherine II.
Retracing how Zimbabwe’s president nicknamed The Crocodile ‘won’ an election he’d already stolen
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), capitalised on that discontent. In the run-up to the elections, it made the cost of living crisis a central plank in its campaign, blaming the ruling ZANU-PF – in power for more than four decades – for running down a once-thriving, agriculture-driven economy.
Russia says ‘presence of the president is not envisaged’ at Wagner boss Prigozhin’s funeral
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin did not have any specific information about the funeral plans, and the arrangements were up to relatives. The day after the crash, Putin sent his condolences to the families of those killed and said he had known Prigozhin for a very long time, since the chaotic years of the early 1990s.
Florida Gov and GOP presidential aspirant DeSantis angers Black voters for ‘tiptoeing’ in racist killings in Jacksonville
The Florida governor, also responding this week to a tropical storm bearing down on much of his state, has confronted multiple challenges on race since launching his presidential campaign. He has been criticised by Republican rivals on Florida’s new education standards on slavery while losing ground against former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in the GOP primary.
How underage drinking led to software engineer siring 96 children, now wants to play role in their upkeep
Dylan sold his little swimmers for $100 a piece over the course of six years. He had given the sperm bank permission to provide his contact information to his offspring, although only after they turned 18. For about a decade, Dylan put the sperm donations behind him and carried on with his life.
New University of Chicago research shows Asia, Africa bear brunt of pollution health burden
If hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 were brought down to levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), average life expectancy would rise by 2.3 years worldwide, saving a combined 17.8 billion life years, the report estimated.
