West Ham hands high-flying Man United’s stand-in manager Carrick reality check with a draw
West Ham limited United’s attacking threat for much of the match and was seconds from a victory that would have pulled the London club level with Nottingham Forest.
Questions asked of Japan’s ‘entertainment-oriented’ election that offered little in addressing economic and livelihood challenges.
Kazuhiko Togo, an international politics scholar and former diplomat, said it remains a cause for concern whether Takaichi, now on firmer political footing, will show due tolerance for different views, especially informed and constructive opinions. After this election, he said, the Takaichi administration will face its true test.
Think again: How Tanzania is forcing hapless Burundian refugees to death via repatriation
Most Burundian refugees in Tanzania fled in 2015 when Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a controversial and potentially unconstitutional third term. It led to massive protests and a violent government and allied militia crackdown.
Fear spreads in western Nigeria after suspected Islamic gunmen kill more than 160 people
Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, including an insurgency by Islamic militants and a surge in kidnappings for ransom by criminal gangs.
Nairobi United vs Gor Mahia match-fixing claims: Why FKF should already be preparing a fund for heavy litigation after questionable ruling
Under the FKF regulatory framework, the disciplinary committee cannot simultaneously act as investigator and adjudicator. The principles of natural justice demand institutional separation of mandate between investigation, prosecution and determination.
Despite Africa’s co-development model with Beijing, Chinese financing remains opaque
Africa-China security cooperation is expanding, but African countries are approaching it cautiously, focusing mainly on non-combat support. Maritime security is one area of interest, with African countries looking to China for patrol vessels, surveillance systems and technical training to help secure vulnerable waterways such as the Gulf of Guinea, the Red Sea and the Mozambique Channel
How African countries look seek to rebalance ties with China toward debt sustainability and value addition
National governments have taken additional steps. Countries such as Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia have established inter-ministerial taskforces dedicated to overseeing Chinese-financed infrastructure projects. These bodies track project progress, enforce contract terms and evaluate socioeconomic impacts. Their effectiveness, however, varies widely.
Why Beijing’s support to junta-led regimes in West Africa is source of tensions in China-Africa security relations
In September 2025, officials from 40 African countries attended the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang Forum), where GSI-linked public security cooperation featured prominently. China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the lead GSI implementing agency, convened the event.
China’s military footprint in Africa deepens with People’s Liberation Army-led BRICS naval drills
The exercise appears to be an attempt to normalise military cooperation within BRICS Plus without formally declaring a military alliance. Although BRICS – a loose coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – was originally conceived of as an economic bloc, it has increasingly undertaken geopolitical engagements.
How violence reigns on the streets of the USA as Trump’s unleashes of terror on hapless Americans
Protesters hold placards during a rally against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the Metropolitan Detention Centre in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, on January 25, 2026. Credit: Xinhua
