Author: tut0ugh
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Sudan’s economy is under severe strain nearly three years into the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim. Ibrahim said the conflict wiped out most state revenues after the RSF seized Khartoum, which had generated around 80% of government income. Although the government has…
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Japan and the Philippines have signed a new defence logistics agreement to strengthen security cooperation and improve joint preparedness in the Indo-Pacific. The Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement was signed in Manila by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro. It allows both countries to provide each other with tax-free fuel, food,…
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Saudi Arabia has announced around $500 million in development projects across southern Yemen, in areas recently retaken from the Southern Transitional Council (STC) following a Saudi-backed offensive. The move signals a more assertive Saudi role in Yemen and reflects growing political tensions with the United Arab Emirates, which has long supported and maintained influence over…
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Polls opened in Uganda on Thursday (Jan. 15) in a tightly controlled general election, with President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his nearly four-decade rule amid security deployments, voting delays, and an internet shutdown. The government ordered mobile operators to block public internet access ahead of polling. Security forces were heavily deployed in Kampala and…
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Denmark and Greenland remain at odds with the United States over Greenland’s future following high-level talks in Washington, attended by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Speaking afterwards, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said there remains a “fundamental disagreement” with the U.S., stressing that any proposal undermining Denmark’s territorial…
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The United States has begun withdrawing personnel and repositioning assets from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar amid rising regional tensions over a potential US strike on Iran. Qatar said the move reflects “current regional tensions”, while Arab officials described it as precautionary. Key developments: • US President Donald Trump signalled possible action, saying “help…
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The United States has announced the launch of phase two of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including the creation of a technocratic Palestinian administration, Gaza’s reconstruction, and the full demilitarisation of the territory. US envoy Steve Witkoff said Hamas must meet all obligations — including the return of the body of the final Israeli…
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At this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Conservative Party, accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of repeated policy “U-turns,” most recently on digital ID. Badenoch listed reversals on the winter fuel allowance, a ‘grooming gangs’ inquiry and family farms tax, arguing they point to weak leadership and a lack of strategic…
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Africa’s long-ruling liberation parties are facing growing political pressure from younger voters, according to Venâncio Mondlane, Mozambique’s leading opposition figure and an MP in parliament. Speaking in Maputo, Mondlane said youth frustration over jobs, living costs and governance is driving political change across the continent — from South Africa to Angola and Zimbabwe — as…
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Hungary will hold a parliamentary election on 12 April 2026, with Prime Minister Viktor Orban facing his most serious challenge since taking power in 2010. President Tamas Sulyok confirmed the date, as Orban seeks re-election amid economic strain and shifting voter sentiment. Key developments: • Orban leads the nationalist Fidesz party and promotes Hungary as…
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