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Description: Nigeria’s military has successfully repelled a simultaneous attack by Boko Haram militants in Borno and Yobe states in the northeastern parts of the country. The militants attacked a military barracks compound in the region which they infiltrated from north Cameroon and a village called Katarko located in Yobe state. More than 50 militants have been neutralized while the military was actively pursuing another 70 militants that have scattered after the failed offensive on the military barracks compound. Military spokespeople in the Nigerian government have stated that Boko Haram conducted the attack using advanced equipment and drones, which were successfully eli
Description: Sudanese RSF forces have continued to attack the country’s capital, Khartoum, for a third consecutive day using kamikaze drones further intensifying their aerial warfare campaign against the SAF. RSF initially targeted Khartoum’s main international airport, which was scheduled to reopen this week, and exponentially expanded their aerial attacks on civilian and military targets. The SAF has declined to comment on the attacks while RSF’s commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, stated that all airplanes providing assistance to the SAF were legitimate targets for RSF drones and that recent attacks were conducted in retaliation to last week’s SAF attacks on the city of Al
Description: Several drone barrages were reported from local civilian population which have hit Sudan’s main international airport in Khartoum. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) also reported that dozens of other suicide drones were intercepted by the SAF’s aerial defenses which targeted local neighborhoods in the capital. No reports detailing civilian casualties or material damage were available and no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks with the RSF being widely suspected of having conducted them. The airport in Khartoum was set to reopen this week after being closed for more than 2 years since the civil war broke out in the country. The attacks arrive only days a
Description: Sanae Takaichi was confirmed as Japan’s new Prime Minister in a vote of the lower house of Parliament, solidifying a historic decision in Japanese state politics. Takaichi faced uncertainty when LDP’s closest coalition partner, Komeito, left the 26 – year old political alliance which plunged her bid for the premiership into immediate danger. LDP was quick to form a partnership of convenience with Japan’s Innovation party or Ishin which subsequently drew parliamentary voters on Takaichi side and made her nomination more likely. She is expected to tackle Japan’s economy and defense problems immediately, however, even despite forming a coalition with Ishin, Takaich
Description: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin would not meet in Budapest anytime soon according to sources from both the White House and the Kremlin. The announcement arrives after Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov and his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, held a phone call where Lavrov reportedly reiterated Russia’s positions for ending the war in Ukraine and refused Trump’s proposal for an immediate ceasefire. The second leaders’ summit was supposed to take place this week or the next, depending on the speed of preparations, in Budapest, Hungary, however, US President Trump stated that he wasn’t willing to waste time since Russia was u
Description: UK Secretary of Defense, John Healey, confirmed that troops from the UK would be sent to the Gaza Strip in an advisory capacity to complement the 200 US troops which would coordinate the Civil – Military Coordination Centre (CMCC). Healey confirmed that high – ranking officials would also be included in the delegation which would act as deputies to the US command center for the Strip. The announcement arrives as US Vice – President JD Vance is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire plan which stipulates the formation of the international stabilization force, a technocratic apolitical g
Description: Following last week’s environmental protests in the city of Gabes, Tunisians have completely locked the city through a general strike, demanding the closure of the phosphate factory operated by the state – owned Tunisian Chemical Group or CTG. Environmental protests unfolded last week in large numbers, where protesters clashed with police forces who threw tear gas to disburse the larger groups. The protesters are demanding the government to undertake serious steps and stop the environmental disaster in the city which has caused numerous fatal illnesses, destroyed the marine life and increased pollution to unimaginable levels. The environmental protests in Gabes
Description: Clashes between protesters and police forces erupted in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, after unofficial results of the presidential elections held on 12 Oct indicated widespread electoral fraud. Protesters demonstrated against the 92 – year old incumbent President Paul Biya who rules the country since 1982 and supported the oppositional candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, former government spokesperson and ally of Paul Biya. Sporadic demonstrations also occurred in other cities such as Bafoussam, Dschang, Kousserie and Douala, where demonstrations claimed the ruling Biya enforced nationwide electoral fraud to remain in power. Tchiroma claimed victory shortly after th
Description: Conservative centrist presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz triumphed in Bolivia’s presidential runoff elections gathering 54.6% of the votes as opposed to his opponent, Jorge Quiroga’s 45.5%. Paz’s triumph marked the end of the leftist and socialist rule in the country for over 20 years and the definitive end of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) political party which managed to secure only 3.6% of the votes. Paz would face an uphill battle in reforming the country’s economy which is struggling with the highest levels of inflation in the past 40 years, surging cost of living expenses and extreme fuel shortages. Bolivia’s main industrial branch, export of natural g
Description: Energy ministers from EU member states met in Luxembourg where they finalized the decision to decouple from Russian oil and gas imports by the end of 2027. Existing contracts would be subjected to modifications and exemptions until Jun 2026, while no new contracts would be allowed past Jan 2026. Danish Energy Minister, Lars Aagaard, stated that the initiative has received overwhelming support and would be presented to the European Parliament on behalf of the European Council, where the voting would take place in order to get the final approval for the introduction of the regulation. EU member states would have to devise joint or individual plans for diversifying