Coup attempt shakes Brazil, but long-term fallout remains unlikely
Brazil’s capital was recovering from a January 8th insurrection that saw thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters storm the country’s top...
Politics
Biden stacks up commitments to Africa at DC summit
At the second US-Africa leadership summit in Washington DC this week, President Joe Biden promised a wave of investment in...
Bolsonaro’s surprise performance calms market concern of Lula’s return
Brazil’s right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro won 43% of the vote in last weekend’s general elections, surprising pollsters who had projected a...
Iranian unrest spreads to remote, restive provinces
least 19 people were killed in Iran on Friday during antigovernment protests in a southeastern province that is home to...
Burkina Faso faces a counter-coup after a chaotic year of military leadership
An armed army captain appeared on Burkina Faso’s state television station on Friday to announce that Ibrahim Traore was the new...
El Salvador’s Bukele confirms critics’ fears with reelection bid
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced his plan to run for an unconstitutional second five-year term as he rides a wave of...
Supreme Court upholds Kenyan election results
The highest court in Kenya confirmed on Monday the results of its recent presidential election, bringing an end to a drawn-out electoral...
Tunisia amends constitution to hand more power to the president
Tunisians voted last week to amend the country’s constitution to centralize power in the hands of President Kais Saied, endorsing what opponents...
Left wing finds its footing in Colombian primaries
Strong primary turnout and a record vote count for left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro threatens to end nearly two decades...
Argentina avoids default as Congress passes IMF Agreement.
The Argentine Senate passed the country’s most recent agreement with the IMF over the resistance of influential politicians, including the...
Cambodia cracks down on democracy through the courts.
Courts in Cambodiahave convicted dozens of human rights activists of treason, the latest move in a yearslong clampdown on opponents of longtime...
Iranian protest over economic meltdown, building collapse
Economic turmoil from sanctions and government mismanagement have boiled over into street protests following a collapse of a 10-story building...
