West
19 Mar
China and Iran rushed to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on winning a fifth term, while Western diplomats denounced the election as "illegal" and a "parody."
5 Mar
White House national security spokesman John Kirby believes Russia is attempting to sow distrust between Ukraine and its allies. Germany was investigating an apparent eavesdropping of a call between German officers.
14 Feb
Fighting in the Congo's North Kivu province has displaced thousands and stirred renewed protests. Many Congolese place the blame for violence on the United Nations and Western powers. Experts say this is misleading.
31 Dec
On Inside Stuff with Martins Oloja, the multi-award-winning journalist and Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian this week talks about the South-West political leaders and federal roads.
7 Dec
Congo plans to hold elections in December amid debates about the integrity of the country's electoral process and a spiraling conflict in the east of the DRC. How are Western nations reacting?
20 Nov
Europe’s recommendation to grant Georgia candidate status for EU membership is “a very major step” that is goading the country’s political leaders to coalesce around a “new consensus” in favour of a European future, Georgian President Salomé Zourabichvili told FRANCE 24.
10 Oct
European and American allies have expressed their unquestionable support for Israel. However, from a geopolitical perspective, the latest outbreak of the Middle East conflict may be one challenge too many for the West.
22 Sep 2023
More than 30 years after reunification, East Germans remain underrepresented in high-level jobs, researchers have found. This is only changing slowly.
17 Sep 2023
Coming off what has been considered a successful G20 summit, India is building on its position as a neutral partner to countries with competing interests.
18 Aug 2023
Niger has been an important ally for Western countries in fighting Islamist groups and is a major transit route from Africa to Europe. Economically, the African country is also a significant uranium exporter.