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1 day ago
A spokesperson for the military junta in Niger has accused a U.S. delegation of a "condescending attitude" as he announced that a military deal with the U.S. had been revoked.
12 Feb
A country that’s broke, beset by radical insurgents, on the front lines of global warming needs leadership its citizens can trust. Thursday’s vote though follow a familiar pattern of revolving door politics.
10 Feb
The Wagner Group used to serve Russia's interests in Africa — unofficially. But with Wagner's collapse, Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a new Africa Corps, with soldiers officially deployed to Burkina Faso.
6 Feb
Ex-PM Imran Khan's incarceration and a crackdown on his PTI party have cast a dark shadow on the February 8 polls with many citizens expressing cynicism about the election outcome. DW's Shamil Shams reports from Karachi.
19 Nov
If Russia can freeze the conflict in Ukraine, its forces could be ready to attack Europe in as little as six years, a new study says.
31 Aug 2023
Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday, placing President Ali Bongo under house arrest and naming a new leader after the Central African state's election body announced Bongo had won a third term.
30 Aug 2023
In a trendy video obtained by GTV on Twitter, deposed President, Ali Bongo of Gabon has appealed to his international allies to show their support as military officers in the oil-rich central African nation carried out a coup. He expressed his plea for solidarity.
30 Aug 2023
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, minutes after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
25 Aug 2023
The Nigerian Army has buried not fewer than 22 officers and soldiers who were killed in action by terrorists in Niger State a few weeks ago. The military had last week revealed that 36 personnel were slain during an ambush by the terrorists at Zungeru-Tegina road and the subsequent jet crash that happened in Chukuba area of Shiroro, all in Niger State.
20 Aug 2023
Niger's coup leader said "our ambition is not to confiscate power." This comes as an ECOWAS delegation arrived for peace talks after indicating a standby force was ready to intervene.
9 Aug 2023
Activists and politicians have slammed several bills that were recently passed in Pakistan ahead of general elections. Many lawmakers say that some of the bills were approved in haste and bypassed democratic norms.
15 Jul 2023
China's mass military exercises near Taiwan come at a time when NATO is holding a summit where leaders have called China as an opposing force with its "ambitions and coercive policies."

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When Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014, many locals protested vehemently and were forced to flee. But some joined the Ukrainian army to fight for the liberation of the peninsula.
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King Charles is reportedly hoping he will be able to make a return to public life this summer following his cancer diagnosis by attending the Trooping of the Colour in June.
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Germany's Defense Ministry has confirmed that a confidential conversation between air force generals about the war in Ukraine was wiretapped. Russian media published the recording, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called the leak "very serious." Authorities have opened an investigation.