In a historic decision, Senegal is set to shut down all foreign military bases on its soil. This bold move, announced by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday, marks a significant step toward strengthening the nation’s sovereignty and redefining its defense strategy. Speaking at the National Assembly during a presentation
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has brought up the idea of the United States taking control of Greenland. This raised many eyebrows as Trump stated that owning the icy island would be in the U.S.’s national and strategic interest. Greenland, a large island with few people but plenty of ice and
The Cook Islands, a group of 15 beautiful islands in the Pacific, might be about to separate completely from New Zealand. This surprising news came from an Auckland-based news outlet, which obtained documents from the government that had been kept secret until now. The Cook Islands have been self-governing since
On November 28, 2024, a major shift took place in Africa. Chad, a country in Central Africa, decided to end its military defense agreement with France. The announcement came from Chadian Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah, who shared the news on Facebook. The agreement, signed in 2019, was meant to strengthen
Niger’s military government has made a bold move by banning a well-known French aid organization, the Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (Acted), from working in the country. This decision, announced by Niger’s Interior Ministry on Tuesday, comes as relations with France—its former colonial ruler—continue to deteriorate. Acted, a Paris-based
In her latest report, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has put forward an exciting idea: she wants the European Union (EU) to establish a brand-new intelligence agency to help deal with threats from outside the EU. This proposal has sparked a lot of discussion and
The Scattered Islands are a group of small islands in the western Indian Ocean. Long ago, they were part of Madagascar, but over time, they fell under French control, just like Madagascar itself did for a while. Although Madagascar gained independence in 1960, France kept control of these islands, creating
Tensions are rising in East Africa after Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, gave a strong response to several Western countries, including the US, UK, and others, who called for an independent investigation into the recent murder of Ali Mohamed Kibao. Kibao, a well-known opposition leader, was found dead in Dar
