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Paul Biya sworn in for another term as Cameroon’s opposition denounces ‘constitutional coup’
YAOUNDE (Realist English). Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest sitting head of state, has been sworn in for a...
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for second term after disputed landslide amid deadly unrest
DODOMA (Realist English). Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in on Monday for a second term, following a landslide...
Nigeria says it will accept U.S. help against militants if sovereignty is respected
ABUJA (Realist English). Nigeria said it would welcome assistance from the United States in combating armed groups — but only...
Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over alleged anti-Christian violence
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to launch military attacks against Nigeria, citing alleged anti-Christian violence and...
Exclusive: UAE-linked flights through Somalia’s Bosaso airport tied to Sudan war logistics, sources say
BOSASO (Realist English). The sound of heavy transport planes landing at Bosaso Airport on Somalia’s northern coast has become routine....
Sudan’s RSF seizes final army base in Darfur, tightening control over El Fasher
EL FASHER (Realist English). Militiamen from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have captured the Sudanese army’s last remaining base in...
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga dies in India at 80
NEW DELHI (Realist English). Kenyan opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga, one of Africa’s most influential political figures,...
Cameroon opposition leader claims victory as Biya remains silent after contentious vote
YAOUNDÉ (Realist English). Cameroon’s opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary declared victory on Tuesday in the October 12 presidential election, calling...
At 92, Paul Biya seeks an eighth term as Cameroon’s ‘president for life’
YAOUNDÉ (Realist English). Paul Biya, the 92-year-old president of Cameroon and the world’s oldest head of state, will seek a...
Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress after nearly 40 years in office
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing California Democrat who became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the...
Japan weighs expanding defense budget to include space and infrastructure projects
TOKYO (Realist English). Japan is considering a significant expansion of what qualifies as defense-related spending, potentially counting space, infrastructure, and...
Putin convenes Security Council over Trump’s call to resume U.S. nuclear testing
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Friday to discuss Washington’s...
Putin appoints Vitaly Korolyov as acting governor of Tver region
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Vitaly Korolyov as acting governor of the Tver region, according to...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
Russia’s elite: from Soviet nomenklatura to state corporations
MOSCOW (Realist English). The specificity of the Russian elite is defined by the nature of its origins: it grew out...
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