When leading military figures in Gabon announced on August 30 that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to… Read More »Coup attempt in Gabon: a ‘feeling of liberation’ but also ‘concerns for democracy’
Two years after their power takeover in Afghanistan, the Taliban continues its crackdown on Afghan women’s rights. In recent weeks, the Islamist regime has banned… Read More »‘Intentional cruelty’: Taliban bars dozens of Afghan women from studying abroad
Leading military figures in Gabon announced on Wednesday that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to remove him… Read More »Attempted coup in Gabon aims to remove President Ali Bongo from power and end 50-year dynasty
Kenyan giants Gor Mahia target title defence after a revival led by Northern Ireland’s Johnny McKinstry.
In Northern Ireland, the generation born after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement is known as the “peace babies”. Yet, 25 years after the end of… Read More »Northern Ireland’s ‘peace babies’ share stories of a divided Belfast
President Ali Bongo is under house arrest after being ousted by the army after a disputed election.
Hurricane Idalia has made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and was unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall… Read More »Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida as Category 3 storm
As a group of senior Gabonese military officers announce they have seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest, we take a closer look… Read More »Gabon’s economy: A wealth of resources that fails to trickle down to the population
As the military seizes power in Gabon, we examine the colourful, contentious life of its ousted president.
President Emmanuel Macron will meet leaders of all of France’s political parties Wednesday, including his most bitter opponents, outside Paris in a bid to break… Read More »Macron to meet French opposition leaders in bid to end political deadlock
