ECOWAS Steps In to Mediate Guinea-Bissau Crisis A high-level delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Monday, December 1, 2025, to engage in mediation talks following last week’s military coup. The delegation, led by ECOWAS chairman and Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio, sought to pressure the military

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Veteran Opposition Leader Anicet Ekane Dies in Military Detention Cameroon is facing heightened political tension following the death of veteran opposition leader Anicet Ekane, who passed away on Monday morning, December 1, 2025, while in military custody in Yaoundé, the nation’s capital. Ekane, aged 74, was the director of the African Movement for New Independence

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Washington, D.C. – United States President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at the White House on Thursday for the signing of a historic peace and economic agreement, officials announced. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul

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Beirut, Lebanon – Pope Leo XIV urged interfaith coexistence and national unity on the second day of his visit to Lebanon, gathering religious leaders from across the country and highlighting the importance of reconciliation amid Lebanon’s ongoing political and economic crises. Message of Peace at Martyrs’ Square Speaking at Martyrs’ Square on Monday, a site

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US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer confirmed that three of his New York state offices were targeted with emailed bomb threats on Monday. The threats referenced the “2020 election was rigged”, echoing former President Donald Trump’s long-disputed claims about the election outcome. Details of the Threats According to Schumer, the threats were sent via email

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says preventing territorial concessions to Russia remains the most difficult and sensitive obstacle in ongoing negotiations over a United States-backed plan to end the war. His comments followed a high-level meeting in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron and representatives from several European governments. Speaking during a joint press conference on

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced that Libyan national Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, wanted for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, is now officially in its custody. El Hishri’s transfer marks a major step forward in the ICC’s long-running investigation into abuses committed in Libya during years of internal conflict. According to

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Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old Maryland native accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday for a crucial pretrial hearing that could determine what evidence will be allowed at his upcoming murder trial. Mangione, wearing a grey suit and white shirt patterned with red checks, listened as

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Joaquín Guzmán López, one of the sons of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, has changed his plea to guilty in a major U.S. federal drug-trafficking case. The decision marks a significant shift in the U.S. government’s campaign to dismantle the Sinaloa Cartel’s leadership structure. The plea was entered in a Chicago federal

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Russia says its forces have taken control of Pokrovsk, a strategically vital logistics hub in eastern Ukraine that has been under heavy assault for nearly two years. The announcement marks one of Moscow’s most significant territorial gains in months as fighting escalates across multiple front lines. According to a statement released via the Kremlin’s Telegram

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