Tuesday (October 12th): Macron Holds Afrique-France Summit
Emmanuel Macron Name? Emmanuel Macron Westphalian identity? French Age? 43 Why is he in the news? French President Emmanuel Macron recently held a summit for African youth in France. At…
Thursday (October 7th): Abiy Ahmed Gets Five More Years
Abiy Ahmed Name? Abiy Ahmed Westphalian identity? Ethiopian Age? 45 Why is he in the news? Recently, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed brought the country to the polls in his first…
Thursday (September 30th): Tunisia: Romdhane Appointed PM
Najla Bouden Romdhane Name? Najla Bouden Romdhane Westphalian identity? Tunisian Age? 62/63 Why is she in the news? Last week, Tunisian President, Kais Saied, performed a controversial power grab when…
Friday (September 24th): Tunisia: Saied Power Grab
Kais Saied Name? Kais Saied Westphalian identity? Tunisian Age? 63 Why is he in the news? In July, Tunisian President Kais Saied suspended the National Parliament and ousted his Prime…
Tuesday (September 21th): Failed Coup Attempt in Sudan
Abdalla Hamdok Name? Abdalla Hamdok Westphalian identity? Sudanese Age? 65 Why is he in the news? Early this morning, Sudanese officials foiled a coup d’état attempt led by followers of…
Thursday (September 16th): Haiti Update
Ariel Henry Name? Ariel Henry Westphalian identity? Haitian Age? 71 Why is he in the news? Earlier this year, Henry took over as the Haitian Prime Minister and top official…
Jovenel Moïse; Freezing until Assassination
Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated at his home on 7 July 2021. Moïse incredibly unpopular in Haiti before the time of his assassination. Gang violence riddled the nation as Moïse looked…
Thursday (July 29th): Macron in French Polynesia
Emmanuel Macron Name? Emmanuel Macron Westphalian identity? French Age? 43 Why is he in the news? President Emmanuel Macron recently took a trip to Tahiti, a former French colony of…
Wednesday (July 14th): Claude Joseph calls for US intervention
Claude Joseph Name? Claude Joseph Westphalian identity? Haitian Age? Mid 40’s Why is he in the news? After the assassination of the Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, Prime Minister Joseph of…
Sanchez and Junqueras: Can their renewed Camaraderie ease Catalan separatism?
Sanchez pardons Catalan separatists hoping to spur separatism. Oriol Junqueras reenters political scene, vying for Catalan referendum. Spanish right-wing parties object to the pardons and hope to benefit from possible failures this…