Friday (February 11th): Saïed’s Judicial Showdown
Name? Kaïs Saïed Westphalian identity? Tunisian Kaïs Saïed - President of Tunisia Age? 63 Why is he in the news? President Kaïs Saïed announced this week that he would dissolve…
Coup Leaders Goïta and Doumbouya’s Bold Camaraderie
ECOWAS announces additional sanctions against Assimi Goïta and his military junta. Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya rejects ECOWAS sanctions Both leaders a pressured by ECOWAS to commit to democratic transitions Assimi…
Tuesday (February 1st): Goïta dismisses French Ambassador
Assimi Goïta - President of Mali Name? Assimi Goïta Westphalian identity? Malian Age? 39 Why is he in the news? Earlier this week, President of Mali, Assimi Goïta, called for…
Wednesday (January 26th): Kaboré ousted in Burkina Faso
Name? Roch Marc Kaboré Roch Marc Christian Kaboré - Prime Minsiter of Burkina Faso Westphalian identity? Burkinabé Age? 64 Why is he in the news? This week, Burkinabé President, Roch…
Tuesday (January 18th): Yaqoob’s Aggression and Electricity Deal
Name? Mohammad Yaqoob Westphalian identity? Afghan Mohammad Yaqoob - Taliban Minister of Defence Age? 32 Why is he in the news? Recently, Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob has called on…
Reinstated Hamdok Mild After Losing Sudanese Civilian Support
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, reinstated after signing a deal with military Assigned to create a ‘technocratic’ government without former allies, the FFC. Expected to lead the country to democratic elections,…
Tuesday (November 30th): DRC and Uganda joint-military operation
Name? Felix Tshisekedi Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi - President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Westphalian identity? Congolese Age? 58 Why is he in the news? Recently, Felix Tshisekedi, President…
Tuesday (November 23rd): Hamdok Reinstated: Plot-Twist in Sudan
Name? Abdalla Hamdok Abdalla Hamdok - Prime Minister of Sudan Westphalian identity? Sudanese Age? 65 Why is he in the news? After being ousted in a military coup on October…
Thursday (November 18th): al-Burhan’s Sudan
Name? Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan - Leader of Sudan and President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Westphalian identity? Sudanese Age? 61 Why is he in the news? Last…
Tuesday (November 9th): Lukashenko Weaponising Migrants
Name? Aleksander Lukashenko Aljaksandr Lukašėnka - President of Belarus Westphalian identity? Belarusian Age? 67 Why is he in the news? With a new migrant influx in Europe, Aleksander Lukashenko has…