This Blog consists of daily (well weekdays) updates about the individual of the day in IR news. Written by the editors of our newsletter the Westphalian.
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Name? Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Westphalian identity? Burkinabé Age? 41 Why is he in the news? Lt. Colonel Damiba is facing increased pressure this week as Jihadist activity…
Alberto Fernandez Name? Alberto Fernandez Westphalian identity? Argentinian Age? 63 Why is he in the news? In case you had not heard, much of this year, President Alberto Fernandez and…
Hussein al-Sheikh Name? Hussein al-Sheikh Westphalian identity? Palestinian Age? 61 Why is he in the news? Hussein al-Sheikh is not in the news but he was part of the meeting…
Mario Draghi Name? Mario Draghi Westphalian identity? Italian Age? 74 Why is he in the news? Today, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi survived a vote of confidence over a budget…
Joe Biden Name? Joe Biden Westphalian identity? United States American Age? 79 Why is he in the news? United States President, Joe Biden, will make his first official visit to…
Name? Andrés Manuel López Obrador Westphalian identity? Mexican Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Today, for the first time in two years, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Name? Gotabaya Rajapaksa Westphalian identity? Sri Lankan Age? 73 Why is he in the news? Protesters stormed the presidential palace in Sri Lanka, demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa…
Shinzo Abe Name? Shinzo Abe Westphalian identity? Japanese Age? 67 Why is he in the news? This morning, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while speaking at a…
Boris Johnson Name? Boris Johnson Westphalian identity? British Age? 58 Why is he in the news? British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today that he would quit after he dramatically…
Abiy Ahmed Name? Abiy Ahmed Westphalian identity? Ethiopian Age? 45 Why is he in the news? Recently the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) convened in Nairobi, allowing East African heads…