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As the Republic of the Congo approaches a March 15 presidential election widely viewed as tightly controlled, attention is fixed on Denis Sassou Nguesso — the 82-year-old incumbent seeking what researchers say will be effectively a fifth consecutive term since his 1997 return to power. Analysts Remadji Hoinathy and Nirvaly Mooloo of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) warn that the vote is unlikely to alter the country's political trajectory, suggesting instead that the ruling Parti Congolais du Travail (PCT) will…

SYDNEY — One of two men suspected of carrying out Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in three decades will be charged within hours, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday, as funerals began for Jewish victims of Sunday’s attack at Bondi Beach. The father-and-son pair allegedly opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration at the iconic Sydney waterfront, in an assault that shocked the country and intensified concerns about rising antisemitism and violent extremism. Police shot dead the elder suspect, identified as…

U.S. to expand anti-narcotics operations from Venezuela to land routes as tanker seizure stokes tensions WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the United States will “start on land pretty soon” to interdict narcotics shipments moving overland from Venezuela, signaling an expansion of operations as U.S. forces prepare to bring a seized Venezuelan-linked oil tanker to an American port. “They’ve treated us badly,” Trump told reporters at the White House, claiming maritime drug traffic is “down 92%” and adding, “We’ll sort…

A looming catastrophe is on the horizon for northern Gaza, with global food security specialists warning that famine could soon strike the region. As Israel escalates its military operations against Hamas, a militant group in Palestine, the situation grows increasingly dire. The independent Famine Review Committee (FRC), in a rare and urgent communication, emphasized the need for "swift action—days, rather than weeks"—from all parties involved in the conflict and those influencing its progression. Failure to act could lead…

The situation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has escalated to a level that resembles outright warfare, according to the European Union's chief diplomat.

Somalia: Farmajo withdraws troops from areas for concern of imminent battle MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has reportedly withdrawn troops from a number of elements of Somalia who're stated to be fully behind the opposition, at the same time as the nation struggles to revive order after Sunday's conflict in Mogadishu. A bunch of troopers…