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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…

CJNG leader ‘El Mencho’ killed in raid; unrest erupts across Mexico as succession fight looms Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the elusive boss of Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel, died in custody after an early-morning shootout with Mexican special forces, authorities said, in an operation aided by U.S. intelligence. The capture and killing of the crime boss, known as “El Mencho,” was hailed as a major breakthrough in Mexico’s long war with drug gangs. U.S. officials have accused the CJNG of trafficking cocaine, heroin,…

Australia’s prime minister will back any move to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession to the British throne, according to a letter shared by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office, underscoring the potential constitutional ripple effects across the Commonwealth after the former prince’s arrest. The letter, released by Starmer’s office, said the Australian government supports “any proposal” to alter the succession in light of the criminal investigation involving Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor, who is…

The U.K. government will consider introducing a law to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession once police complete their investigation into the king’s brother, it is understood. Any change would require an act of Parliament and the agreement of other countries that share the U.K. monarch, underscoring the constitutional complexity surrounding the royal succession. Detectives continued searching Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate in Berkshire, on Thursday, while…

It is the end of a year of excitement for the Zulu people. After the death of King Goodwill Zwelithin in March 2021, the coronation of Prince Misuzulu is approaching. Part of the family questioned in court his accession to the throne that the queen had…

In South Africa, it just isn't the Iron Throne, however the Zulu Empire that's the item of envy. For the reason that loss of life of King Goodwill Zwelithini, in March final yr, certainly one of his widows noticed the regent till the appointment of a future monarch. However she additionally died final week, aged 65, and will likely be buried Thursday at daybreak, based on custom. A loss of life that…