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Irish prime minister says Ireland supported a peaceful transition in Venezuela

Ireland’s prime minister, or Taoiseach, Micheál Martin said his government never accepted “the legitimacy of the Maduro regime” in Venezuela but has sought a peaceful, democratic transition — remarks that came as deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was set to appear in a U.S. court following his weekend capture by U.S. forces. Maduro was detained during a military raid Saturday in Caracas that has plunged the country into uncertainty. U.S. officials have not publicly detailed the legal proceedings ahead, but…

Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Opposes the Jubaland Election Framework He Once Supported in Farmajo’s Time

Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Reverses His Stance on Jubaland's Election Framework MOGADISHU, Somalia - A political showdown brews in the Horn of Africa nation as Jubaland's leader, Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe, turns his back on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's direct election vision. Instead, Jubaland is veering towards holding indirect elections. Recently, Madobe made a dramatic exit from Mogadishu, declaring that implementing nationwide voting rights would undoubtedly lead to extending presidential terms—a notion that, he…

Ousmane Sonko visits those that supported him

Ousmane Sonko, leader of the Pastef party, is under judicial supervision and charged in a case of alleged rape, but he shouts at the conspiracy Macky Sall has cut to remove him from the next presidential election. His arrest has sparked violent riots in recent weeks in Senegal. The opponent visited the organizations that supported him.…