A protester was shot in the chest as thousands in Khartoum rallied against an army coup and worsening living conditions.
Month: March 2022
Jablonski: A ‘certainty’ that Putin would like to attack Poland
Poland’s deputy foreign minister discusses whether a Russian attack is possible on Polish soil.
Kenya: Supreme Court blocks controversial constitutional reforms
The reforms would’ve been the biggest change to Kenya’s political system since it introduced a new constitution in 2010.
Ethiopia: Supreme Court upholds bail for journalist
The top court has upheld the order to release the journalist, who has been imprisoned for four months without charges.
France, Germany reject Putin demands for gas payments in roubles as ‘blackmail’
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that all EU purchases of Russian gas must be made in roubles starting April 1, a demand immediately rejected by French and German officials who said they were preparing for a possible halt in Russian supplies. Europe will not be “blackmailed” by Putin, Germany’s economy minister said.
Russia says its military is regrouping. Here’s what could happen next
Russia’s military says it has moved on to a new phase of its so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, claiming that it is shifting its focus to the Donbas region in Ukraine’s east.
Havana to Beirut: Architectures of nostalgia, aesthetics of ruin
Why does Havana evoke memories of Beirut?
Putin: Russia will enforce rouble payments for gas from Friday
Russia supplies about a third of Europe’s gas, so energy is the most powerful lever at Putin’s disposal.
Tunisia between president and parliament as crisis deepens
Both Tunisian parliament and President Saied are trying to exert authority, as Saied announces parliament’s dissolution.
What happened at the 72nd FIFA Congress in Qatar?
Human rights, the Russia-Ukraine war and biennial World Cup plans some of the issues that surfaced in Doha.