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Political Opponents Face Death Penalty in Tunisia
On March 4, Tunisia opened the first hearing in the high-profile “conspiracy against state security” trial, following two years of investigations. Forty defendants, including political figures, activists, lawyers, and public personalities, are accused of plotting to overthrow President Kais Saied’s government and face charges of conspiracy against internal and external state security and terrorism. If…
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Morocco Plans Military Airport in Sahara with US and French Support
Morocco is considering the construction of a military airport in the extreme south of the Sahara to address the alleged growing threat posed by terrorist groups in the Sahel. The project, reportedly involving cooperation with the United States and France, is intended to reinforce regional security as Western forces gradually withdraw from the area. The…
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Stalled, Blocking Humanitarian Aid
Israel has halted all humanitarian aid into Gaza, citing Hamas’s rejection of Israel’s proposal to extend phase one of the ceasefire brokered in January 2025, instead of moving to phase two as originally planned. The decision, announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, follows the expiration on March 2 of a 42-day ceasefire part of…
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PKK Declares Ceasefire with Turkiye Following Öcalan’s Call
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)’s Executive Committee issued the statement on March 1, 2025, announcing a unilateral ceasefire, responding to a call from its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan, for “peace and a democratic society.” The PKK is an armed political group founded in 1978 by Abdullah Öcalan, advocating for Kurdish autonomy and rights in Turkiye.…
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Impact of Trump’s $60 Billion Foreign Aid Freeze
Since his election, President Donald Trump and his administration have frozen more than $60 billion in US foreign assistance, pending government review. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has indicated that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) may be abolished, citing “conflicting, overlapping, and duplicative” activities. A federal judge has blocked the administration from placing…
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The Cost of Escape: Bribery in the Russian Military
On Februay 17, Vazhnye Istorii reported that some Russian military personnel are securing their departure from the front lines through financial transactions. Various sources, including military insiders, relatives of soldiers, and activists, have confirmed the practice to the media outlet. The price of these briberies varies based on the soldier’s status—whether they are mobilized, contracted,…
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Wagner’s Successor Africa Corps Accused of Atrocities in Central African Republic
Armed units comprising former Wagner Group operatives continue to operate in the Central African Republic (CAR), despite the formal dissolution of the private military company following its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in 2023. These successor forces, now reportedly linked to Russia’s Ministry of Defense under the name “Africa Corps,” have been accused of multiple human…
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Haiti: Alarming Surge in Child Abuse and Recruitment by Armed Groups
UNICEF reports a 1,000 per cent rise in sexual violence against children in Haiti over the past year, with armed groups exerting control over 85 per cent of Port-au-Prince. Child recruitment into these groups surged by 70 per cent in 2024, with up to half of their members being children, some as young as eight…
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Colombia’s Catumbo Conflict: 46,000 Children Out of School, 50,000 Displaced
More than 46,000 children in Colombia’s Catatumbo region, located at the Venezuelan border, are unable to start the school year due to an escalation in violence that has led the government to close 710 schools across 10 districts until at least 10 February. The Catatumbo conflict in Colombia has resurged, with recent clashes between the…
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El-Fasher Under Siege: A Critical Phase in the Sudan War
El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, remains under siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) but has not fallen. The city has been encircled for over nine months, with intensified drone and artillery str1kes causing significant c1vilian casualties and displacement. Despite an RSF ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied groups,…