Military coups sweep West Africa
In 2013, just a month after becoming president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita declared that the days of mutinous soldiers undermining government authority in...
China and Colombia have signed a joint cooperation plan under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), further strengthening bilateral economic ties, Chinese state media reported Wednesday following a high-level meeting in Beijing.
China and Colombia signed a joint cooperation plan on the Belt and Road Initiative after a meeting in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and President Gustavo Petro, according to Chinese state media.
China is Colombia’s second-largest trading partner after the United States, recently overtaking it as Colombia’s largest source of imports. President Xi said China is ready to import more high-quality Colombian products, support Chinese firms investing and doing business in Colombia, and participate in infrastructure construction, Xinhua reported.
On Monday, President Petro announced that Colombia would join the Belt and Road Initiative, which was launched by Xi in 2013 to develop global trade and infrastructure links.
More than 20 countries in Latin America have joined the initiative. However, Panama announced in February that it would exit the pact.
A coup attempt by “a small group of soldiers” has been foiled, Beninese Interior Minister Alassane Seidou said on Sunday on national television, urging citizens to continue their daily activities.
FIFA releases the 2026 World Cup schedule with match dates, venues, and key fixtures. See when host nations USA, Mexico, and Canada play and get an overview of group stage and knockout rounds.
A delayed local vote in the rural Honduran town of San Antonio de Flores has become a pivotal moment in the country’s tightest presidential contest, with both campaigns watching its results as counting stretches into a second week.
Lava fountains shot from Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano from dawn to dusk on Saturday, with new footage showing intensifying activity at the north vent.
McLaren’s Lando Norris became Formula One world champion for the first time in Abu Dhabi, edging Max Verstappen to the title by just two points after a tense season finale.
In 2013, just a month after becoming president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita declared that the days of mutinous soldiers undermining government authority in the capital, Bamako, were over. Yet, seven years later, Keita himself was toppled, facing the very fate he had vowed to prevent.
Polling closed on Sunday (7 December) in Hong Kong’s overhauled “patriots-only” legislative election, with vote counting now underway.
Greetings from Tripoli — a city that stands at the heart of Africa’s energy landscape and today hosts one of the continent’s key regional gatherings: the Libya–Africa International Gas Forum 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he will meet US President Donald Trump later this month, saying discussions will focus on the second phase of Trump’s Gaza plan, regional peace prospects and the future governance of the enclave.
A delayed local vote in the rural Honduran town of San Antonio de Flores has become a pivotal moment in the country’s tightest presidential contest, with both campaigns watching its results as counting stretches into a second week.
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