It’s the latest of several measures that rights groups say are shrinking the civic space in the Sahel nation.
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And could a sudden deployment of major US naval and air force assets indicate a strike on Iran is imminent?
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It comes after TikTok faced years of intense scrutiny in the US due to concerns about user data privacy.
South Africa’s government is facing backlash from the US and from within its own administration for hosting Iran’s navy.
Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya, and other leaders use tactics including elections to cement their long rule, experts say.
Former leader found guilty of charges related to 2024 martial law decree, but could face death penalty in separate case.
Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
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Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue ‘tit-for-tat’ bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
Venezuela is the latest country to be hit by US strikes as the Trump administration ramps up military interventions.
Some in the country are worried about loss of identity following the switch from the Bulgarian lev to the euro.
