The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, declared a Regional State of Emergency following escalating political instability, attempted coups and worsening insecurity across several member States. The declaration was issued during the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri, the figurehead of Sunday’s failed coup attempt in Benin, has officially been declared wanted by the Government as Security forces launch an extensive Nationwide manhunt. The dramatic attempt to seize power, though short-lived, has sent shockwaves across the West African Nation and the region. In the early hours of Sunday, a…
Benin’s Government has moved swiftly to restore calm after a dramatic attempted coup on Sunday, arresting 13 Soldiers, including the alleged ringleaders behind the foiled operation, authoritative military and security sources confirmed to AFP. The arrests followed a stunning moment on Benin’s national television, where a group of uniformed officers — identifying themselves as the…
Benin’s Government on Sunday December 7, 2025, announced that an attempted Military Coup had been decisively foiled, after loyal troops overpowered a small group of renegade Soldiers who briefly seized the National Television Station and claimed to have taken control of the Country. The failed takeover began in the early hours when mutinous soldiers stormed…
Benin Republic was thrust into sudden political chaos on Sunday as a group of soldiers took over state television to declare the removal of President Patrice Talon, sending shockwaves across the region. The soldiers, operating under the name Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR), announced that they had convened and unanimously resolved that “Mr. Patrice Talon…
The streets of Bethlehem lit up on December 6 as the city’s iconic Christmas tree in Manger Square was illuminated for the first time since the outbreak of the Gaza war, signaling a cautious return of festive celebrations after two years of silence. For 2023 and 2024, Bethlehem cancelled all public Christmas activities, leaving the…
Israel is confronting one of its most volatile political and social crises in decades as the Knesset debates a controversial bill that would require ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) men to serve in the military. For generations, Haredi yeshiva students were granted exemptions from mandatory military service, a policy originating in 1948 to allow full-time religious study. This…
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John Lee, has ordered the establishment of an independent investigation committee after a fire at the Wang Fuk Court public housing complex left at least 151 people dead, marking the city’s worst blaze in more than seven decades. Officials warn that the death toll may rise as recovery operations continue. Inferno…
Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau’s Presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa, following a Military Coup that halted the release of the Country’s election results and plunged the West African Nation into fresh Political turmoil. Dias, 47, who contested under the Party for Social Renewal (PRS), sought refuge at the Nigerian embassy in Bissau after…
Four people have been killed and 40 injured in a Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, authorities reported Monday. Unconfirmed sources suggest a ballistic missile may have been used in the strike, which targeted office buildings, shops, and vehicles along a motorway. Dramatic videos circulating online captured a massive explosion, highlighting…
