US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One, traveling from Shannon, Ireland en route Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 22, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump‘s warning that a U.S. “armada” is heading toward Iran has deepened concern of potential military…
Nairobi — Ivorian journalist Mamadou Gaye has defended his controversial comments on the preparedness of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting his remarks were meant as constructive criticism rather than an attack on East Africa. Gaye found himself at the centre of debate after questioning whether the three…
In this piece, we review the arguments made by members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the US attack on Venezuela on January 3. The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on January 3 in response to the US attack on Venezuela, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of people and the…
The African Union (AU) and several African leaders have echoed the international condemnation of the US’ military attacks on Venezuela, and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, calling for increased security for the African continent, notes Legalbrief Africa. The AU has urged restraint and respect for international law following the attacks, reports …
President Donald Trump’s overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro in oil-rich Venezuela is unlikely to shock energy markets in the near term, analysts told CNBC on Saturday. While the scale of the U.S. attack was unexpected, markets had already priced in a conflict with Venezuela that would disrupt oil exports, said Arne Lohmann Rasmussen, chief analyst…
WASHINGTON — While Republican leaders and allies of President Donald Trump praised his strike in Venezuela to capture leader Nicolás Maduro, Democrats and even some Republicans from various ideological corners of the party are pushing back. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Trump is facing questions from Capitol Hill about the legality and the…
The Trump administration informed congressional leaders about the strikes only after the Venezuela operation began, congressional sources said. The gang of eight, the House and Senate leaders and the chairs and ranking members of the intelligence committees, received the notification. The chairman of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, GOP Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, confirmed…
Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026. Str | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States conducted a large-scale strike in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President…
Local officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year’s Eve. Published On 1 Jan 20261 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share At least three people have been killed and seven remain missing following an attack on an informal mine in…
Latest attacks bring the total number of known boat strikes to 33 and the number of people killed to at least 110 since early September. Published On 1 Jan 20261 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States military has killed at least three people in yet another attack…
