Read more about the article Election‑fraud claims spurred deadly battles in Douala where four people were killed. By Ehud Jones.
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Election‑fraud claims spurred deadly battles in Douala where four people were killed. By Ehud Jones.

Violence has erupted in Cameroon’s largest city, Douala, where opposition claims of election fraud have sparked deadly clashes with security forces. At least four people have been killed, and more…

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Read more about the article Benin’s major opposition party is barred from the April 2026 presidential race. By Ehud Jones.
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Benin’s major opposition party is barred from the April 2026 presidential race. By Ehud Jones.

A major development in West African politics as Benin’s leading opposition party, Les Démocrates, has been barred from the country’s upcoming 2026 presidential election. The decision came from Benin’s constitutional…

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Sudan’s RSF accused of deadly hospital attack in Darfur leaving hundreds dead. By Ehud Jones.

Growing outrage across the world as reports emerge of a horrific massacre in Sudan’s Darfur region — where hundreds of civilians were allegedly killed inside a hospital by the country’s…

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Read more about the article Paramilitary RSF takes control of last army bastion in Darfur after 18-month battle. By Ehud Jones.
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Paramilitary RSF takes control of last army bastion in Darfur after 18-month battle. By Ehud Jones.

In Sudan tonight, a major turning point in the country’s brutal civil war. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, have taken control of El-Fasher, the army’s last major stronghold…

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Read more about the article Ouattara, the sitting president, confirmed as winner of the Ivory Coast election. By Ehud Jones
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a fourth term, votes during the presidential election at a polling station at the Lycee Saint-Marie de Cocody in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago © Thomson Reuters

Ouattara, the sitting president, confirmed as winner of the Ivory Coast election. By Ehud Jones

In West Africa, Ivory Coast’s longtime leader, Alassane Ouattara, has been confirmed as the winner of the country’s presidential election — securing a fourth term in office with an overwhelming…

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Read more about the article Thailand and Cambodia agree to extend the ceasefire that halted July’s border confrontation. By Carl Montel
From left, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump hold up documents during the signing of a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]

Thailand and Cambodia agree to extend the ceasefire that halted July’s border confrontation. By Carl Montel

In Southeast Asia tonight — history is being made on two fronts. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, has officially welcomed East Timor as its newest member, while…

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Read more about the article Ivory Coast begins elections as President Ouattara runs for a fourth term with little resistance from the divided opposition. By Ehud Jones.
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Ivory Coast begins elections as President Ouattara runs for a fourth term with little resistance from the divided opposition. By Ehud Jones.

In the West African nation of Ivory Coast, voters are heading to the polls today as President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term in office, facing little resistance from a…

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Read more about the article Vance condemns Israel’s parliamentary vote on West Bank annexation as an ‘insult.’ By Carl Montel
U.S. Vice President Vance tours the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem on Thursday. Nathan Howard/Pool photo via AP

Vance condemns Israel’s parliamentary vote on West Bank annexation as an ‘insult.’ By Carl Montel

Tensions are rising in the Middle East and in Washington after U.S. Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized a symbolic vote in Israel’s parliament supporting the annexation of parts of…

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Read more about the article Smotrich rejects Saudi normalization, saying mockingly, “No thank you, keep riding camels.” By Carl Montel
Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich speaking at the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, September 29, 2025. (Oren Ben Hakoon/ Flash90)

Smotrich rejects Saudi normalization, saying mockingly, “No thank you, keep riding camels.” By Carl Montel

In Israel, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is drawing sharp criticism for comments he made rejecting the idea of normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia — remarks that many have described as…

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Read more about the article Mayor Adams offers his endorsement to Andrew Cuomo in the New York City election. By Katy Moore.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams poses with Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 22, 2025, in New York City. Getty Images © Al Bello/Getty Images

Mayor Adams offers his endorsement to Andrew Cuomo in the New York City election. By Katy Moore.

In New York City, the mayoral race is taking a dramatic new turn. Mayor Eric Adams has officially endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo to succeed him as mayor — a…

Continue ReadingMayor Adams offers his endorsement to Andrew Cuomo in the New York City election. By Katy Moore.