insert_link Africa Mali’s Junta Appoints New Prime Minister After Firing Criticized Leader Rueters reports that Mali's ruling junta appointed spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga as prime minister on Thursday, a day after dismissing Choguel Maiga, who had criticized the administration. Choguel Maiga had condemned the junta's failure to organize elections within the promised 24-month transition back to democracy, angering the ruling generals. The move came after his public criticism, as reported by state television ORTM and sources close to Maiga. todayNovember 22, 2024 15
insert_link World Donald Trump is a “fascist,” says President’s former Chief of Staff Donald Trump wanted "the kind of generals that Hitler had," according to the former US President's Chief of Staff. John Kelly, an ex Marine Corp General, told the New York Times and The Atlantic magazine that his old boss meets the definition of a fascist, warning he would govern like a dictator if he won the election next month. As Benji Hyer reports. todayOctober 24, 2024 20
insert_link World Ukraine war: corruption scandals and high-level rifts could become an existential threat as Kyiv asks for more military aid By Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tetyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy The latest revelations about corruption in Ukraine tell a complex story. A scandal has engulfed the Ukrainian ministry of defence, where 100,000 mortar shells worth about $40m (£31m) were paid for but never delivered. But within days of this story emerging, Ukraine achieved its best-ever ranking in the annual corruption perceptions index complied […] todayFebruary 2, 2024 23