insert_link World Russia detains far-left leader for ‘justifying’ terror Russian police on Thursday detained the leader of a far-left opposition group and a vocal opponent of the Kremlin's domestic policies for allegedly "justifying terrorism," his lawyer said. Sergei Udaltsov, 46, supports Moscow's offensive in Ukraine but the leader of the "Left Front" group has been a prominent government critic and has been jailed for organising rallies against Russian President Vladimir Putin. His home was raided earlier Thursday and he […] today11 January, 2024
insert_link Africa Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently. In the last decade, issues such as terrorism, insecurity and trafficking have characterised the region. Military takeovers have been a major source of concern in the region and beyond in the last few years. […] today9 January, 2024
