The recent murder of three Russian journalists in the Central African Republic has opened up a can of worms and led to frenzied media coverage. The killing has also exposed the geopolitical conflict slowly taking center stage in the country. Amidst all the buzz and power struggles, the CAR is burning. Conspiracy theories behind the murder of the journalists suggest ...
After a heated race, Madagascar’s high constitution court declared Andry Rajoelina the winner of the Malagasy elections on January 8th, confirming the election commission’s announcement a month prior. Rajoelina pulled in 55.66% of the vote, while his opponent, the pro-Western Mark Ravalomanana, received only 44%. Ravalomanana, however, has refused to admit defeat: it was his complaint of fraud which the ...
Europe Preparing for Brexit On November 25th, a summit on Brexit was held by EU leaders. The attendees approved British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan which had been previously agreed upon by the European Commission and the UK government. However, the adoption of this document caused uproar within the UK and cost May two ministers who resigned in protest. ...