Armed forces
Mass protests against President Andry Rajoelina have been underway for weeks, with widespread dissent within the armed forces contributing to the current power vacuum. The crisis deepened on Tuesday after the elite military unit declared it had seized power, following an overwhelming vote by parliament to impeach President Rajoelina. Colonel
Dissent
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have publically disagreed over the recognition of a Palestinian state. This comes as Starmer is set to formally recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations general assembly in New York, unless Israel meets certain conditions. Trump
Civilians
Ahmed al-Masri, a 26-year-old protest organizer in Gaza, was abducted by Hamas gunmen and brutally tortured, with his feet deliberately broken with large stones and iron crowbars and shot in the legs. His is just one of many cases of violence and intimidation unleashed by Hamas against ordinary Gazans who
