A troubling new United Nations finding has turned attention to a record ransom payment. UN monitors say an estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage kidnapped in Mali in late 2025 has since helped fuel a wider al-Qaeda offensive across West Africa. This story matters for South Africans watching events unfold on the […]
Algeria will hold a referendum on a revised charter on Nov. 1, the country’s presidency introduced on Monday. The date coincides with the 66th anniversary of the Algerian Revolution against French colonial rule. A presidency announcement stated that following President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s consultations with Mohamed Chorfi, head of the Algerian elections authority, and […]