Nigeria’s rising solar imports signal a search for alternatives to unreliable grid power and high fuel costs. But adoption is being held back by steep upfront prices, limited financing and policy uncertainty.
Bengal, a region known for its secular traditions, is seeing a rise of religion in politics as Islamists grow stronger on the Bangladesh side of the border and Hindu nationalist BJP takes power in India’s West Bengal.
A Ukrainian initiative to repatriate abducted Ukrainian children reports that at least 20,000 girls and boys are being held by Russian families and authorities. Can these children ever find their way home?
Keir Starmer has said he takes "responsibility" for Labour’s poor election performance, but also for putting matters right again. "I know I have my doubters and I know I need to prove them wrong, and I will," he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the former German chancellor serve as a mediator in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
Following a withdrawal from the Sahel region, France is seeking to expand its geostrategic influence in Africa by seeking allies. The first Africa Summit, to be held May 11–12 in Kenya, is intended to mark a fresh start.
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has called on Niger’s Russian-backed military government to lift its sudden suspension of nine French media outlets. This coincides with major instability in neighboring Mali.
Syria’s judiciary has charged Atef Najib with acts "amounting to war crimes" as Bashar Assad’s cousin is accused of orchestrating a crackdown on 2011 protests that subsequently degenerated into a decade of civil war.
Thailand’s influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be required to wear an electronic monitor during his four-month probation period.
Earlier this week, President Trump threatened European car makers with 25% tariffs before walking it back later in the week. How is the EU dealing with this unpredictability?
