Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance
Niamey, Niger Reuters The Prime Ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an alliance that has seen the three junta-led countries distance themselves from the larger West African political bloc since their coups. The three neighbouring states are all ruled by military officers who have […]
Israel ratifies law limiting conditions for a Netanyahu ouster
JerusalemReuters Israel ratified a law on Thursday limiting the circumstances in which a prime minister can be removed, despite worries voiced by a government jurist that it may be meant to shield the incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu from any fallout from his corruption trials. The amended definition for the “incapacity” of national leaders is among legislative […]
Essay: Queen Elizabeth II – a moderniser who steered the British monarchy into the 21st century
UK academic SEAN LANG reflects – in an article first published on The Conversation – on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II…