Asmara/Addis Ababa – Tensions are escalating in the Horn of Africa after Eritrea forcefully rejected Ethiopian accusations that its troops are operating inside Ethiopian territory. Ethiopia had demanded the withdrawal of Eritrean forces, alleging they were backing insurgents fighting federal troops, particularly in the Amhara region. In response, Eritrea’s Information…
Tehran, Iran – Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to six years in prison by an Iranian court, her lawyer Mostafa Nili told AFP on Sunday, February 8, 2026. According to Nili, Mohammadi was convicted of “gathering and collusion to commit crimes” and handed a two-year ban…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has reiterated her belief that she will eventually be elected president of Venezuela “when the right time comes,” even as the United States appears to have sidelined her in favour of supporting interim leadership following the overthrow of Nicolás Maduro. Machado, who has emerged…
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has announced plans to return to her country “as soon as possible,” rejecting the authority of the interim president installed in Caracas following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces. Speaking to U.S. broadcaster Fox News from an undisclosed location on Monday, January 5, 2026, Machado…