General: Alliance defense and crisis management linked
Step by step, Russia has expanded its influence following the military coups of recent years in West Africa. The commander of the Bundeswehr’s operational command warns. The commander of the Bundeswehr’s operational command, Bernd Schütt, has warned of Russia’s increasing military influence in African countries. This shows that international crisis management and national and alliance […]
Senegal’s president postpones election at short notice
Senegal has long been considered a stable democracy. But there were already unrest in the summer. Now the president is postponing the upcoming election. Diplomats fear new protests. Just three weeks before the election in Senegal, President Macky Sall has postponed the vote indefinitely. In his announcement about the postponement of the presidential election, which […]
Pistorius in Niger: First ministerial meeting after the coup
Defense Minister Pistorius has not yet written off Germany’s military involvement in West Africa. Before any further decisions are made, he seeks to talk to the putschists. Four and a half months after the military coup in Niger, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius became the first German government member to travel to the West African country […]
Ukrainian paramilitaries report attack in Belgorod region
News blog about the Ukraine war Paramilitaries claim responsibility for attack in southern Russia From dpa, Reuters, afp, t-online, bm, lw, LMK, sic, lec, cli, mam Updated on December 18, 2023 – 2:57 a.m. Reading time: 40 min. Artillery in action in Ukraine (symbolic image): According to reports, the Russian Belgorod region has come under […]
Moscow complains about German ambassador: “blasphemy”
News blog about the Ukraine war Moscow complains about German ambassador: “blasphemy” From dpa, Reuters, afp, t-online, mam, lw, csi, sic, fho, jcz, ts, lec Updated on December 10, 2023 – 11:56 a.m. Reading time: 27 min. Maria Zakharova: The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry criticizes the German ambassador in Moscow. (Source: V Xhymshiti/imago […]
Zelensky: “Russian regime repeats evil”
News blog about the Ukraine war Zelensky: “This Russian regime repeats evil” From dpa, Reuters, afp, t-online, mam, lw, csi, sic, fho, jcz, ts, lec Updated on December 9th, 2023 – 10:28 p.m. Reading time: 27 min. Volodymyr Zelenskyj: He calls for further international help in air defense. (Source: Pool /Ukrainian Presidentia) Day 652: A […]
Raids on weapons depots and prisons in Sierra Leone
Unidentified people attack the military and prisons in Sierra Leone. Is the stability of the West African country at risk? Unknown perpetrators raided a military weapons depot and several prisons in Sierra Leone, West Africa, on Sunday. There was an exchange of fire in the early hours of the morning at the weapons depot, which […]
Runoff election decides the future head of state in Liberia
In Liberia, West Africa, there is a runoff election between President and former world footballer George Weah and his challenger Joseph Boakai. Yesterday, after all votes were counted, incumbent Weah had a wafer-thin majority of 43.83 percent ahead of Boakai with 43.44 percent, as the electoral commission in the capital Monrovia announced. Since no candidate […]
China: The danger of war is growing
Good morning dear reader, For a year and a half, German and European foreign policy has revolved almost exclusively around the war in Ukraine. By joining forces, the EU states have succeeded in countering Putin’s state terrorism, upgrading Kiev’s defenses and strengthening their own armies, taking in millions of refugees, compensating for Russian gas deliveries, […]
Niger’s Military Orders French Ambassador to Leave Within 48 Hours
Niger Military Forces Expel French Ambassador Amidst Growing Tensions NIAMEY, Niger – In an unprecedented move, Niger’s military forces, who successfully orchestrated a coup in July, have issued a statement on Thursday ordering the French ambassador to vacate the country within a mere 48 hours. This surprising development further strains the already delicate relationship between […]
