After the war with Ukraine considerably decreased its military equipment sales, leaked documents suggest countries are purchasing arms from Russia again, and Algeria was revealed as one of the Soukhoï Su-57 fighter jet buyers, according to l'Express via AFP. Russia had announced it sold arms to undisclosed countries, rumours and information regarding the sale were floating after it was announced on Algerian TV…

After the war with Ukraine considerably decreased its military equipment sales, leaked documents suggest countries...

Saudi Aramco has halted expansion plans for three chemical projects due to weaker oil prices holding back local spending, according to Bloomberg on October 10. The state-owned oil company is delaying the start of major engineering and design work on the facilities, including two joint venture projects at Yanbu on Saudi Arabia’s western Red Sea coast and Jubail on the Persian Gulf coast.​

Saudi Aramco has halted expansion plans for three chemical projects due to weaker oil prices...

Mali’s junta has dismissed senior officers accused of plotting an August coup, deepening rifts in the military. According to AfricaNews on October 10th, Among those remove are Brigadier Generals Abass Dembele and Nema Sagara, alongside several lieutenant colonels and captains. The decree described the move as a disciplinary measure to a “subversive act” on August 1st. A French citizen…

Mali’s junta has dismissed senior officers accused of plotting an August coup, deepening rifts in...

With days to go before the presidential elections in Cameroon, thousands took to the streets in the city of Maroua in support of Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the opposition candidate, Africanews plus AP reported on October 10th. Bakary asserted: “We already have a system in place that allows us to know exactly who did what within 24 hours after the vote." Those who support the candidate have said they must see change in the nation which has endured a political slump.

With days to go before the presidential elections in Cameroon, thousands took to the streets...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on October 9th that expanding Israeli settlements threatens the existence of a Palestinian state, according to France 24 via AFP. These concerns come after France, along with several other nations, including the UK, formally recognised a Palestinian state. Macron said the Israeli government's plans to build 3,400 new homes for Israeli settlers in the Occupied West Bank posed an "existential threat" to the possibility of a Palestinian state.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on October 9th that expanding Israeli settlements threatens the existence...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on October 9th that Israeli settlement expansion plans would threaten the possibility of a Palestinian state, according to France 24 via AFP. Macron said during a meeting in Paris that expanding settlements in the Occupied West Bank was "unacceptable and contrary to international law," and expressed concerns that the plan "fuels tensions, violence, and instability."

French President Emmanuel Macron said on October 9th that Israeli settlement expansion plans would threaten...

Spain has been known as one of the key members of the international community to have criticised Israel's genocide on Gaza, and the Spanish government, seems to have signified the country's stance through the approval of an arms embargo against Israel, according to the Middle East Eye via AFP. The decree was introduced by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in…

Spain has been known as one of the key members of the international community to...

Samuel Asamoah, a football midfielder from Togo is reported to have broken his neck following an accident that occurred while he was playing, according to BBC News on October 9th. The Togolese 31-year-old spent most his senior career playing as a midfielder in the Belgian leagues, however 2024 marked the beginning of a stint in the Chinese Professional Football League (CFL) after Asamoah moved to second-tier Chinese club, Guanxi Pingguo.

Samuel Asamoah, a football midfielder from Togo is reported to have broken his neck following...

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that Israel's war with Hamas is not over, and will continue until the group has been eliminated, according to the Middle East Eye on October 9th. In a statement on X, Smotrich said that Israel had a “tremendous responsibility to ensure that this is not, God forbid, a deal of ‘hostages in exchange for stopping the war,’ as Hamas thinks”.

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that Israel’s war with Hamas is not over, and...

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that Israel's war on Gaza is not over, despite a Gaza ceasefire deal, the Middle East Eye reported on October 9th. In a statement on X, Smotrich said that he would not vote for the first phase of the ceasefire deal, which would see the remaining 48 Israeli hostages released from Gaza in an exchange for 2,000 Palestinian detainees who are being held in Israeli detention.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that Israel’s war on Gaza is not over, despite...

The United Nations may seem closer to addressing the long-running Western Sahara conflict, according to the Moroccan-friendly outlet Atalayar, which reported on October 9th that international support is consolidating around Rabat’s 2007 Autonomy Plan. The plan, which Morocco claims is a “serious and credible” basis for negotiation, envisions granting the territory limited self-governance under Moroccan sovereignty. However, despite claims of growing global endorsement, most countries that have expressed backing for the proposal have done so only on the condition that it is accepted by the Sahrawi people — a key nuance often downplayed in pro-Moroccan narratives.

The United Nations may seem closer to addressing the long-running Western Sahara conflict, according to...

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right Israeli National Security Minister, has vowed to topple Israel's government as the Gaza ceasefire appears to have taken form, the Middle East Eye via Reuters reported on October 9th. Ahead of an Israeli cabinet meeting to approve the ceasefire, Ben-Gvir said: “If the Hamas government is not dismantled, or if they only tell us that it is dismantled while in reality it continues to exist under a different guise - Jewish Power will dismantle the government.”

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right Israeli National Security Minister, has vowed to topple Israel’s government as...