Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya, and other leaders use tactics including elections to cement their long rule, experts say.
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Former leader found guilty of charges related to 2024 martial law decree, but could face death penalty in separate case.
Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
![Gambian Justice Minister and Attorney General Dawda Jallow sits in the courtroom, next to lawyer Arsalan Suleman, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts hearings in a landmark case brought by The Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2026 [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T094241Z_1499227565_RC2LZIAI6JY3_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-WORLD-COURT-1768496092.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue ‘tit-for-tat’ bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
Venezuela is the latest country to be hit by US strikes as the Trump administration ramps up military interventions.
Some in the country are worried about loss of identity following the switch from the Bulgarian lev to the euro.
President Touadera’s decision to stand for a third term has drawn criticism from opposition groups and civil society.
Trump says strikes are related to ‘Christian genocide’ but attacks on Christian farmers happened in different area.
Military ruler Mamady Doumbouya is set to legitimise his rule after barring key opposition challengers.
Four Palestine Action members are continuing hunger strikes in the UK, following a protest practice with a long history.
