Politics

BRUSSELS - The European Union has imposed sweeping new sanctions on Sudan's gold trade, banning the purchase, import and transfer of Sudanese gold into the bloc in an effort to…

PORT SUDAN — A Sudanese court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, to death in absentia over war crimes, crimes against humanity,…

For thousands of immigrants living in South Africa, the familiar sound of a knock on the door has become a source of dread. Across parts of Johannesburg, Soweto and Durban,…

Is Somalia facing an election crisis - or a much deeper political crisis? In this exclusive interview, former Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdul-Zak Mahmoud shares his perspective on the…

U.S. Moves Closer to Ending Protected Status for Somalis, Leaving Thousands Facing an Uncertain Future

The United States and Iran are signaling cautious progress toward a potential peace framework, raising the prospect of easing months of heightened tensions in the Gulf. However, despite diplomatic movement,…

Former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is raising serious concerns about what the United States has actually gained from its recent confrontation with Iran, arguing that the costs of the…

Minnesota’s major political parties wrapped up a high-stakes weekend of state conventions that delivered key endorsements, exposed internal divisions, and offered an early glimpse into the battles shaping the 2026…

A federal judge has ordered the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, delivering a significant legal and political blow to…