Keywords: Political Crisis


Kosovo PM challenges parliament dissolution

Kosovo has entered a new phase of political uncertainty after Prime Minister Albin Kurti challenged a decision by President Vjosa Osmani to dissolve parliament and call early elections. The dispute follows months of political deadlock in Kosovo, Europe’s youngest state. The institutional crisis......

Bulgarian Central Bank deputy governor appointed to lead caretaker government

Bulgarian Central Bank Deputy Governor Andrey Gurov has accepted the mandate to form a caretaker government, the Bulgarian News Agency reported Thursday. The appointment follows the decision of President Iliana Iotova, who is currently serving as acting head of state after former President Rumen Radev......

German Chancellor says Iran’s ruling power is in its final days

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that Iran’s ruling authorities appear to be living through their final days and weeks, as the country faces widespread protests and accusations of violent repression. Speaking during an official visit to India, Merz argued that a political system......

Benin opposition lawmaker jailed over WhatsApp message linked to foiled coup

A Beninese opposition lawmaker has been placed in pretrial detention as part of investigations into a failed coup attempt earlier this month, judicial sources told AFP on Tuesday. Soumaïla Sounon Boké, a member of the opposition party Les Démocrates, was arrested on December 16 and......

Imran Khan sentenced to 17 years in prison in Pakistan

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison by a local court, in a ruling that adds to a series of legal cases against the former leader since his removal from office in 2022. The verdict, delivered on Saturday, also concerns Khan’s wife, Bushra......

Benin: Soldiers announce removal of president talon amid coup attempt

On Sunday morning, a group of military officers in Benin announced on national television that President Patrice Talon, in office since 2016, had been “removed from his functions.” Talon, 67, who also serves as president of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), remains safe,......

Maduro dances as tensions rise between Venezuela and the United States

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in high spirits on Monday as he gathered thousands of supporters in Caracas, despite the sharp escalation in tensions between his government and the United States. The socialist leader took to the stage dancing to an electronic track remixing his own......

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister sentenced to 21 years for corruption

A court in Dhaka has sentenced former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in prison on three separate corruption charges, adding to her growing list of legal troubles following her dramatic fall from power in 2024. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun, who presided over the case, declared that the......

Madagascar: Former President Andry Rajoelina stripped of his nationality

Madagascar’s deposed president Andry Rajoelina has been officially stripped of his Malagasy nationality, according to a government decree cited by several local media outlets. The decision, signed by Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo and published in the official gazette, is based on a......