Civil Society Sounds Alarm on Voter Apathy, Warns of Public Disillusionment

The steady decline in voter participation and a growing public distrust in politics dominated discussions at the elective conference of civil society movement Defend Our Democracy, held in Illovo on Saturday. The gathering, which brought together...

Japan assistance projects in Vietnam, Armenia short of goals: audit

Japan's official development assistance totaling around 83.8 billion yen ($554 million) for two thermal power projects in Vietnam and a medical support program in Armenia failed to achieve their intended results, the country's audit board said. In...

Suicide Attack Kills 7 Pakistani Troops Near Afghan Border

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding. Col. Michael Randrianirina, the...

New Zealand Reimposes Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Non-Compliance 

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding. Col. Michael Randrianirina, the...

Ahead of presidential elections: Murder, kidnap, censorship: the 'new normal' of Tanzania politics

A priest attacked after a meeting about democracy with faith leaders, an opposition official's corpse found doused in acid, an ex-ambassador missing from his blood-stained home -- this is the "new normal" in Tanzania, say critics. The grim...

Murder, kidnap, censorship: the ‘new normal’ of Tanzania politics

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is said to want nothing less than total victory - Copyright AFP - A priest attacked after a meeting about democracy with faith leaders, an opposition official’s corpse found doused in acid, an ex-ambassador missing...

World AFP Murder, kidnap, censorship: the 'new normal' of Tanzania politics

A priest attacked after a meeting about democracy with faith leaders, an opposition official's corpse found doused in acid, an ex-ambassador missing from his blood-stained home -- this is the "new normal" in Tanzania, say critics. The grim...

[Robert J. Fouser] Wave of Gen-Z protests and S. Korea

A wave of youth-led protests has swept across the globe in 2025, from the streets of Kathmandu to Rabat, Lima to Antananarivo. The rise of Generation Z-led protests across the Global South suggests that this generation is following in the...

Israel has killed 23 Palestinians during “ceasefire”; Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya to remain in Israeli prison

Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza continue despite ceasefire, with at least 23 confirmed killed since Saturday. Israel hands over 30 more bodies of dead Palestinians, and the Gaza health ministry publishes photos showing signs of abuse....

'Gen Z' protesters lead global wave of generational discontent

NEW DELHI (AP) — From the Andes to the Himalayas, a new wave of protests is unfolding across the world, driven by generational discontent against governments and anger among young people. This week, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina was...

Why Global Wave of 'Gen Z' Protests Isn't So Gen Z

Participants often utilise social media for mobilisation, sharing grievances and strategies across borders. Global protests led by youth have erupted from Madagascar to Nepal, fueled by widespread discontent with government corruption, economic...

10 Great Movies Leaving Netflix In October

Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega star in the 2024 romantic thriller 'Miller's Girl.' Netflix This month has featured many great additions to the Netflix lineup. But each and every day, we lose awesome movies as well—especially at the very end of...

US warns tourists to ‘reconsider travel’ to this popular island country, cites violence

The US State Department has told Americans to think twice before traveling to Madagascar, after raising the island’s risk to “Level 3: Reconsider Travel.” The updated notice, issued on September 27, 2025, cites a rise in violent crime and unrest....

Hamas Returns Wrong Hostage to Israel, Testing Fragile Gaza Cease-Fire

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at setbacks to the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal, NATO military aid pledges to Ukraine, and Madagascar’s military coup. ‘Until the Last One’ One of the bodies that Hamas returned to Israel this week...

U.S. warns tourists to ‘reconsider travel’ to exotic island nation known for wildlife

U.S. officials are urging Americans planning to travel to Madagascar to reconsider. The U.S. Department of State issued a Level 3 travel advisory for the island nation off the coast of Africa this week, citing crime and unrest. Officials say...

Concerning news in US as virus spreads

The United States has recorded its first locally acquired case of chikungunya in six years, as the mosquito-borne virus rapidly spreads in China and around the world. Health officials in New York confirmed on Tuesday (local time) that a resident...

Why Gen Z-led protests are spreading globally: ‘Fighting the same battle’

From the Andes to the Himalayas, a new wave of protests is unfolding across the world, driven by generational discontent against governments and anger among young people. This week, Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina was forced out of power...

First locally transmitted tropical chikungunya virus detected in US

A resident of New York has contracted the state's first known case of the mosquito-borne chikungunya disease acquired locally, officials said. The person infected in Long Island likely got the virus after being bitten by an infected mosquito, the...

Gen Z Protesters Have Toppled Another Government

Members of the CAPSAT military unit are cheered by protesters as they arrive to address a crowd, announcing plans to take on the government and dissolve the Senate and the electoral commission (CENI) in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tuesday, Oct. 14,...

GHAI hails Nigeria’s commitment, increased financing for immunisation

Health THE Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and its partners have commended Nigerian government for its political commitment and increased domestic financing for immunisation. Reacting to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Annual Progress Report,...