India is moving swiftly to strengthen its space-based intelligence and monitoring capabilities after weaknesses were exposed during last year’s border confrontation with Pakistan, according to individuals familiar with the matter. New Delhi is preparing to deploy more than 50 dedicated surveillance satellites in the near term, with plans ultimately extending
India is moving swiftly to strengthen its space-based intelligence and monitoring capabilities after weaknesses were exposed during last year’s border confrontation with Pakistan, according to individuals familiar with the matter. New Delhi is preparing to deploy more than 50 dedicated surveillance satellites in the near term, with plans ultimately extending
Brazil enters 2026 facing a complex political moment marked by electoral uncertainty, deep polarisation, and an increasingly assertive judiciary. Recent polling confirms that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remains the frontrunner in the presidential contest, yet narrowing margins against right-wing challengers highlight a volatile landscape. At the same time,
Brazil enters 2026 facing a complex political moment marked by electoral uncertainty, deep polarisation, and an increasingly assertive judiciary. Recent polling confirms that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remains the frontrunner in the presidential contest, yet narrowing margins against right-wing challengers highlight a volatile landscape. At the same time,
South Africa has launched a formal inquiry into allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Iran’s participation in a multinational naval exercise were misrepresented or ignored, following conflicting reports about Tehran’s role in the drills. In a media statement issued on Friday, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga said
South Africa has launched a formal inquiry into allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Iran’s participation in a multinational naval exercise were misrepresented or ignored, following conflicting reports about Tehran’s role in the drills. In a media statement issued on Friday, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga said
South Africa has launched a formal inquiry into allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Iran’s participation in a multinational naval exercise were misrepresented or ignored, following conflicting reports about Tehran’s role in the drills. In a media statement issued on Friday, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga said
South Africa has launched a formal inquiry into allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Iran’s participation in a multinational naval exercise were misrepresented or ignored, following conflicting reports about Tehran’s role in the drills. In a media statement issued on Friday, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga said
For decades, United States power projection operated largely in the shadows. Regime change, political interference and economic pressure were often denied, outsourced or obscured behind the language of democracy promotion and national security. What is unfolding today, particularly under Donald J. Trump’s renewed influence on global politics, marks a decisive
Africa’s digital economy is growing at an extraordinary pace, with cryptocurrency adoption outshining that of most regions globally. According to data by Chainalysis, Sub-Saharan Africa is consistently ranking among the fastest-growing crypto markets, driven by remittances, inflation hedging, and financial inclusion gaps. Yet this growth has been mirrored by rising