This week, social media especially TikTok was thrown into a frenzy after a wave of viral videos claimed that the world was about to end and urged people to prepare for the return of Jesus Christ. The panic stemmed from a YouTube video originally posted in June 2025 by Pastor Joshua Mhlakela from South Africa,…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has announced that it will selectively integrate members of the M23 rebel group into its national army, excluding those accused of committing serious crimes. The integration of M23 fighters into the Congolese army was one of the key provisions of the Doha Principles, signed in Qatar on July…
Qatar has decided to postpone the peace talks between representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the AFC/M23 coalition to next week, citing a busy national schedule. The discussions were initially expected to take place this week, with a focus on two key issues: the exchange of prisoners between the Congolese government…
Bertrand Bisimwa, the Deputy Leader of the Congolese armed and political coalition AFC/M23, has hit back at Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi, rejecting his claims that Rwandan President Paul Kagame controls the movement or directs its actions. During the EU–Africa Global Gateway Forum held on October 9, 2025, in Brussels, Tshisekedi once…
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi has misled European nations by portraying himself as a peace-seeking leader who has never taken a hostile stance against Rwanda despite having publicly vowed to bomb Kigali without ever stepping outside his own country. Speaking at the Global Gateway Forum, an EU-Africa partnership summit held on October…
Former French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has called on President Emmanuel Macron to resign, saying that doing so would be the most effective way to resolve the country’s ongoing political crisis. Philippe made the remarks on October 7, 2025, following the resignation of Sébastien Lecornu, who stepped down as Prime Minister less than a month…
Newly released documents have surfaced alleging that former U.S. President Joe Biden ordered the CIA to suppress a report detailing corruption claims involving his family’s business dealings in Ukraine during his tenure as Vice President in 2015. The report, made public on October 7, 2025, by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, contains evidence including an email…
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has downplayed the outcome of recent talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the meeting produced no tangible results blaming European interference for undermining the progress made. Speaking on October 8, 2025, Ryabkov said Europe’s continued support for Ukraine had derailed the commitments reached…
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for the arrest of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, both Democrats, accusing them of obstructing his administration’s immigration and public security policies. Speaking on October 8, 2025, Trump said the two leaders should be jailed for opposing his plan to deploy federal troops across several…
The State of Israel and the armed group Hamas, which operates in the Gaza Strip, have reached an agreement on the first phase of a ceasefire plan aimed at facilitating the exchange of prisoners and hostages. The announcement was made by U.S. President Donald Trump following negotiations held in Egypt, where he had dispatched two…
