Dozens of West Africans lured to Guinea-Bissau with promises of jobs and migration to Europe say they were exploited by a suspected trafficking network. Now many cannot afford to return home.
The CCP session emphasized internal discipline — as expected, but left the question of Xi Jinping’s successor unanswered. The party seems anxious of any instability as geopolitics heats up and China’s economy cools down.
India and Europe are deepening defense ties, but their clashing perspectives on Russia and differing priorities on China are hampering their joint ambitions on maritime security.
A lawyer with the Save Ukraine Foundation, Myroslava Kharchenko, told DW about what has been happening in Russian-occupied Oleshky since a temporary ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump took effect.
One year after Tanzania’s deadly post-election violence, families are still seeking answers. A government inquiry recorded 518 deaths. DW research has documented apparent use of excessive force by security forces.
A new Israeli government is unlikely to bring big changes on controversial topics like Palestinian statehood and Israeli troops in Lebanon and Syria, experts say. Some small positives may be possible though.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have taken their latest peace push directly to Tehran. Officially, it was to avert a new military escalation, but their diplomatic outreach can also be seen as a warning to Iran.
Following its invasion of Ukraine and the resulting rift with the West, Russia has declared that it intends to make a “historic return” to Africa. What have we seen of this so far?
With the US reopening talks with Myanmar’s military-backed government and several Southeast Asian countries restarting diplomatic contacts, the EU is facing uncomfortable questions about its own boycott of the junta.
As Israelis head to the polls, the country’s conflict with Iran casts a long shadow over the ballot box. But any leadership changes in Israel may not be enough to shake up its grand strategy on Tehran.