Talk of South Sudan’s first presidential election since its 2011 independence referendum, expected in 2026, has been clouded by setbacks as opposition leader Riek Machar prepares to challenge current President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

Decisions to seize property by the Egyptian regime occur regularly across ministries, leaving citizens shocked as their homes are forcibly taken or demolished under heavy security, with those who resist arrested.

A wave of controversy has swept Morocco after Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch was seen spending his summer in Sardinia, at a time when the kingdom is grappling with a deteriorating economy marked by soaring prices and high unemployment.

Shiite factions under the Popular Mobilization Forces have penetrated Iraq’s economic sphere, sparking genuine concern among major traders about losing their livelihoods to competitors backed by the power of arms.

Egypt is undergoing a highly charged political and social moment marked by growing public anger over successive disasters, prompting the regime to initiate a process of media reshuffling.