European leaders have issued strong statements after former US president Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European countries opposing his stated intention to take over Greenland, a move that has been sharply criticised, leading to escalated tensions across the Atlantic. Trump announced on Saturday that the United States would impose 10% tariffs on imports
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the conduct of the elections in Uganda and congratulated President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on his re-election with 71.61% of the votes cast during the presidential elections held on January 15, 2026. In a statement on January 17, Youssouf expressed sincere appreciation to
International tensions over the Arctic escalated this week as European allies began sending symbolic troop reinforcements to Greenland. The deployments, involving nations like Germany, France, and the U.K., serve as a gesture of support for Denmark during contentious negotiations with Washington and Greenlandic leaders. These talks have reportedly reached an impasse over the territory’s long-term