Tuesday briefing: The global fallout from Niger’s coup
In today’s newsletter: The country has been considered stable in an unstable region. So what sparked a coup – and what effects will it have?...
Category : Foreign policy
UK inaction let Wagner group flourish and grow, say MPs
Foreign affairs select committee condemns government’s ‘dismal lack of understanding’ about group’s hold in Africa A decade-long failure by the British government has allowed the...
MPs and peers urge UK government to do more to free jailed activist in Egypt
More than 100 signatories express concern in letter to foreign secretary over lack of progress in case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah More than 100 MPs...
Sunak urged to rethink visit by Chinese official linked to forcible removal of dissidents
Liu Jianchao accused of directing fugitive recovery operations targeting regime’s opponents A cross-party group of British MPs and peers has written to the prime minister...
Home Office could forcibly separate non-cohabiting couple before their wedding
Youssef Mikhaiel is at risk of forced removal to Egypt before he marries Sarah Bradley A couple planning to marry soon could be forcibly separated...
British man, 85, ‘shot and wife starved to death’ after being left in Sudan
Family say couple were not offered support to evacuate despite living near British embassy in Khartoum An 85-year-old British citizen was shot by snipers and...
Zelenskiy uses G7 summit to reach beyond the west for support
Ukraine’s leader knows he needs to win over nonaligned countries such as Brazil and India to increase the pressure on Russia Normally G7 summits are...
China poses biggest threat to global security, says Sunak
UK prime minister goes further than G7 summit statement in outlining challenge posed by Beijing China poses the biggest challenge to global security and prosperity...
Canada expels Chinese diplomat for alleged intimidation of lawmaker
Zhao Wei is accused of gathering information on Conservative MP Michael Chong in retaliation for criticism of China’s Uyghur policy Canada has expelled a Chinese...
Last UK rescue flight from Sudan to take off on Wednesday
Foreign secretary says there will be no further British evacuation flights from wartorn Port Sudan The final UK rescue flight from Sudan is expected to...
