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Situation ReportJun 27, 2025 | 16:09 GMT

U.K.: Labour Government Scales Back Welfare Cuts to Avoid Internal Rebellion

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will water down key parts of planned welfare reforms in response to mounting pressure from within his own Labour Party, the BBC reported June 27.

Situation ReportJun 13, 2025 | 19:01 GMT

Burundi: Ruling Party Wins Every Seat in Parliamentary Poll

In Burundi's June 5 parliamentary elections, the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy party won all 100 directly elected seats with over 96% of the vote, a result the opposition called a death blow to democracy, BBC reported on June 12.

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Situation ReportJun 12, 2025 | 15:31 GMT

Gibraltar, Spain, U.K.: Deal Reached on Gibraltar Border, Easing Land and Travel Checks

On June 11, the United Kingdom and Spain reached an agreement on the future of Gibraltar, the BBC reported the same day.

Situation ReportJun 11, 2025 | 18:21 GMT

Poland: Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Government Survives Confidence Vote

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk survived a confidence vote, with 243 lawmakers voting in favor and 210 against, preserving his pro-EU coalition's majority in the 460-member Sejm and averting early elections, BBC reported on June 11.

Situation ReportJun 2, 2025 | 17:09 GMT

U.K.: British Government Unveils Strategic Defense Review

British Defense Secretary John Healey presented the strategic defense review in the House of Commons, the BBC reported on June 2.

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Situation ReportMay 22, 2025 | 18:17 GMT

U.S., South Africa: Tense Trump-Ramaphosa Meeting Bodes Ill for Trade, Economic Relations

U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a contentious meeting on May 21 in Washington that quickly soured after Trump raised debunked claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa, prompting a rebuttal from Ramaphosa, BBC reported the same day.

Situation ReportMay 2, 2025 | 17:09 GMT

U.K.: Right-Wing Party's Electoral Gains Pressure Labour and Conservatives

British right-wing opposition party Reform UK won its fifth parliamentary seat in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election -- narrowly defeating the Labour Party of Prime Minister Keir Starmer by six votes, the BBC reported on May 2.

Situation ReportMay 1, 2025 | 18:02 GMT

Kenya: Government Introduces New Finance Bill Amid Fresh Controversy Over 2024 Protests

The Kenyan government introduced the Finance Bill 2025 in the National Assembly, which Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury John Mbadi said did not involve "any tax measures which will add burden on the taxpayer," despite the bill not yet being made public, Citizen Digital reported April 30.

Situation ReportApr 30, 2025 | 17:49 GMT

U.K., Yemen: U.K. Conducts First Airstrike on Houthis Under New Government

The United Kingdom conducted airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in coordination with the United States for the first time since the Labour Party took control of the U.K. government in July, BBC reported April 30.

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Situation ReportMar 28, 2025 | 18:19 GMT

Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Names New Army Chief Amid Calls for Mass Protests

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Matatu as commander of the Zimbabwe National Army after sacking Lt. Gen. Anselem Sanyatwe from the post, the BBC reported on March 28.

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Situation ReportMar 27, 2025 | 16:16 GMT

South Sudan: Vice President's Party Says His Arrest Ends 2018 Peace Deal

The house arrest of South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar and his wife, Interior Minister Angelina Teny, has effectively ended the 2018 peace agreement that resolved the 2013-18 civil war, according to Machar's party, BBC reported on March 27.

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Situation ReportMar 26, 2025 | 18:55 GMT

Burundi: President Ndayishimiye Warns Rwanda Is Planning To Attack

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye claimed Rwanda was planning to attack Burundi by using proxy fighters, according to an interview with the BBC published on March 25.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Situation ReportMar 4, 2025 | 17:34 GMT

Gabon: Junta Leader Declares Bid for Presidency

Gabon's military leader, Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, announced his candidacy for the April 12 presidential election 18 months after seizing power in a coup that ended the Bongo family's decades-long rule, BBC reported on March 4.

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Situation ReportFeb 13, 2025 | 17:20 GMT

Israel, Palestinian Territories: Hamas To Release Hostages as Scheduled on Feb. 15

Hamas said it would release Israeli hostages as previously planned on Feb. 15 and uphold the ceasefire deal with Israel following Egyptian and Qatari mediation, BBC reported on Feb. 13.

Palestinian Territories

Israel-Hamas Conflict

Military & Security

Situation ReportFeb 10, 2025 | 18:13 GMT

Sudan: Army Plans New Government Amid Advances in Capital

The Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, plans to form a new government once it captures Sudan's entire capital city, BBC reported on Feb. 10.

Military & Security

Situation ReportFeb 10, 2025 | 16:16 GMT

Israel, Palestinian Territories: IDF Withdraws from Netzarim Corridor in Gaza

Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor, which bisects the Gaza Strip between the north and south, and thereby completed one of the conditions of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the BBC reported Feb. 9.

Palestinian Territories

Israel-Hamas Conflict

Military & Security

Situation ReportJan 29, 2025 | 20:03 GMT

Australia: Police Uncover Explosives Likely Intended for Antisemitic Terrorist Attack

Police in Australia's New South Wales state on Jan. 19 uncovered explosives capable of causing a 40-meter (about 44-yard) blast and "significant damage," likely intended for use in a terrorist attack, the BBC reported on Jan. 29 after the case was leaked to the media.

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Situation ReportDec 30, 2024 | 16:43 GMT

Azerbaijan, Russia: Baku Makes Demands Following Dec. 25 Plane Crash

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev urged Russia to accept the blame for the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner on Dec. 25 that killed 38 people, and he accused Moscow of trying to "cover up" its involvement in the incident, BBC reported on Dec. 29.

Situation ReportDec 19, 2024 | 22:23 GMT

Ukraine, Russia: Putin Claims Readiness for Negotiations and Compromises

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready for negotiations and unspecified "compromises" regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, the BBC reported on Dec. 19.

Military & Security

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Situation ReportDec 2, 2024 | 19:06 GMT

Georgia: Ruling Party Suspends EU Accession Talks Until 2028, Fueling Protests

Georgia has seen five straight days of intense protests since Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced on Nov. 28 that the country had decided not to begin its EU accession negotiations until 2028, BBC reported on Dec. 2.

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