Author: Solomon Alaka

Stockholm — December 2025: Sweden’s government has unveiled a proposal to amend the constitution to allow authorities to revoke the citizenship of dual‑national criminal gang leaders, marking one of the country’s most far‑reaching measures yet in its campaign against escalating organised crime Straits Times. The proposal goes significantly further than recommendations made earlier this year […]

  Drug trafficking is a global criminal business that is undermining health and security in Europe. Criminal networks that sell illicit drugs such as cocaine and synthetic drugs drive violence and corruption in our streets. Drug abuse, particularly among the young, poses an increasing problem. The European Commission has responded to this challenge with a […]

The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) first State of the Climate in the Arab Region report paints a stark picture of a region under constant pressure from rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather. The UN agency noted that “a number of countries [in the Arab region] reported temperatures of above 50°C (122°F) last year, while average […]

Fighting erupted between rival militaries in April 2023 following a breakdown in the transition to civilian rule, following the overthrow of longtime former President Omar al-Bashir four years earlier. The army of Sudan’s military government has been battling the formerly allied fighters of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia for control of the vast country, […]