political transition

Bangladesh's newly elected parliament met for the first time following a recent uprising that toppled the previous government, while South Korea approved a massive US investment package amid escalating trade tensions.

Col Randrianirina, who seized power in 2025, dissolved his government in an unexpected move, adding to governance uncertainty across the Indian Ocean nation.

Zimbabwe's ruling party has declared late war veteran Blessed Geza a hero for his role in ending Robert Mugabe's rule, while the Zimbabwean diaspora in South Africa expresses alarm over the arrest of Mugabe's son Chatunga.