Coup d'etat
Burkina Faso’s former president accused of assassination plot
In Jan 2026, the military government of Burkina Faso announced it had thwarted an assassination plot aimed at President Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
US Special Forces captures Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro was captured on Jan 3, 2026, in a US military operation in Venezuela and transported to New York to face "narco-terrorism" and weapons charges.
Sudan’s transitional PM presents peace plan to UNSC
Sudanese Transitional Prime Minister Kamil Idris presented a peace initiative to the UNSC aimed at ending the country's multi-year war.
Former South Korean President Yoon indicted
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeo was formally indicted on charges following his failed attempt to declare martial law.
Failed coup in Benin sparks regional intervention and crackdown ahead of elections
On Dec 7, 2025, a military coup attempt in Benin was successfully thwarted by loyalist forces with significant military assistance from neighboring Nigeria.
Bangladesh former PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death
On 17 Nov 2025, a special International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced former Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s historic White House visit
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's historic visit (first for a Syrian leader) to the White House on November 10, 2025 was regarded a success.
2025 RSF-led genocide in El Fasher
RSF seized full control of El Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, in late Oct 2025 and has been accused of carrying out genocidal attacks.
Military coup ousts Madagascar President Rajoelina as Colonel Randrianirina becomes Interim President
A military coup d'état took place in Madagascar in Oct 2025, which successfully ousted former President Andry Rajoelina.
Syria’s Sharaa meets Putin for the first time
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in October 2025 at the Kremlin in Moscow. for their first face-to-face meeting.
Syria holds first parliamentary elections post-Assad regime
Conducted under a transitional framework, the vote marked a significant shift from decades of dynastic rule, though it was characterized by an indirect voting system rather than a direct popular vote.
2025 storming of Nepalese Parliament
On 9 September 2025, the storming and burning of the Nepalese Federal Parliament toppled the government of PM K.P. Sharma Oli.
Mali War: Jihadist’s blockade causes fuel shortage
On Sep 3, 2025, the al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM officially declared a multi-pronged blockade designed to economically suffocate Malian capital Bamako.
RSF forms parallel government in Sudan
The Dagalo-led RSF formally established a parallel government in Sudan, which was ultimately rejected by The African Union, UN Security Council, and Arab League.
SAF appoints former UN official Kamil Idris as PM
In May 2025, the SAF appointed former UN official Kamil Idris as the country's first prime minister since the 2021 coup.
Ex-jihadist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa becomes Syria’s president
Ex-jihadist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa becomes Syria's president after overthrowing the Assad regime in rapid HTS-led rebel insurgency in Nov-Dec 2024.