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Protesters hold photos of detainees during a gathering outside the courthouse in Tunis, March 4, 2025, demanding the release of individuals prosecuted in a case of conspiracy against state security
GREENLAND: Prime Minster Mute Bourup Egede said today that “Greenland is ours” and cannot be taken or bought.
The declaration came in defiance of a message from US President Donald Trump, who said he intends to acquire the territory “one way or another” — even though his administration supports the Arctic island’s right of self-determination.
SOUTH SUDAN: South Sudanese soldiers surrounded Vice-President Riek Machar’s home in the capital today, arresting several of his allies after an armed group allied to him overran an army base in the country’s north.
Despite opposition from Greenland’s people and Denmark, Washington intends to control the Arctic territory one way or another. Strategic dominance, mineral wealth and military power are the driving forces at play, writes ROGER McKENZIE
