Niger and Algeria have moved to reset relations following months of strain linked to broader Sahel tensions and shifting regional alliances after a two-day diplomatic engagement between their presidents.

Commemoration of the Castro–Malcolm X meeting highlights enduring solidarity amid rising authoritarianism and US hostility toward Cuba

The move is seen as a pragmatic approach by Syria’s new rulers, who may not be limiting their foreign policy to the US-led Western bloc, despite Moscow’s support for Assad’s government during the Syrian civil war.

Both governments decided to summon their chargés d’affaires for consultation as a sign of bilateral disagreement over a possible coup d’état.

Following declarations from the Brazilian and Colombian heads of state, Nicolás Maduro told the media that Venezuela is a sovereign country and the decisions about the country would be made by its institutions.

The Brazilian ambassador in Buenos Aires, Julio Bitelli, was recalled for consultations by Lula’s government in the midst of tensions with Argentine president Javier Milei

Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2012 after war broke out in the country. Several members of the League supported anti-government forces which included Islamist militias

The agenda for the visit includes former president Dilma Rousseff’s inauguration as New Development Bank president

The economic partnership between Brazil and China, which has advanced greatly in the last two decades, may be one of the keys to reversing the crisis that Brazil faces. But some challenges will need to be faced with diplomacy and strategic planning