Major Shifts in Global Politics...

Global politics saw major shifts today. In Ivory Coast, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam were barred from the presidential race, while five candidates, including President Alassane Ouattara and Simone Gbagbo, were approved. Norway’s Labour-led red–green coalition won 87 seats in parliamentary elections, while the Progress Party surged to 48. France’s Bayrou government collapsed after losing a no-confidence vote. The Philippines’ Senate elected Tito Sotto as president. Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto reshuffled his cabinet, ousting finance minister Sri Mulyani, triggering market turmoil. Meanwhile, Ugandan police detained an opposition NUP deputy spokesperson during a politically sensitive bail hearing.

Monday, 8 September, 2025