FINLAND: Voters went to the polls today to elect a new president.
Finland’s president holds executive power in formulating foreign and security policy, particularly when dealing with countries outside the European Union such as the United States, Russia and China.
GERMANY: The train drivers’ union ended a six-day strike early today and has re-entered talks with the main railway operator, according to the dpa news agency.
NICHOLAS MWANGI highlights a historic turning point in Sahelian sovereignty, as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger bolstered their regional security through a unified military force
ROGER McKENZIE explains how Ibrahim Traore has sparked the flames of hope across Africa, while the Western powers seek to extinguish all attempts to build true sovereignty in the long-exploited continent



