Venâncio Mondlane, the opposition politician from Mozambique, told the Financial Times that his country’s ruling FRELIMO party, which was founded in 1962 and rallied the country against the Portuguese rulers, has seen its support slip in recent years and warned that the country’s youth movement is frustrated with the status quo.
Category: TRENDS IN GEOPOLITICS – Jan 13 2026
GAZA DEATH TOLL
At least 71,424 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the Gaza genocide began in October 2023, and at least 171,324 have been injured, according to health officials in the enclave.
IRAN BLAMES U.S., ISRAEL FOR DEATHS TIED TO ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS
The Iranian government blamed outside agitators tied to the U.S. and Israel for the violence that has broken out during the country’s anti-government protests and told local news outlets that Tehran has “experienced firsthand how the urban terrorist criminals committed ISIS-like violence.”
GEN Z REVOLUTION: NEARLY A MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE IN BRITAIN ARE NOT EMPLOYED OR IN JOB TRAINING
There are about one million young people in Britain who are not employed or even training for a job, which has alarmed public officials who say the level has reached a crisis point, according to a newly released report.
CHINA CONCERNED AS U.S. CHOKES OFF OIL SUPPLY
China, one of the world’s largest buyers of crude oil, watched with concern as the U.S. seized control of Venezuela’s oil industry because Beijing relies on cheap oil from Washington-sanctioned countries, which raised concerns that it could start getting choked in the market if the U.S. also attacks Iran.
SAUDIS CARRY OUT NEW AIRSTRIKES IN SOUTHERN YEMEN AFTER UAE-BACKED LEADER MISSED TALKS IN RIYADH
The Saudi military last week carried out airstrikes on southern Yemen after the UAE-backed leader of a separatist movement skipped a scheduled meeting in Riyadh amid worsening tensions in the region that risk a wider confrontation.
FINANCIAL TIMES CALLS VENEZUELANS FIGHTING U.S. IMPERIALISM ‘GANGS, GOONS, AND GUERRILLAS’
The Financial Times published an article last week that warned about the inherent risks inside Venezuela if President Donald Trump really wants to “run” the country and called Venezuelans who stand up to American imperialism “gangs, goons, and guerrillas” in a headline.






