As 2023 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the year.

A series of troubling incidents within the U.S. Army—including the killing of Specialist Vanessa Guillén in 2020—has prompted the military service to push for major changes to its culture. 

The apparent success of the military coup in Niger bodes ill for democracy and stability in the Sahel and the rest of the continent.

Senegalese leader’s belated disavowal of a third term ambition is a win for the country’s civil society and the region’s prodemocracy coalition.