Former Belgium star Radja Nainggolan has called for his privacy to be respected after being arrested and released as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking charges.

Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 have cemented the country’s status as a crucial axis in drug trafficking routes into Europe.

The Rwanda-backed M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s ...