After years of condemnations, sanctions, and small-scale attacks, in late February, the United States and Israel finally launched a large-scale war on Iran. In the time since, U.S. and Israeli forces ...

Somalia's South West state said on Tuesday it was suspending all cooperation and relations with the government in ​Mogadishu, the latest sign of strain in the Horn ‌of Africa country's fragile federal ...

A series of meetings in Addis Ababa, high-level exchanges between Washington and Ethiopia, and growing speculation about ...

A short flare-up, a grinding two-month confrontation or a doomsday escalation – each possible path of the Iran war carries very different risks for Africa’s economy and diplomacy.

In addition, 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the start of diplomatic ties between China and African countries, a milestone that Wang used to frame what may be the most ambitious Africa agenda that ...

Andrés Kragelund, UNICEF USA Senior Director of Global Programs, on mobilizing support for UNICEF emergency humanitarian action for children in crisis.

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, May 2026, pp. xx-xx Talking Türkiye By Jonathan Gorvett AFTER ISRAELI AND U.S.

Strategic bases and Red Sea trade routes are putting the region in the crosshairs as the Middle East conflict widens.

War not only destroys habitats, it also arms the people living within them. When conflict descends on a region, the institutional architecture of wildlife protection collapses almost immediately ...

While the Iran war rages, Israel is quietly planning for a potential base at the mouth of the Red Sea from which to strike one of the Islamic Republic's last proxies still operating at full strength: ...

Reports suggest there are disagreements among IRGC operatives working with the Houthis inside Yemen over how to respond.

Iran spent decades cultivating its allies, but the Houthis, Iraqi militias, and other sympathetic forces have plenty of reason to stay on the sidelines—at least for now.