Maritime disruptions often hurt net importers such as Kenya. When piracy incidents off the coast of Somalia went up, for instance, insurance companies raised premium for covering ships ...

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 ...

This article argues that the Red Sea corridor and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) are no longer simply ...

US President Donald Trump is trying to garner international support for securing the Strait of Hormuz — the vital waterway where the transport of oil has shuddered to a halt since the United States ...

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.

Transits drop to zero but vessels cluster outside corridor, signalling expectations of a reopening, maritime analytics firm ...

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

The Horn of Africa, a rhinoceros horn-shaped peninsula in the easternmost part of the African continent, continues to face a complex web of challenges, such as protracted intrastate and interstate ...

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 ...

Congo’s government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are accusing each other of violating terms of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending decades-long fighting and bringing a permanent peace in the ...