Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has rejected accusations that Moscow is providing intelligence support to Iran, as geopolitical tensions escalate between Russia and Western powers over developments in the Middle East. Speaking onThursday in an interview with France Télévision, Lavrov acknowledged that Russia maintains “very close relations” with Iran under…
An increasing number of African countries are reporting the deaths of their citizens who were allegedly deceived into joining Russia’s war in Ukraine, raising concerns about exploitation and human trafficking linked to foreign recruitment networks. Zimbabwe Confirms Deaths of Recruited Nationals The government of Zimbabwe announced that at least 15…
Journalists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing increasing threats as armed conflict intensifies in the country’s eastern region, according to Reporters Without Borders. The media watchdog warns that the DRC is rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous environments for journalists in Africa’s Great Lakes region. Caught…
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reported coming under renewed missile and drone attacks early Monday, as escalating regional tensions continue to spill into the Gulf. Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile The Saudi Ministry of Defense confirmed that two ballistic missiles were detected heading toward the capital, Riyadh. According…
African airlines are coming under increasing financial strain as global fuel markets experience turbulence linked to the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The disruption has led to a sharp rise in jet fuel prices worldwide, with African carriers among the hardest hit due to their heavy…
At least 64 people have been killed and 89 others injured following a strike on a hospital in Sudan’s East Darfur region, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in one of the deadliest attacks on healthcare facilities since the conflict began. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the…
Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, demanding the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or face the targeted destruction of its energy infrastructure. The statement was posted on his Truth Social platform, where he emphasized that US strikes would begin with Iran’s…
Eyewitness accounts from Darfur paint a harrowing picture of systematic detention, torture, and inhumane treatment in the aftermath of the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) takeover of El-Fasher in October 2025. Survivors describe being crammed into shipping containers, hospitals, and schools under brutal conditions that the UN has warned bear the…
An airstrike has severely damaged Al-Daein Teaching Hospital in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Darfur region, leaving parts of the facility in ruins and raising fears of significant casualties among patients and medical staff. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic and confusion as munitions struck without warning, hitting the hospital at a time when…
A new and potentially severe disruption to international shipping lanes is emerging, raising alarm across global trade and energy markets. Following heightened military tensions in the Middle East, the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait is now at the center of escalating geopolitical risk. The development comes in the wake of reported…