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Sudan Gold Exports to UAE Slump After Diplomatic Ties Severed

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Sudan Gold Exports to UAE Slump After Diplomatic Ties Severed

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March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Israel Opens a New, Risky African Front Against Houthis

Israel is the first nation to recognize Somaliland’s claim to sovereignty.

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March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Israel Plans New Foothold on the Red Sea to Fight the Houthis

Amid the Iran war, Israel is quietly planning for a potential base at the mouth of the Red Sea that would allow it to target one of Tehran’s last-remaining proxies.

Israel Plans New Foothold on the Red Sea to Fight the Houthis

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

Historic Rivalries Spark Fresh Tensions in the Horn of Africa

Animosity is fueled by Ethiopia’s demand for access to the Red Sea.

Africa’s Largest Dam Starts Powering Ethiopia

February 19, 2026

February 19, 2026

Sudan Rebel Attack Had Hallmarks of Genocide, UN Experts Say

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February 19, 2026

February 19, 2026

Risk of Ethiopia War Mounts as Troops Deploy Near Eritrea Border

Africa’s Largest Dam Starts Powering Ethiopia

January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

Faulty Equipment Pushed a World Bank-Backed Hospital Into Crisis

Former executives and staff say defective machines put patients at risk in Kenya, raising questions about oversight by development funds.

Faulty Equipment Pushed a World Bank-Backed Hospital Into Crisis

January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026

Saudi-UAE Spat Finds New Front in Lucrative Sudan Gold Shipments

Russian Guns, Iranian Drones Are Fueling Sudan’s Brutal Civil War

January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia in Talks With Egypt, Somalia on Military Coalition

Saudi special security forces march duri

January 13, 2026

January 13, 2026

Somalia’s Rebuke of UAE Highlights Influence of Saudi Arabia

A Saudi-led coalition accused the UAE of helping a southern Yemeni separatist group leader escape to Abu Dhabi.

December 23, 2025

December 23, 2025

Russia’s War Ensnares Unwitting African Recruits

Russia’s War Ensnares Unwitting African Recruits

December 23, 2025

December 23, 2025

Lured to Russia for Jobs, Hundreds of Kenyans Wind Up Fighting in Ukraine

Kenyan authorities probing organized crime network involved in recruitment

Lured to Russia for Jobs, Hundreds of Kenyans Wind Up Fighting in Ukraine

December 8, 2025

December 8, 2025

South Sudan Oil Exports at Risk as Rebels Seize Heglig

An oil drilling platform in South Sudan.

November 28, 2025

November 28, 2025

Trump’s Aid Cuts are Hitting the World’s Largest Refugee Camps

US and Western aid cuts have left hundreds of thousands of refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma camp facing hunger, disease, and rising violence — a stark sign of how Trump’s policies are rippling through the world’s most vulnerable communities.

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November 5, 2025

November 5, 2025

A Brutal African Conflict Resists Trump’s Peace Efforts

An estimated 150,000 people have died in Sudan’s 30-month civil war.

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November 5, 2025

November 5, 2025

Sudan Army Rebuffs US Ceasefire Proposal, Prepares to Fight On

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November 4, 2025

November 4, 2025

Sudan Army Weighs US Truce Plan as UN Condemns Violence

Sudan’s military has been at war with the RSF since 2023.

October 31, 2025

October 31, 2025

Sudan Is Being Ravaged by a Civil War the World Has Overlooked

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October 29, 2025

October 29, 2025

Sudan War Sparks Global Alarm After Reports of Mass Killings

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October 28, 2025

October 28, 2025

Sudan Militia Accused of Executions After Seizing Besieged City

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