UK and Saudi Arabia boost defense ties
Following US President Donald Trump’s whirlwind Gulf tour, the UK is now strengthening its security partnership with Saudi Arabia signaling...
Day: 29 May 2025
Gabon and Morocco anchor Africa’s maritime future
From 26 to 28 May 2025, Gabon hosted the 13th edition of the Africa Ports Forum, a high profile platform...
Nigeria: Terror and gang activity kills over 10,000 in past two years
Amnesty has reported that over 10,000 people have been killed by jihadist terror groups and criminal gangs in central and...
Eastern Libyan government may relocate oil HQ amid threats
The Eastern Libyan government has said it may enact a force majeure on the nations oil fields due to "repeated...
Racial profiling persists across Europe, Council of Europe finds
Law enforcement agencies across Europe continue to engage in racial profiling, according to a new report from the Council of...
Egyptian opposition figure Ahmed Tantawi released from prison
Former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi has been released after serving a one-year sentence for distributing unauthorised election materials during his...
Israeli forces launch major attack on Gaza’s Bureij
Israeli forces have killed at least 37 people so far on May 29th, including 19 individuals killed in a series...
Moroccan police bust drug trafficking ring
In a coordinated operation with local authorities in the Khouribga province, Moroccan police have intercepted an attempt to traffic 3.85...
Israel strikes Sanaa airport after Houthi missile fire
Israel struck Yemen’s main airport in Sanaa on May 28th, igniting a plane and damaging the runway, a day after...
Palestine UN envoy breaks down over Gaza to Security Council
The Palestinian UN ambassador broke down in tears during an emotional speech to the UN Security Council on May 28th,...
Burkina Faso makes patriotic training mandatory for students
Burkina Faso’s government has introduced a mandatory “patriotic immersion” program for students who pass the national exams, starting with this year’s baccalaureate...
Adesewa Olofinko: African-European Unions’ meeting in Brussels explained
On May 21, 2025, the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) convened in Brussels for their third ministerial meeting,...
Israel’s US-backed aid model: what’s actually being delivered?
Aid efforts are finally underway in the besieged Gaza Strip but after three months of Israel’s total blockade, incoming food...
Mauritania strengthens borders after alleged Polisario incursion
The Mauritanian army has blocked a group of Sahrawi migrants attempting to slip across the country’s northeastern border, underscoring Nouakchott’s...
Cholera crisis in Khartoum: 70 dead in 48 hours
According to Arab World News, a rapidly escalating cholera outbreak has killed at least 70 people in Sudan’s capital over...
