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...
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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...
US envoy returns to Damascus as US-Syria relationship grows
US Envoy Thomas Barrack has arrived in Syria on May 29th, as US-Syrian ties have ramped up in recent weeks....
Egypt and Mauritania reactivate strategic alliance
Egypt and Mauritania revitalised their bilateral cooperation mechanism on May 27, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after nearly two decades...
Elon Musk concludes special government employee stint
Elon Musk has left his role in the White House, as his time as a special government employee is over...
Syria and Israel engage in direct talks to ease tensions
Syria and Israel have engaged in numerous rounds of direct talks in recent weeks as the two countries, long at...
Egypt opposes reported plan to relocate Gaza refugees to Sudan
Egypt has raised serious concerns about a reported proposal to relocate a large number of Palestinians from Gaza to territories...
Zadie Smith among 380 writers denouncing Gaza ‘genocide’
According to The New Arab, a coalition of nearly 380 authors from the UK and Ireland — including literary heavyweights...
Batseba Seifu: African Union is silent amongst Libyan suffering
In 2025, as the African Union (AU) heralds a bold theme—“Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”—a...
M23 rebels accused of ‘war crimes’ in DRC
M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are reported on May 27th to have incited violence...
