Africa
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda an international emergency
The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda an international emergency, citing risks of cross-border spread.
Remains of second missing US servicewoman found in Morocco, military says
The Red Sea, Assab, and the possibility of a reimagined Horn of Africa - opinion
Mer Group signs deal with West African country
Who does Israel belong to? Why Bennett’s model matters now - opinion
From public policy to bomb shelters, Israel faces a test of unity, fairness, and responsibility that will shape its future as a nation.
Somali national army takes control of part of Baidoa, largest city in South West state
A shopkeeper in Baidoa, Hussein Abdullahi, said there were federal troops in his part of the city and they were in control there.
South African Jew killed after being kidnapped, police confirm, no proof of antisemitic intent
The Jewish Community Security Organization (CSO) informed that the victim disappeared at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, and was found lifeless two days later by the police.
60,000-year-old ostrich eggshells reveal humanity’s first brush with geometry
Archaeologist Silvia Ferrara described the organization of lines by recurring principles—parallelisms, grids, rotations, and systematic repetitions—as an embryonic visual grammar.
The Iran war is a severe blow to Shi’ite Islam - opinion
Strengthening regional stability in the Middle East is based on moderate Sunni-majority states and Israel's national interests.
Middle East’s future may be decided in the Horn of Africa - opinion
The Red Sea is becoming the center of global power.
Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South
More Than a Cup enterprise is helping marginalized female coffee growers across Africa, Asia, and Latin America strengthen their livelihoods
Israel-Somaliland ties could lead to Red Sea Israeli base, intel. gathering on Houthis - report
With Israel's continuous strikes against Hamas and Hezbollah since 2023, the Houthis have steadily grown to be Iran’s strongest proxy.
Dutch prosecutors drop Samos case against Israeli businessman Dan Gertler
The decision adds to a broader pattern of legal cases falling away around Gertler after years of scrutiny tied to mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Iran’s nuclear ambition is not just Israel’s problem - opinion
Iran’s leaders chant “Death to America” while pursuing nuclear power. This is not Israel’s problem alone; it is a threat to the West.
