Africa
Africa's trade vision meets reality as customs, regulations collide - explainer
National customs systems, unfinished legal rules and incompatible payment networks still obstruct routine trade across the continent.
Central African Republic gold mine collapses, 49 confirmed killed, more still missing
Somalia troops and armed opposition clash in heavy Baidoa fighting as civilian toll rises
Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history as death toll reaches new peak
Libya's Haftar acquires combat drones despite UN embargo
The embargo has been in place since 2011, when a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi. High-tech weaponry is nevertheless flowing into the 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.
