As Ethiopia’s National Dialogue seeks to chart a path toward peace, it faces an immense task. The Dialogue aims to address some of the country’s most difficult political, historical, institutional, social, and peacebuilding questions. Yet its success may ultimately depend on confronting a more basic question: why do Ethiopia’s major conflicts keep returning? A problem…
No-frills airline EasyJet has agreed to be taken over in a £5.7bn deal by US firm Apollo after a rival bidder dropped out. The takeover was agreed after US investment firm Castlelake, which had made a series of offers for the carrier, said it was withdrawing from the bid battle. Apollo said it wants to…
teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM in Tokyo Welcomes Over 4 Million Visitors from more than 185 Countries teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM (teamLab Borderless) in Tokyo has welcomed over 4 Million visitors as of July 31, 2026, approximately 2 years and 5 months since its opening.*1 This press release features multimedia….
If you thought Kenya’s Group A was the real “Group of Death” at WAFCON 2026, think again. Group C, featuring Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi, and Egypt, just delivered a final-day plot twist so chaotic, so confusing, and so mathematically dramatic that it left fans, pundits, and even the players themselves utterly baffled. Wednesday night marked the…
By Emma Were Belinda Uganda Airlines’ decision to launch direct flights to Kigali, Rwanda, and Accra, Ghana marks more than another expansion of its route network. It represents a strategic step in Uganda’s broader ambition to strengthen regional integration, deepen economic diplomacy, boost tourism, facilitate trade and position itself as a key player in Africa’s…
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform early Thursday, Mr. Trump said, “The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed….
Discovery’s group CIO, Derek Wilcocks Discovery group CIO Derek Wilcocks has pushed back on the idea that AI is about to make software developers obsolete, saying the productivity gains his teams are measuring from AI coding tools are real but a fraction of what the industry’s loudest voices are promising – so far. Speaking on…
In July 2026, Britain suspended one of its flagship military exercises in Kenya after Nairobi withheld the licences required for troops to train in Laikipia. Five days later, the two governments reached an agreement allowing Exercise Haraka Storm to proceed. The immediate diplomatic crisis ended, but the deeper dispute did not; the standoff revealed that…
National environments shaping the women who serve should be a central part of discussions about the future of peace operations. Fundamental shifts are taking place in conversations about the future of peacekeeping. Geopolitical tensions, funding cuts and a legitimacy crisis are prompting questions about whether international peace operations remain effective and relevant. There is also…
Min Aung Hlaing stressed that his government was focused on ending the civil war and restoring peace. Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026 The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government has met Thailand’s prime minister in Bangkok as he seeks to boost his government’s legitimacy more than five years after seizing power. President Min Aung…
