Niger’s government is facing threats on two fronts: extremist militant groups attacking the state, and grievances within its armed forces responsible for fighting them. Africa Corps may have helped contain the latter this past weekend, but it has yet to resolve the former. Unlike Wagner mercenaries, whose status in a private military company allowed Moscow…
Mothers and their children are in dire need of food and safety in Sudan’s conflict-stricken Kordofan State. People are queuing for food in an already overcrowded camp with hundreds of thousands who sought refuge in El Obeid. Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
12m ago Iran says ships transiting Strait of Hormuz will need insurance approved by Tehran Iran says ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz will need insurance approved by Tehran, according to a document from the regime’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) seen by CBS News on Friday. The undated document says “all vessels…
Iranian soccer fans have had their ticket allocation for their country’s three 2026 World Cup games in the U.S. revoked by soccer’s global governing body FIFA, the Iranian national soccer federation claimed Tuesday. Each federation for the 48 teams taking part is entitled to receive and distribute 8% of the stadium seats for the World…
Israeli strikes have killed 3,637 people in Lebanon since March, with 11,188 wounded, the Health Ministry says.
Israeli arms exports have reached an all-time high for the fifth consecutive year, hitting more than $19 billion in 2025 driven by sales of missile, rocket and air defense systems, the defense ministry announced Tuesday. Israel is among the world’s leading arms exporters. Its forces have fought on several fronts since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023…
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Grammy-winning artist Audrey Nuna – known to many as the singing voice of Mira in the film ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ – used her first appearance at the United Nations to call for greater investment in education for girls. She also spoke about the importance of representation and female-driven storytelling. Ms….
As a boom in online gambling across Africa gathers pace, governments are hiking taxes to contain addiction risks and fill depleted state coffers. In by far the biggest market, South Africa, the industry is pushing back. Once a niche activity, gambling has exploded across the continent as a result of easily available online betting accounts….
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Agreement will see government takeover of SDF controlled areas, and SDF integration into Syrian military. Published On 18 Jan 202618 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Syrian government has announced a ceasefire has been agreed with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces that will involve the withdrawal…
With the multilateral system under pressure and under attack, Member States must fight for the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday, laying out her priorities for its resumed 80th session. Annalena Baerbock noted that the New Year began with crises in Venezuela and Iran, with the international community “at an…
