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Confusion grows over state of US-Iran negotiations | Conflict
NewsFeed The US and Iran both say they want a diplomatic solution to their standoff and regional players are increasingly intervening, but a growing military buildup and conflicting accounts about the state of negotiations are casting doubt on the possibility. Published On 30 Jan 202630 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2…
Africa: AUC Chairperson This Afternoon Received a High-Level United States Delegation Led By the Deputy Secretary of State, H.E. Christopher Landau
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received a high-level United States delegation led by the Deputy Secretary of State, H.E. Christopher Landau. The delegation also included the Commander of U.S. AFRICOM, General Dagvin Anderson. The Chairperson noted that Deputy Secretary Landau’s visit comes at a moment of profound…
Minnesota Gov. Walz calls on ICE to leave state
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. New Yorkers ski, snowshoe and sled in Central Park 00:20 Texas ranchers rescue cow from freezing water 00:35 Now Playing Minnesota Gov. Walz calls on ICE to leave state 01:03 UP NEXT Bovino says agents involved in Minn. shooting still…
Africa: The Somaliland Paradox – Why the World Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Africa’s Most Successful State
Addis Abeba — For more than three decades, Somaliland has occupied a peculiar and increasingly indefensible position in international politics. It fulfills every empirical and legal criterion of statehood: clearly defined borders rooted in colonial demarcations, a permanent and civically engaged population, functioning government institutions, and a demonstrable capacity to conduct foreign relations. Yet for…
Guatemala declares 30-day state of emergency after prison riots | Al Jazeera
NewsFeed Guatemala has declared a 30-day state of emergency after prison riots led to coordinated gang attacks that killed at least seven police officers. Officials say the unrest began after gang privileges were restricted, triggering hostage-taking and retaliatory attacks on police. Published On 19 Jan 202619 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media…
Africa: AUC Chairperson This Afternoon Received H.E. Ms. Ayano Kunimitsu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received H.E. Ms. Ayano Kunimitsu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of #Japan, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The Chairperson welcomed Minister Kunimitsu & underscored over three decades of strong AU-Japan cooperation, notably through the TICAD process, hailing TICAD 9 held in…
Africa: Former CIA Analyst Now Top U.S. Africa Official at State; Dealmaking Dominates as Conflicts Spread
Washington, DC — The Africa Bureau at the State Department has a new top official, Nick Checker. Unlike his recent predecessors who were career diplomats, he has been at State for only four months, having served for the previous decade as a military analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He spent part of last…
Schools in Niger state reopen after mass abductions
Nigerian officials have announced that schools in Niger state will start reopening later this month, following a mass abduction in November that forced their closure as part of emergency security measures. From 12 January, public and private schools “in safe and secure areas” will be allowed to reopen, Niger state’s education ministry said in a…
Israel recognises Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says
Tom McArthurand Abdirahman Ali Dhimbil Getty Images Somaliland’s president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi called the declaration “historic” Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel intended to immediately expand cooperation in agriculture, health, and technology. Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi,…