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Russia-Romania Tensions Rise Over Consulate Closure Ruto Says Kenya's Bomas Project Will Lift Tourism to 5 Million Visitors Sudan Government Monitors Currency Exchange Stability Kenya Police Recover Cows in Siaya, Phones in Kisii Kenya Security Forces Block Nairobi Ahead of Protests Garissa Police Arrest 140 in Gang Crackdown Operation Inter-Clan Clash Kills 6 Somali Men in Kenya Somalia Welcomes UN Child Protection Report on ASWJ Somalia: SNA Logistics Command Meets TURKSOM Delegation Somalia: Hassan Shire Backs SNA Recruitment in Puntland Zambia Drops Appeal in Lungu Burial Case in South Africa DRC Ebola cases top 1,000, UNICEF warns on children

Local News

Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah (ASWJ)
Somalia Welcomes UN Child Protection Report on ASWJ

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Somalia welcomes United Nations annual report A/80/723-S/2026/357 on Children and Armed Conflict confi

Somalia: SNA Logistics Command Meets TURKSOM Delegation
Former Minister of Finance, Puntland State of Somalia.
Somalia: Hassan Shire Backs SNA Recruitment in Puntland
Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh.
Somali Government condemns deadly inter-clan clashes in Ade Adeye
The Somali National Army (SNA) deployed troops as a buffer force between rival inter-clan groups in Jalalaqsi District to prevent renewed fighting and stabilize the area.
Somalia: Hirshabelle VP Brokers Peace After Jalalaqsi Clashes Kill 10

World News

Nairobi is largely deserted, with heavy police presence across major roads and intersections as security forces maintain tight control following nationwide Gen Z protest-related unrest.
Kenya Security Forces Block Nairobi Ahead of Protests

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) - Kenya Police Service blocked major roads into central Nairobi on Thursday, June 25, deploying riot units as Gen Z-led protests marking the 2024 anti-ta

Edgar Lungu, Former President of Zambia.
Zambia Drops Appeal in Lungu Burial Case in South Africa
Sudanese higher education leaders meet in Khartoum to finalize the return of universities to their original campuses under a post-conflict recovery plan.
Sudan universities confirm campus return plan in Khartoum
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Swiss Negotiations See Progress on Iran-US Framework Deal
Keir Starmer announces his resignation as UK Prime Minister, triggering a Labour Party leadership contest and planned political transition in London, June 22.
UK PM Keir Starmer Announces Resignation

Videos

Mohamed Abdirizak: Is Somalia's government legitimate?
Unique way of preparing tea keeps the practice alive in Somalia
Somalia police receive a make over

Business

President William Ruto inspects the ongoing construction of the Bomas International Conference Centre in Nairobi, as Kenya advances plans to expand its global conferencing and tourism capacity.
Ruto Says Kenya's Bomas Project Will Lift Tourism to 5 Million Visitors

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) - William Samoei Ruto, President of Kenya, inspected the ongoing expansion of the Bomas International Conference Centre (BICC) in Nairobi on Thursday, Ju

Dr. Jibril Ibrahim, Sudan's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning.
Sudan Government Monitors Currency Exchange Stability
China bans exports to 10 US defence companies
Sierra Leone Shuts Union Trust Bank Over Insolvency
William Ruto Pushes Kenya-US Critical Minerals Deal

Diplomat Memo

Romanian Ambassador to Russia, Cristian Istrate.
Russia-Romania Tensions Rise Over Consulate Closure
Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda, and Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, meet in Pretoria during bilateral talks aimed at strengthening relations and restoring visa services between Rwanda and South Africa.
Rwanda and South Africa reset ties, restore visa services
Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.
Israel cuts diplomatic ties with EU foreign policy chief
Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi
Labour Group Calls to Expel Iran Ambassador in UK

Spotlight

Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service of Kenya, Douglas Kanja, conducts a security assessment in Nairobi and Kitengela as part of ongoing operational oversight and coordination of policing activities.
Kenya Police Recover Cows in Siaya, Phones in Kisii

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – The Kenyan Police Service on Thursday, 25 June, recovered two cows suspected of theft in Siaya County and seized multiple mobile phones in a separate

Relatives of Vanisa Anifa, a 6-month-old orphaned girl who died of Ebola, attend her burial, in Bunia, Congo, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
DRC Ebola cases top 1,000, UNICEF warns on children
Smoke rises from southern Lebanon following an Israeli airstrike; emergency crews moved into the area shortly after impact to assess damage and begin response operations.
Israel strikes kill 7 in Lebanon's Bekaa and Tyre
US Vice President JD Vance.
US-Iran memo outlines 60-day deal framework

The Insider

North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno directs security agencies in Garissa, Kenya, to intensify operations against juvenile gangs in the town.
Garissa Police Arrest 140 in Gang Crackdown Operation

Garissa (Diplomat.so) – Kenya's North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno on Thursday, June 25, announced intensified security operations targeting organised juve

The wetlands of Tana River County showcasing their natural landscape and ecological beauty.
Inter-Clan Clash Kills 6 Somali Men in Kenya
Sarah M. Khalif, center, newly appointed Leuven Alderman for Care, Welfare and Cemeteries, pictured among colleagues during the announcement.
Somali-Origin Sarah Khalif Named Leuven Alderman
Somali Region Police in Birkot, Jarar Zone.
Inter-Clan Clashes in Wardher Kill 6 in Somali Region

Cartoon

Cartooned by: Amin Amir

Opinion