Diplomat News Network – Somalia & Global News

Well-trained Somali National Army soldiers remain on alert during a security operation.
Somalia: SNA, AUSSOM Forces Intensify Operations Near Barawe

Barawe (Diplomat.so) - The Somali National Army's 6th Brigade under the 60th Division, backed by troops from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia

Construction has begun on a multi-agency security camp near the Marsabit–Wajir border amid rising tensions over the disputed area.
Kenya: Marsabit–Wajir Border Violence Erupts Over Contested Titu Area

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – Kenya Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said on Wednesday, May 14, that talks are underway between Marsabit and Wajir leaders following v

Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint where shipping lanes carrying a significant share of the world's oil and gas pass through narrow waters, amid heightened tensions and disrupted maritime traffic.
Asia Faces Second Wave of Energy Shock as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Singapore (Diplomat.so) – Asian governments and energy agencies across India, Southeast Asia and East Asia on Thursday, May 14, are confronting a second wave of energy price

Israeli forces from the Golani Brigade and Egoz Unit, alongside engineering and armored corps units, established operational control over an area about 10 kilometers from the border in Lebanon as part of preparations to expand operations against Hezbollah.
Lebanon says 10 killed, 27 injured in Israeli strikes

Beirut (Diplomat.so) – The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday, May 13, that Israeli airstrikes across the southern districts of Nabatieh and surroundin

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with China President Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds—AFP/Getty Images
Trump, Xi Meet in Beijing Under Cyber Restrictions

Beijing (Diplomat.so) – US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, May 14, during high-level talks featuring tightened cybersecurity