Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - The Government of Ethiopia announced on Friday, May 29, that the country would proceed with its June 1 parliamentary and regional elections following the conclusion of nationwide campaigning, amid heightened security concerns, opposition allegations of restricted political…

Fez (Diplomat.so) - The Fez Public Prosecutor's Office said on Thursday, May 21, that at least nine people were killed and others injured after a four-storey residential building collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, prompting ongoing rescue operations and evacuations nearby.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday, May 21, that US citizens and lawful permanent residents who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda,…

Wajir (Diplomat.so) — Kenya Defence Forces and the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration have advanced construction works, with the Wajir 10,000-seater stadium in Wajir County now reaching 84% completion as of Thursday, May 21.

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) – India's Ministry of External Affairs and African Union agreed Thursday, May 21, in New Delhi to postpone Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit over Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) – The Ministry of Digital Transformation and Telecommunications of Sudan on Thursday, May 21, officially launched the national digital identity project "SUDAPASS" in Khartoum, introducing a secure digital identity infrastructure designed to enable trusted access to government…

New London, Connecticut (Diplomat.so) – President Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday May 20 at U.S. Coast Guard Academy New London Connecticut that US may escalate military action against Iran if nuclear talks fail while.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) - Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, said on Wednesday, May 20, in Tehran that Iran's armed forces remain prepared for renewed conflict, asserting that regional tensions and maritime developments reflect continued external pressure…

Beirut (Diplomat.so) – Israeli and Hezbollah forces exchanged intensified cross-border attacks in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, May 20, as an explosive drone strike and subsequent retaliatory operations left multiple Israeli soldiers wounded and triggered renewed clashes across border villages.

Berlin (Diplomat.so) – German Federal Foreign Office spokesperson in Berlin on Wednesday, warned Israel against moving forward with plans to displace residents of the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank, citing international law violations and risks to regional stability.

Beijing (Diplomat.so) - Die Welt reported on Tuesday, citing confidential European intelligence documents, that China's armed forces allegedly conducted covert training programs for hundreds of Russian soldiers in late 2025 across six military sites, with some participants later deployed to combat…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - President of the United States Donald Trump said on Wednesday, May 20, at the White House in Washington that the United States will give Iran final opportunity to negotiate.

Beijing (Diplomat.so) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense initiative during talks in Beijing, warning that the project threatens global strategic stability and could…

Beirut (Diplomat.so) - Israel Defense Forces ordered residents of 12 villages and towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately on Tuesday after accusing Hezbollah of violating an extended ceasefire agreement through renewed cross-border attacks.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) - The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, May 19, that its forces captured the settlement of Volokhovka in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, marking a new shift in reported frontline positions amid ongoing cross-border fighting.

Geneva (Diplomat.so) – World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday, May 19, expressed concern over the scale and rapid spread of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which health authorities say has resulted in at least 131 suspected and confirmed…

Tripoli (Diplomat.so) - International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 741 migrants were intercepted and returned by Libyan authorities across Mediterranean operations between May 10 and May 16, 2026 on Sunday May 18.

Kigali (Diplomat.so) – Rwanda's Ministry of Health announced on Monday that no Ebola cases have been detected inside the country as authorities intensified border screening and public health surveillance following confirmed infections in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – Adan Abdulla Mohamed was appointed Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in Nairobi on Monday, May 18, following a formal decision by Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi, announced through a Special Gazette Notice…

Juba (Diplomat.so) - President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan on Monday, May 18, inaugurated the country's Air Traffic Management System at Juba International Airport, activating full national control of airspace operations in a key sovereignty milestone since independence on…