Beirut (Diplomat.so) – Israeli forces conducted airstrikes on Beit Yahun in southern Lebanon and artillery fire between Beit Yahun and Braachit on Thursday, 26 June, amid escalating cross-border tensions involving Hezbollah and Israeli military units.

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, June 25, that Israeli forces will continue to maintain a presence in southern Lebanon and will not withdraw from areas they control as long as security conditions require, amid ongoing regional tensions involving…

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 intelligence-led raid in Kisii Central, marking coordinated anti-theft operations across western Kenya.

Bunia (Diplomat.so) - UNICEF and United Nations partner agencies on Monday, June 22, warned that Ebola response teams and safe burial units in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing escalating mistrust, insecurity, and operational resistance as they work to contain an outbreak that has…

Beirut (Diplomat.so) - Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed on Saturday, June 20, that Israeli airstrikes killed seven people across eastern and southern Lebanon, including a child and woman, according to officials said.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - The White House submitted to the US Congress on Thursday the full text of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, following reporting by Reuters, outlining an immediate cessation of military operations, a 60-day negotiation period, and phased…

Niamey (Diplomat.so) - Nigerien security forces deployed heavily around Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey on Thursday, June 18, after residents reported sustained gunfire and explosions near the facility's main gate for nearly an hour beginning around 6:00 a.m. local time.

Malabo (Diplomat.so) - Government of Equatorial Guinea resigned on Tuesday, 17 June, after the prime minister submitted the collective resignation of ministers over failure to meet key performance targets, Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - Massad Fares Boulos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs and Senior Advisor for Africa at the U.S. Department of State, said on Wednesday, June 17, that the United States is advancing efforts to establish a power-sharing agreement…

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - The African Union on Tuesday, June 16, convened a high-level virtual meeting chaired by Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, bringing together African leaders, international partners, United Nations agencies, and regional organizations to strengthen the continent's…

Lilongwe (Diplomat.so) - Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) said in its May–September 2026 Key Message Update released on June 9, that Malawi's 2025/26 maize season shows average national production driven by favourable rainfall conditions across key farming districts.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Monday, June 15, that Iran and the United States of America are preparing a 60-day negotiation process focused on sanctions relief, reconstruction arrangements, and mechanisms to monitor mutual compliance under a developing…

Kinshasa (Diplomat.so) – Democratic Republic of Congo Ministry of Health on Sunday reported continued investigation into the Ebola outbreak in eastern Ituri Province, focusing on suspected funeral-linked transmission and cross-border spread involving Uganda.

Tripoli (Diplomat.so) - Libyan government on Wednesday, June 10, announced the formation of a high-level committee tasked with managing irregular migrants and foreign nationals residing in the country without legal status through coordinated national enforcement and administrative measures.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration after Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry to the United States on June 6, preventing him from participating in preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and ending what would…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State and the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nominee, criticized the United States' decision to deny entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, saying on Tuesday that World Cup host nations should not…

New York (Diplomat.so) - UN Security Council adopted a resolution at United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, 29 May, renewing sanctions on South Sudan for 12 months, including an arms embargo, travel bans, asset freezes, and extending the mandate of the Panel of Experts supporting the sanctions…

Durban (Diplomat.so) - South African police on Thursday removed about 400 foreign nationals from a church shelter in Durban after days of standoff tensions linked to anti-migrant demonstrations targeting undocumented foreigners in the coastal city.

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over the handling of detained "Freedom Flotilla" activists in Israel on Wednesday, after naval forces intercepted the vessel at sea and transferred detainees to custody,…

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – The Israeli Navy on Tuesday, May 19, seized more than 40 vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla and detained over 300 activists aboard boats bound for Gaza, according to Israeli security sources cited by local media and flotilla organizers.