Bamako (Diplomat.so) - The Malian Armed Forces came under a coordinated ambush near Tabankort in the Gao region on Saturday, July 18, after a convoy departed the strategic northern town of Anefis, with military and security officials reporting heavy casualties as fighting continued throughout the day.

Athens, Greece (Diplomat.so) - The Hellenic Coast Guard intercepted 65 foreign nationals across two separate maritime incidents on Friday, 26 June, involving landings on Gavdos and the southern coast of Crete, with authorities detaining a suspected 17-year-old smuggler linked to one of the arrivals.

Athens (Diplomat.so) - Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, reported on Sunday, 28 June, a sharp rise in migration flows from eastern Libya toward Greece's Crete and Gavdos islands, reshaping Mediterranean routes and increasing pressure on southern European border systems.

Sirte (Diplomat.so) - Libyan Coast Guard intercepted a vessel carrying 38 irregular migrants north of Sirte on Sunday, 21 June, about 120 nautical miles offshore in central Mediterranean waters during patrol operations.

Tobruk (Diplomat.so) - Al-Aabireen Migrant Assistance and Humanitarian Services Foundation reported on Wednesday, 24 June, that the death toll from a migrant boat capsizing off the eastern Tobruk coast in the Mediterranean Sea has risen to 26 after new bodies were recovered along multiple shoreline…

Ghadames, Libya (Diplomat.so) – The Ghadames Security Directorate announced that security authorities recovered the body of an unidentified African migrant near the Libyan-Algerian border on Friday, June 26, after receiving a report from the Western Region Military Operations Room about the discovery…

Sana'a (Diplomat.so) - Yemeni Ansar Allah leader Abdulmalik Badruddin al-Houthi delivered a speech in Sana'a on Thursday, June 25, reaffirming his movement's position on the ongoing conflict in Yemen while addressing regional security developments and internal mobilization efforts. The remarks…

Garissa (Diplomat.so) – Kenya's North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno on Thursday, June 25, announced intensified security operations targeting organised juvenile criminal groups in Garissa town, as multi-agency teams move to dismantle networks accused of escalating violent street crime…

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – Kenyan security agencies have launched a multi-agency investigation after six men from neighboring Garissa County were killed in suspected inter-clan violence in Biyagadud village, Bangale Subcounty, Tana River County, with authorities confirming investigations remain underway…

Leuven, Belgium (Diplomat.so) – Vooruit Leuven, the Flemish socialist party's local branch in Leuven, confirmed on Tuesday that Leuven Municipal Councillor Sarah Mohamed Khalif, a politician of Somali origin, will assume office as Leuven Alderman for Care, Welfare and Cemeteries on January 1,…

Wardher (Diplomat.so) – Two lineages within the Ogaden, a sub-clan of the Darod clan-family, have renewed deadly inter-lineage clashes in the Aad village area west of Wardher District in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State on Sunday, 21 June. Local accounts and clan elders report at least six people…

Bürgenstock (Diplomat.so) - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday, June 22, the conclusion of the first high-level committee meeting under a memorandum of understanding on United States–Iran talks in Switzerland, confirming a 60-day roadmap toward a final agreement.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - United States President Donald Trump said on Saturday, June 20, that no fees will be imposed on passage through the Strait of Hormuz during a 60-day ceasefire with Iran or afterward, except under United States conditions if peace talks fail, in a Truth Social post from…

Juba (Diplomat.so) - MSF accused South Sudan's government of blocking humanitarian access to opposition-held areas on Tuesday June 16 amid escalating clashes affecting civilian populations across contested regions according to report published

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - The Donald Trump administration on Thursday, June 18, defended a memorandum of understanding signed with Iran aimed at reducing tensions in the Middle East, as political backlash intensified in Washington from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers over its scope,…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, June 17, that a nuclear-related agreement between the United States and Iran is expected to be signed soon, adding that Tehran has shown willingness to proceed with the deal, according to remarks made during a press…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday, June 15, that the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have finalized a comprehensive agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz and immediately lifting the US naval blockade, marking a major shift in…

Mandera (Diplomat.so) - Kenyan Police Service deployed and placed Mandera County security units on full alert on Saturday, June 13, after suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked a police camp in Lafey Sub-County, injuring one officer and two civilians during a 30-minute firefight.

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) – United Nations agencies and the World Meteorological Organization on Sunday, June 14, warned that climate monitoring systems show a high probability of El Niño development in the coming months, raising concerns over rainfall disruption, agricultural output, and water security…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States may be compelled to respond after an AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on June 8 during a patrol mission, as U.S. military officials continued investigating the incident.