Asmara (Diplomat.so) – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki received Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Transport Minister Lt. Gen. Eng. Kamel al-Wazir in Asmara on Saturday, May 16, where Egypt and Eritrea signed a maritime transport cooperation agreement aimed at establishing new shipping…

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 shocks following continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which has affected global crude oil and liquefied natural gas…

Washington DC (Diplomat.so) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday, that his administration will suspend the federal gasoline tax following a sharp increase in fuel prices driven by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and reported disruptions to global oil shipments through…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – United States President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict on Sunday, calling it unacceptable and triggering immediate market concerns that drove oil prices sharply higher at the opening of trading.

Cebu, Philippines (AP + Diplomat.so) - Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders adopted a regional contingency plan on Friday, May 8, aimed at reducing the economic and energy impact of the Iran war on Southeast Asia during a summit hosted by the Philippines in Cebu province.

Washington DC (Diplomat.so) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday, May 7, that he held a "great" telephone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in which they discussed Iran's nuclear program and unresolved transatlantic trade commitments affecting tariffs,…

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - Ethiopian Airlines, the Addis Ababa-based carrier, on Thursday May 7, joined the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan pilot programme for Somalia during the IATA Focus on Africa conference in Addis Ababa, marking a step toward a nationwide rollout next month.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - Hormuud Telecom, the nation's largest telecommunications provider, announced a strategic partnership Tuesday, May 5, with Get-Phone to launch Somalia's first structured smartphone financing program.

Dodoma (Diplomat.so) - Kenyan President William Ruto addressed the Parliament of Tanzania in Dodoma on Tuesday, May 5, urging East African Community member states to deepen regional integration through shared infrastructure projects, joint investments, and institutional reforms aimed at boosting trade…

Kinshasa (Diplomat.so) - Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ordered a comprehensive audit of mining export revenues and state assets in Kinshasa on Tuesday, April 28, citing systemic losses despite record mineral exports.

Harare (Diplomat.so) – Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, shipped Africa's first lithium sulphate consignment from the Arcadia lithium mine near Harare on Monday, 27 April, marking a shift toward local mineral beneficiation and battery-material processing.

Paris (Diplomat.so) – Government of Sierra Leone announced on Thursday, 23 April, it had signed a petroleum licence agreement in Paris with Marginal Energy Limited granting offshore exploration and production rights across five blocks.

Singapore (Diplomat.so) – Global oil markets on Wednesday, April 22, reacted to extended US-Iran ceasefire talks and Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions, with prices easing after early Asian-session gains driven geopolitical uncertainty.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday, April 21, that U.S. forces intercepted a vessel suspected of carrying sensitive cargo near Iran, as maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz sharply declined amid escalating tensions.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - The United States Department of State announced on Tuesday, April 21, sanctions targeting eight individuals, four entities, and Iran-linked airline Mahan Air for supporting Tehran's drone and ballistic missile programs.

Tokyo (Diplomat.so) – Government of Japan (Cabinet Office) announced on Tuesday, a partial revision of long-standing defense export rules allowing, in principle, the transfer of domestically produced defense equipment, including lethal finished weapons, to overseas partners for the first time since…

Ottawa (Diplomat.so) - Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in a video address released Sunday, April 19, that Canada's economic dependence on the United States has become a strategic vulnerability requiring urgent adjustment.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) – Kirill Dmitriev, Russian envoy and CEO of RDIF, said on Saturday, that US sanctions extension on Russian oil transit will affect 100 million barrels of crude.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) – Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced on Friday, that Iran has fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping during the remaining period of a temporary ceasefire with the United States.

Berlin (Diplomat.so) - Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action approved €6.6 million in arms export licenses to Israel between 28 February and 27 March 2026 during the early weeks of the Israel–Iran conflict following coordinated strikes that escalated regional tensions.