Abu Dhabi (Diplomat.so) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for a working visit to the United Arab Emirates, one day after speaking by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who emphasized the need for stability across the Horn of Africa.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) - Israel Ministry of Health reported Thursday that 2,745 Israeli settlers have been hospitalized since the war began, with 179 admissions recorded in the past 24 hours, as air-raid sirens sounded across Tel Aviv and areas of Al-Quds following the detection of Iranian missiles.

Port Louis (Diplomat.so) — Seychelles President Patrick Herminie reaffirmed support for Mauritius' efforts to restore sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago on Thursday, following talks with Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Port Louis.

Bujumbura (AFP + Diplomat.so) - Former Burundi's Prime Minister General Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, serving a life sentence for conspiracy against the state, was granted provisional release for medical reasons on Wednesday, judicial sources and family members confirmed to AFP. The 58-year-old, hospitalized…

Brasília (Diplomat.so) - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, on Monday called on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to strengthen military cooperation, warning that both nations face vulnerabilities to foreign aggression. The appeal came during Ramaphosa's official visit to Brasília,…

Tehran (Diplomat.so) - Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf rejected calls for a ceasefire on Tuesday in Tehran, vowing Iran would retaliate against aggressors following escalating hostilities involving the United States and Israel.

Boston (Diplomat.so) - Four Somalis and two advocacy groups filed a lawsuit Monday in Boston federal court challenging the Donald Trump administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Somalis living in America.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday in Washington that Iran possesses American-made Tomahawk cruise missile missiles, responding to questions about a strike on a girls' school that reportedly killed 165 people.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - Defense planners in Israel and the United States are reportedly coordinating military planning for a campaign that could continue for several more weeks, focusing on dismantling missile capabilities belonging to Iran.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) - Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran, said Sunday that a new round of nuclear negotiations with the United States could take place within days, suggesting diplomats may soon reconvene in Geneva as tensions persist over Tehran's nuclear program.

Paris (Diplomat.so) - France on Friday intensified its military position in the Mediterranean by dispatching the amphibious helicopter carrier Tonnerre to join naval forces centered around the nuclear‑powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, a move French officials link directly to the expanding…

Tehran (Diplomat.so) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched the "ninth wave" of attacks against U.S. and Israeli targets as Israeli authorities confirmed that at least nine people were killed in a direct ballistic missile strike on a public shelter in Beit Shemesh,…

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) - The Israel Defense Forces announced Saturday that coordinated airstrikes in Tehran killed seven senior members of Iran's defense and security leadership, including advisers and commanders linked to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities had not confirmed the deaths…

Canberra (Diplomat.so) - Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, declared that "Australia stands with the brave people of Iran in their struggle against oppression," while voicing clear support for United States and Israeli military action aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear…

Nairobi (Diplomat.so) - Kenyan authorities have arrested Festus Omwamba, a 33-year-old man investigators describe as a central figure in an alleged network that recruited Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine, as Nairobi confronts growing evidence of human trafficking linked to the conflict.

Lilongwe (Diplomat.so) - Malawian civil society organizations and community leaders are calling for urgent government action after more than 15 people, including children, were abducted and later found dead across several districts over the past month, in a surge of killings that has shaken public confidence…

Lilongwe (Diplomat.so) - Malawi's government has launched a fresh investigation into the June 10, 2024 plane crash that killed former vice president Saulos Chilima, following sustained pressure from his family and civic groups who insist earlier findings left critical questions unanswered.

Ankara (Diplomat.so) - In parallel statements delivered within 24 hours, Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid out contrasting visions for the region's future alliances, underscoring shifting geopolitical calculations as the Middle East…

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - The opposition group Tigray Democratic Solidarity has sharply criticized a recent decision by Ethiopia's House of Federation, accusing the upper chamber of triggering a new constitutional confrontation by transferring the administration of five disputed districts out…

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - Tensions in northern Ethiopia have entered a new and volatile phase as Ethiopia and Eritrea dispatch additional troops and heavy equipment toward the Tigray Region frontier.