West-Africa
UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran ceasefire is challenged
By ADAM SCHRECK and AUDREY McAVOYFriday May 8, 2026 This locator map shows Iran and its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo) The Iran…
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Iran
World
US and Iran Move Toward Short-Term Deal to End Fighting
A fragile opening is taking shape in the conflict between the United States and Iran, with sources and officials saying the two…
World
Iran reviews proposed US deal as Trump threatens bombing
A fragile diplomatic opening emerged on Wednesday as Iran said it was reviewing a fresh US proposal, after sources indicated Washington and…
World
Iran warns US Navy to keep clear of Strait of Hormuz
A fresh warning from Iran’s military has raised the stakes in the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the United…
World
German leader says US was ‘humiliated’ over Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered an unusually sharp rebuke of Washington this week, accusing America of entering the war with Iran without…
Somalia
Iran Executes Two Men Convicted of Spying for Israel
Iran put two men to death on Saturday after convicting them of spying for Israel, according to the judiciary, marking the latest…
East-Africa
Piracy rises off Somalia again amid concerns over Iran war
By Shola LawalFriday May 1, 2026 A fresh wave of hijackings off Somalia is rattling shipping lanes and reviving memories of the…
Somalia
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need approval for Iran war
Sareen HabeshianFriday May 1, 2026 President Donald Trump has informed Congress that US hostilities with Iran have “terminated” because a ceasefire remains…
World
Iran threatens ‘painful’ response if U.S. renews attacks
Iran has threatened “long and painful strikes” on American positions if Washington resumes attacks and presses its claim over the Strait of…
Somalia
Iran War Adds to Somalia’s Malnourished Children’s Woes
NAIROBI/GENEVA – Somalia’s most vulnerable children are being squeezed from every side: drought, deep aid cuts and now the fallout from the…
Somalia
Iran war deepens hunger crisis for Somalia’s malnourished children
By Ammu Kannampilly and Olivia Le PoidevinWednesday April 29, 2026 An internally displaced Somali woman feeds her malnourished child at the Daynile…
