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Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on foot only, allowing Palestinians to leave the enclave and enabling some to return after fleeing the war, authorities said. The movement will be limited and subject to Israeli security checks for those entering and exiting, with Israel and Egypt expected to cap the number of travelers. An Israeli security official said European monitoring teams have arrived at Rafah, which “has now opened to the movement of residents, for both entry and exit.” Israel seized…

Trump Expands Travel Restrictions, Targeting 15 Additional Countries President Donald Trump has expanded United States travel restrictions to include an additional 15 countries, predominantly in Africa, a move that is poised to exacerbate tensions in U.S.-Africa relations and disrupt travel, education, and business connections across the continent. Among the newly added countries, 11 are African: Angola, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This…

Somalia’s push for direct vote exposes fault lines between Mogadishu and the regions When Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre insists Somalia is moving away from "lawmakers appointed by clan elders or regional administrations" toward a system in which "representatives elected directly by the Somali people," he is sketching a future that is both aspirational and deeply contested. The proposal — to replace a decades-old, clan-based indirect model with universal suffrage and to shift governance toward a presidential system — has…

Caged and has misplaced Mogadishu, Farmajo's restricted means to save lots of "legacy" MOGADISHU, Somalia | The final 4 months have been hectic for Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, in what might outline his tenure as both a statesman or an imperial dictator who strives to remain on the helm regardless of his dwindling fortunes. With the strain of the worldwide group and this from…

To meet the health crisis, major measures have been taken in Mali. But that's not all. At the same time, the authorities invoke "the country's security situation" and "persistent terrorist acts" to implement a whole range of other measures. Without any connection to Covid-19, they mark a serious screwdriver. Mali has been in…