Central-Africa
DR Congo violence escalates as Geneva peace talks resume
In a renewed bid to halt a grinding conflict that has ravaged eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, government representatives and delegates from…
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World
Lebanon-Israel talks expose deep rift between Lebanese government and Hezbollah
Even before officials convened in Washington, the fault lines over Israel-Lebanon talks were already on display in Beirut, where opposition to the…
World
US and Iran May Resume Talks This Week Despite Port Blockade
Fresh hopes for diplomacy emerged on Monday as the United States and Iran appeared poised to return to Islamabad for another round…
Somalia
Oil tops $100 as U.S. plans Iranian port blockade after talks fail
Monday April 13, 2026 A ship at the Strait of Hormuz Oil markets surged back above $100 a barrel on Monday as…
World
US to blockade Iran after talks fail to produce a deal
With diplomacy faltering and the risk of a wider confrontation rising again, the US military said it will impose a blockade on…
Somalia
Failure of US-Iran talks dents hopes for a crisis off-ramp
Analysis by Nic Robertson Sunday April 12, 2026 As the sun dipped below the horizon in Islamabad and rose again over the city,…
World
US-Iran talks fail to overcome their most basic obstacle
After 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, the US and Iran have steered clear of the worst possible outcome: a complete collapse…
World
US-Iran peace talks are under way in Pakistan
With oil markets rattled and the Strait of Hormuz still at the center of the crisis, US and Iranian negotiators met in…
Somalia
Tensions rise ahead of US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan
Saturday April 11, 2026 Police officers walk towards bus for their deployment in Islamabad, Pakistan before planned US-Iran ceasefire talks [File: Anjum…
Somalia
Somali president, Turkish energy minister hold talks in Mogadishu
Saturday April 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Türkiye took a major step Friday toward the country’s first offshore deep-water oil…
World
US-Iran Talks in Islamabad: Five Things to Know
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran faces a pivotal test in Islamabad, where the two sides are holding their…
