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From education to conflict and instability, leaders at the African Union Summit in Ethiopia discuss the top priorities for the continent. Africa is facing numerous challenges including inadequate infrastructure, poor funding and armed conflict. Joining the discussion:  Hannah Wanjie Ryder is the CEO of Development […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing pressure within the country as thousands of people protested against his government...

Instead of regarding Iran as the mortal enemy not just of Israel, but of America and the civilized world, the Biden administration is treating it as an asset that must

Since mid-October 2023, Yemen's Houthi militia has carried out repeated attacks on Red Sea maritime commerce, disrupting global trade and prompting the United States and United Kingdom to launch retaliatory airstrikes as well as label the Houthis as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group. The Iran-backed militia claims it will continue its attacks until the war in Gaza comes to an end. What's really driving the Houthis' escalatory military activity and what does it mean for...

Monthslong tension between three coup-hit countries in West Africa and the regional bloc known as ECOWAS boiled over when the nations announced their immediate withdrawal from the bloc and accused it of a lack of support and “inhumane” coup-related sanctions. In their joint statement on Sunday, the juntas of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said…

Peace remains a long way off as fighting in Sudan nears its 10th month.

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West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday. They accused the bloc of “inhumane” sanctions to reverse the coups in their nations. ECOWAS said in a statement that it wasn’t notified of the countries’ decision to withdraw. The juntas said…

Monthslong tensions between the three coup-hit countries and the regional bloc boiled over when they announced their withdrawal.

Three West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have quit the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS.