The Israeli military recently fired multiple times at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon(UNIFIL)headquarters in Lebanon, specifically targeting a guard tower at the base in Naqoura. The attack unfortunately injured 2 peacekeepers, increasing tensions in the already tense area, amidst the conflicts between Israel and Hezbollah. The UNIFIL has reported several concerning incidents involving Israeli military in southern Lebanon,… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/23/egypt-delivers-second-stockpile-of-weapons-to-somalia-amid-ethiopia-tension In September, an Egyptian warship delivered a second major load of weaponry to Somalia, including weapons like anti-craft airguns and loads of other artillery. This exchange between the two countries confirmed that there is the possibility for further tension with Ethiopia. Egypt and Somalia have come together this year over the common enemy, Ethiopia. Somalia is furious that Ethiopia… Read more »
After 50 years of having control over the Chagos Islands, the United Kingdom is finally returning the sacred archipelago to the Chagossian people. The islands belong now to the country of Mauritius, which was taken over by the UK in 1814. When Maritus gained independence from the UK, the UK detached the Chagos Islands to create the British Indian Ocean… Read more »
The Ethiopia-Sudan border conflict, particularly over the fertile Al Fashaga region, has deep historical roots dating back to a century-old border dispute under the 1902 Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty. Tensions escalated after Ethiopia’s Tigray war in 2020, when Sudan’s forces took control of Al Fashaga while Ethiopia was preoccupied with internal conflicts. The conflict disrupted trade, displaced thousands, and militarized key routes…. Read more »
Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, leading to a widespread Israeli military operations in Gaza. Efforts to rescue hostages have been largely unsuccessful, and almost two million Gazans have fled their homes. The death toll in Gaza, reported by the Hamas-run health ministry, stands at around 40,00, though numbers are difficult to verify. The conflict… Read more »
Since the so called “Arab Spring”, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have closely coordinated their regional policies, initially focusing on suppressing unrest and countering threats from the Muslim Brotherhood. Their relationship grew closer after a change in leadership in Riyadh, but began to diverge around 2019 over differing priorities in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia focused on fighting the Houthis and… Read more »
