Rising pressure on Port Sudan allies over ties to Iran
US ramps up pressure on Sudan allies over Iran ties amid war
Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz toll claims
Trump warns Iran against imposing tolls on ships in Strait of Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire and rising maritime tensions.
DR Congo bans dollar cash transactions in new policy
Policy aims to curb money laundering and reduce reliance on US dollar, which dominates most everyday transactions across DR Congo.
EU rejects Iran Hormuz transit fees as illegal
EU warns Iran’s Hormuz transit fees breach international law as shipping disruption deepens
Sudan faces medicine shortages as conflict disrupts routes
Sudan and regional healthcare networks struggle as disrupted routes and rising costs threaten access to essential medicines across Africa.
Nigerian militants kill general in base attack in northeast
At least 90 people killed in village raids since Sunday as insecurity spreads across northern Nigeria and remote communities.
NATO faces pressure as Trump demands Hormuz commitments
Trump pressures NATO allies for swift Hormuz action as divisions deepen
Lebanon hit by deadliest day as Israel escalates strikes
World Bank, IMF warn rising energy costs will boost food prices
World Bank IMF and UN warn rising oil gas and fertilizer prices will increase global food costs, threatening vulnerable populations in low-income countries.
