Africa Free-Trade-Area-agreement Kigali March 2018

African Nations push for permanent UN Security Council Seat

United Nations officials and African leaders are intensifying calls for reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC), demanding permanent representation for Africa. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the injustice of Africa’s underrepresentation, given its population of over a billion people. The current UNSC structure, with five permanent members holding veto power, is increasingly seen as […]

Sudan: UN Reports 28,000 Displaced as Conflict Escalates in Sudan’s Blue Nile State

The United Nations reported a deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, where ongoing conflict has displaced more than 28,000 people since mid-January 2026. The violence intensified following an offensive by an alliance between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, beginning with attacks on Baw in January 2026, and […]

Egypt Intercepts Smuggled Gaza-Bound Missiles

Egyptian security forces have captured lately six U.S. made anti-tank and surface-to-air missiles that were on their way to be smuggled into the occupied Palestinian Gaza Strip. The weapons, which were intercepted in the Sinai desert, are believed to have come from Libya and to have been manufactured by U.S. firms. But some experts cast […]