Forty-three Ugandan students fled US and Israeli bombing in Iran, describing trauma, fear, and devastation as they returned home with government assistance.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi warned the Middle East war could fuel inflation and economic strain as the Egyptian pound weakened and trade risks increased.

Nato said it strengthened its ballistic missile defence posture after alliance systems intercepted a missile from Iran heading toward Turkey amid escalating regional tensions.

Al-Qaeda-linked militants killed 15 soldiers in northern Benin, wounding five, looting the base, while the military launched operations and struck retreating attackers.

Somalia’s parliament approved constitutional amendments that could extend President Mohamud’s term, delay elections, and raise political uncertainty amid ongoing security challenges and al Shabaab threats.

Kenyan police rescued 70 migrants, mostly Ethiopians, from a suspected trafficking ring in Nairobi

Belgium detains three suspected Ambazonia militia leaders in war crimes probe tied to Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict

Iranian Kurdish militias are consulting the US about possible attacks on Iranian security forces

China says hijacked vessel freed, vows Somalia ties remain strong

Day 4 of the Iran–US war sees widening strikes and regional escalation

Guinean president Mamady Doumbouya, absent since February 13, is reportedly in good health after a routine medical check and will soon return to Conakry.