Smaller EU nations are expanding diplomatic, trade and security engagement across Africa as global competition for influence on the continent intensifies.

Hamas leaders met Egyptian intelligence officials in Cairo to review the Gaza ceasefire, warning that Israeli violations and unresolved issues threaten the agreement’s next phase.

Gaza officials say Israel’s repeated ceasefire breaches have caused widespread casualties and destruction across the enclave.

G20 leaders met in South Africa to endorse a declaration addressing critical minerals, climate change, inequality, and calls for lasting global peace.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will not hand over the G20 presidency to a US embassy representative after President Trump refused to attend the Johannesburg summit.

Yemen’s army downs a Houthi drone over Saada amid rising drone activity on several fronts

An Israeli strike on the Ain al-Helweh Palestinian camp in southern Lebanon killed at least 13, while Hamas denied military targets existed.

The UN Security Council approved a US-backed resolution establishing a Board of Peace and international force to stabilize Gaza, while Russia and China abstained.

Nigeria and the United States are in talks after Donald Trump threatened military action over killings of Christians, with Nigeria rejecting claims of targeted attacks and urging balanced dialogue.

Eswatini received over five million dollars from the United States to host deportees under a controversial third-country programme.

Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to death for the deadly protest crackdown

South Africa is investigating chartered flights that brought Palestinians from Gaza, suspecting a coordinated scheme to mislead and relocate them internationally.

Egypt and Russia held consultations on competing UN Security Council drafts concerning Gaza while emphasising the need to strengthen the ceasefire and advance a path toward Palestinian self-determination.

Harvard is quietly preserving Israel’s entire cultural output in a hidden archive meant to survive any future national collapse

UK plans temporary refugee status with 20-year path to settlement, drawing heavy criticism

South Africa delayed the entry of more than 100 Palestinian refugees after Israel refused to issue exit stamps, prompting officials to seek a waiver.

Syria reopened its embassy in London after more than a decade, signalling improving relations with the United Kingdom and broader international reintegration under its new leadership.

Pakistan calls in army to guard Sri Lankan cricketers after deadly Islamabad bombing

Egypt and Türkiye reaffirm support for regional stability, trade growth, Gaza aid, and conflict resolution in Syria, Sudan, and Libya.

President Donald Trump declared victory as Congress moved to end the record-long US government shutdown, exposing deep divisions among Democrats over the deal.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ruled out direct talks with Israel, citing the Golan Heights occupation, as US President Donald Trump seeks to revive the Abraham Accords.

The Israeli Knesset has approved in a first reading a controversial bill allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups.

Eight killed and dozens injured after vehicle explosion near Red Fort in Delhi

Hamas rejects surrender in Rafah, warns mediators to act to preserve Gaza’s fragile ceasefire