Africa
Nigeria's Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist
The pay raises of up to 80% for members of the Nigerian armed forces come as Islamist insurgents such as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province continue their attacks in the country.
Israel must keep fighting for global recognition despite relentless criticism - opinion
Morocco names longest highway after Donald Trump
How the Israel-Somaliland alliance rewrites American diplomacy - opinion
A Black African Jew to UN and African Union: Israel just did your job in Somaliland - opinion
For over 30 years, Somaliland has behaved like a responsible state without being treated as one. And what have the UN and the AU done? Missions and communiqués about Somalia’s territorial integrity.
Why Somaliland meets the legal test for statehood and Palestine does not - opinion
Israel’s move may prove, in the context of Somaliland, to be a turning point enabling its recognition by other countries, while realizing its right to self-determination.
Flamingos, sushi, and sound baths: A luxury wellness cruise on the ‘Crystal Symphony'
A wellness cruise along Africa’s west coast can be a lesson in diplomacy, Jewish history, and cultural depth, showing luxury travel can be both relaxing and enriching.
Somaliland’s lost and forgotten Jews: Inside Horn of Africa's Jewish past - opinion
Beyond the politics, Israel’s recognition of Somaliland reveals a hidden Jewish past, from ancient cemeteries to the origins of the Yibir tribe.
Endangered hope: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in war-ravaged Virunga National Park, Congo
The birth of the two male gorillas to a mother named Mafuko was discovered on January 3, and the twins "appeared to be in healthy condition at the time of the observation," Virunga Park reported.
First infection of Clade 1b strain of monkeypox identified in Israel, vaccines not in stock
The Health Ministry emphasized that no additional cases have been identified so far. However, at this stage, there are no vaccines in stock, and “the ministry is working to renew the supply."
Israeli aid, development groups see 40% drop in international partnerships following Gaza war
Around 60% have also reported that their ability to raise funds has been negatively affected since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
African Union calls on Israel to revoke Somaliland recognition amid Sa'ar visit
"The (AU) Council strongly condemns, in the strongest terms, the unilateral recognition of the so-called 'Republic of Somaliland' by Israel," it said in a post on X after a ministerial meeting.
With Somaliland recognition, Israel shapes global reality instead of just reacting to it - opinion
For the first time in years, Israel is signaling a strategic rethink, seeing the environment it operates in not as isolated threats but as one interconnected geopolitical system across the region.
In first visit, Sa'ar says Somaliland 'not a virtual state' in jab at Palestinian state recognition
Sa'ar is the first Israeli official to visit Somaliland since Jerusalem recognized its independence on December 26.
