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U.S. Defense Secretary Says Iran Will Eventually Have “No Choice but to Surrender”
Edited By: Africa Eye U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Iran will eventually reach a point where it will have “no option but to surrender,” as the war between Iran and the United States and Israel continues. In an interview with CBS News, Hegseth stated that Washington is determined to ensure that Tehran never […]
UK and Australia Evacuate Diplomats and Citizens as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Edited By: Sekou Kagné The United Kingdom and Australia have begun withdrawing diplomats and citizens from parts of the Middle East, as the conflict involving United States, Israel, and Iran continues to intensify. The British government announced that it had temporarily withdrawn some Foreign Office staff and their family members from Lebanon as a […]
UAE President Discusses Middle East Developments With Donald Trump
Edited By: Africa Eye The president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, held a phone conversation on Sunday with Donald Trump, during which the two leaders discussed the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East. According to the official Emirates News Agency, the call focused on the latest regional developments […]
Flash Floods Kill at Least 23 in Nairobi After Torrential Rains
Edited By: Aminata Diallo At least 23 people have died after sudden overnight floods struck Nairobi, authorities said, as search and rescue operations continued across the Kenyan capital. Torrential rains fell on the city Friday evening, turning major roads into rivers and flooding thousands of homes and businesses. Rescue teams worked throughout Saturday to recover […]
Bahrain Reports Damage to Water Desalination Plant After Iranian Drone Strike
Edited By: Laila Abou Rabie Authorities in Bahrain announced that a water desalination plant was damaged on Sunday following a drone attack attributed to Iran, amid escalating regional tensions. In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior of Bahrain said that the attack targeted civilian infrastructure and caused material […]
Iran’s Assembly of Experts Selects New Supreme Leader
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Iran’s Assembly of Experts has confirmed that it has selected a new Supreme Leader to succeed Ali Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February during the first day of the joint United States and Israel strikes against Iran. According to Iranian cleric Ahmad Alamolhoda, the council responsible for appointing the country’s […]
After USAID: The Great Black Hole of American Aid in Africa
By: Anwar El Mourjani On March 10, 2025, the Trump administration abruptly cancelled the vast majority of U.S. foreign aid contracts. Within months, USAID, the agency that had long served as the main channel of American development assistance, effectively ceased operating in the way it had for decades. For Africa, which had received a […]
Trump Receives Coffins of U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iran War
Rédaction : Aminata Diallo U.S. President Donald Trump presided over a brief ceremony on Saturday at Dover Air Force Base, where the remains of six American soldiers killed in the war against Iran were returned to the United States. During the solemn ceremony, Trump wore a white cap bearing the letters “USA” in gold and […]
Germany Warns of Migration Surge if Iran’s State Collapses
Edited By: Tendai Zola The government of Germany has warned that the collapse of the Iranian state could trigger a large and uncontrolled wave of migration toward Europe, as the war in the Middle East enters its sixth day following U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that a […]
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Targeting Prince Sultan Air Base
Edited By: Tendai Zola Saudi Arabia announced early Saturday that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile that had been heading toward Prince Sultan Air Base, a military facility that hosts U.S. troops. According to the Saudi Ministry of Defense, the missile was successfully intercepted before reaching its intended target. A spokesperson […]
Zambia and Zimbabwe Push Back Against Trump-Era Health Aid Deals
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against new health cooperation agreements proposed by the administration of Donald Trump, arguing that the deals impose unequal conditions and compromise national sovereignty over sensitive health data. The tensions come after the United States Agency for International Development was abruptly dismantled in January 2025, ending […]
Trump Faces First Lawsuit Over TikTok Asset Sale Deal
Edited By :Aminata Diallo The administration of Donald Trump is facing its first legal challenge over the structure of the deal involving the sale of TikTok assets in the United States. The lawsuit was filed by the Public Integrity Project before a Washington state court of appeals. The organization accuses the administration of illegally circumventing […]
India Raises Cooking Gas Prices for the First Time in a Year Amid Iran War
Edited By: Tendai Zola Energy companies in India have increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used for cooking for the first time in nearly a year, as global energy prices rise due to supply disruptions caused by the war involving United States, Israel, and Iran, as well as the effective closure of the […]
Iran Apologizes for Missile Strikes on Gulf States Amid Escalating War
Edited By: Africa Eye Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has apologized for missile attacks launched against several Gulf countries, while rejecting calls from the United States for Tehran’s unconditional surrender. In a pre-recorded speech broadcast on state television, Pezeshkian said that U.S. demands for Iran to surrender were unrealistic. “The idea that Iran should surrender unconditionally […]
Pentagon Downplays Reports of Russian Intelligence Support to Iran
Edited By: Tendai Zola The Pentagon has played down reports suggesting that Russia is providing intelligence support to Iran amid the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel. Speaking in excerpts from an interview with the CBS program 60 Minutes, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American military leadership was fully aware of the […]