Lyoubi, a critic of Morocco’s political system, was detained after being prevented from boarding a flight to Marseille, according to a rights group and a judicial source reported by Reuters. Did you know? Mehdi Black Wind is not only a musician but also a documentary filmmaker, blending art and activism to critique political structures. The … Read more
The AFC/M23 rebel group in eastern Congo used a small Ebola outbreak to demonstrate its administrative capacity, operating a health response separate from the government in Kinshasa. According to Reuters, the group declared the outbreak over in its territory after monitoring 400 contacts, while the rest of the country continued to see transmission. AFC/M23 Health … Read more
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached over 1,100 confirmed cases and nearly 300 deaths, according to government reports. Health officials, including the World Health Organization (WHO), state that a lack of diagnostic tools, limited clinical data, and community mistrust regarding the virus’s atypical symptoms are currently hindering containment efforts … Read more
The U.S. government has begun shipping stockpiled doses of an experimental antibody drug, MBP134, from Mapp Biopharmaceutical to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a widening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this shift in policy marks the first time Washington has released the treatment for clinical … Read more
Israel’s prime minister, defense minister, and military chief announced on June 23 that the military will continue operations in southern Lebanon to neutralize threats and maintain a security zone. Following a security discussion, the officials declared that the safety of Israeli citizens and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel remains their primary, uncompromising objective. Did You … Read more
Eleven security force members and two civilians were killed during a coordinated attack on the airport and military airbase in Niamey, Niger, according to an official government statement. While no group has claimed responsibility for the Thursday violence, the incident follows a pattern of strikes by regional Islamic State affiliates, which previously targeted the same … Read more
China’s decision to eliminate tariffs for 53 African nations, combined with a 18% surge in annual China-Africa trade, is accelerating the use of the yuan across the continent. By bypassing the U.S. dollar in bilateral settlements, Beijing is building alternative financial infrastructure, such as the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), to reduce reliance on Western-dominated … Read more
A $300 billion private investment fund is being established to stimulate Iran’s economy under a new U.S.-Iran framework agreement, with over $150 billion in commitments already secured from international investors. According to a source with direct knowledge of the deal, the fund is a private vehicle containing no government money and will only become operational … Read more
G7 leaders are convening in Evian-les-Bains, France, starting June 15, 2026, to negotiate the implications of a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace agreement. The summit also addresses the war in Ukraine, global economic imbalances, and the diversification of critical mineral supply chains away from China. How will the U.S.-Iran agreement impact global energy markets? The preliminary deal … Read more
Distrust and civil unrest are severely hampering Ebola contact tracing in displacement camps across the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to Dr. Jean-Claude Lonzama, chief doctor for the Nizi health zone, health workers are unable to monitor potential transmission chains because local residents, skeptical of the virus’s existence, have blocked aid teams from entering sites … Read more