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Will Mauritania join the Abraham Accords with Israel?
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
President Ghazouani is in Washington to attend a scaled-down US-Africa summit alongside leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Senegal. [Getty] Mauritania's ambassador to the United States has denied reports that President Mohamed Ould...
Map Shows US Military Presence in Middle East as Iran Weighs Retaliation
Newsweek
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June 22, 2025
Following U.S. airstrikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday night, the Islamic Republic is weighing its response, which, among other options, could include targeting American assets in the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas...
U.S. Strikes on Iran: Concerns Grow over War Spreading, Becoming Quagmire
The Japan News
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June 23, 2025
Editorial 16:50 JST, June 23, 2025 The United States, Israel’s supporter, has taken steps to intervene militarily in the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran. The situation in the Middle East has entered a new phase. It is feared that the...
Trump’s reckless adventurism against Iran turns US bases in West Asia into sitting targets
Press TV
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Press TV Website Staff In a reckless escalation that has pushed American interests in the region to the brink of catastrophe, US President Donald Trump announced Sunday morning that American forces had launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear...
Trump bombs Iran directly, after helping Israel start war of aggression
Geopolitical Economy
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June 22, 2025
Donald Trump has carried out direct US air strikes on Iran, bombing what he said were three major nuclear sites. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan”, Trump...
U.S. enters war with Iran, Trump says key nuclear sites wiped out
Kyodo News+
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U.S. airstrikes have "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's three key nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump said Saturday as Washington entered Israel's war against the Islamic Republic, threatening more attacks if Tehran does not change...
Ethio-Djibouti Railway eyes major stake in Damerjog Fuel Facility
Capital
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June 22, 2025
The Ethio-Djibouti Railway (EDR) has announced its intention to participate in a significant construction project in Djibouti, which includes acquiring a substantial stake in the Damerjog fuel storage facility. The company seeks to enhance...
ASDF Transport Planes Arrive in Djibouti, Setting Up Evacuation of Japanese from Iran, Israel
The Japan News
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June 22, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun One of the Air Self-Defense Force’s C-2 transport planes takes off from the Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, for Djibouti on Saturday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 19:33 JST, June 22, 2025 Two of the Air Self-Defense...
“Not Just Symbolic Act”: What Will Somaliland’s Recognition Mean for the Horn?
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
Last week, a US Congressman introduced the ‘Somaliland Independence Act’ to congress, potentially bringing Washington one step closer to becoming the first to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign state and ending the breakaway territory’s...
ASDF Transport Planes Arrive in Djibouti, Setting Up Evacuation of Japanese from Iran, Israel
The Japan News
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June 22, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun One of the Air Self-Defense Force’s C-2 transport planes takes off from the Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, for Djibouti on Saturday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 19:33 JST, June 22, 2025 Two of the Air Self-Defense...
Between Recognition and Realignment: Ethiopia Treads Lightly in Somaliland
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
Ethiopia’s pursuit of strategic maritime access entered a potentially pivotal phase last week, following the introduction of the ‘Somaliland Independence Act’ by US Congressman Scott Perry. The move signals a potential shift in Washington’s...
Decoding Tehran’s next move: How Iran could respond to US military strikes
The New Indian Express
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The United States has maintained a wide military footprint across the Middle East and North Africa for decades, operating as many as 19 military facilities across the region. According to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), which cites US...
ASDF Transport Planes Depart for Djibouti, Setting Up Evacuation of Japanese from Iran, Israe
The Japan News
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June 21, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun One of the Air Self-Defense Force’s C-2 transport planes takes off from the Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, for Djibouti on Saturday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:29 JST, June 21, 2025 Two of the Air Self-Defense...
Between Liberalization and Geopolitics: Ethiopia’s Quest for Economic Stability, Sea Access
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
Tsegaye Degineh (PhD) is a prominent economist, management expert, and public diplomacy researcher whose life journey has spanned continents and careers. Born in Addis Ababa, he left Ethiopia for East Germany in 1988 at the age of 20, driven by a...
South Sudan confirms custody of 8 men deported by U.S. following Supreme Court ruling
Zambian Observer
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July 10, 2025
The government of South Sudan has acknowledged the arrival of eight men deported from the United States, confirming they are now in state custody and undergoing official procedures. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Apuk Ayuel told reporters on...
The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) A Blue Economy Framework
Zehabesha
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By Dr. Suleiman Walhad September 18th, 2023 The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) is generally marked by conflicts, tribal/clan competition for power, and shallow nationalism, and seemingly hollow conditioned aid. Some of the states have collapsed...
Japan deploys SDF planes to Djibouti for possible Mideast evacuation
United News of Bangladesh
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An Air Self-Defense C-2 transport aircraft departs for Djibouti from Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on June 21, 2025. Photo: Courtesy Two Japanese Self-Defence Forces (SDF) planes departed for eastern Africa on Saturday to stand...
SDF planes head for Djibouti for possible Israel, Iran evacuations
NHK
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Two Air Self-Defense Force aircraft have left for Djibouti to prepare for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals in Israel and Iran. The C-2 transport planes left the Miho Air Base in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Saturday. Defense...
SDF aircraft depart for Djibouti to evacuate Japanese nationals
Japan Times
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June 21, 2025
Tottori Pref. – Two Air Self-Defense Force transport aircraft left Japan for Djibouti on Saturday to prepare to evacuate Japanese nationals from Israel and Iran. The C-2 aircraft took off from the ASDF's Miho base in the western prefecture of...
2 SDF planes leave Japan for Djibouti for possible Mideast evacuation
Kyodo News+
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Two Self-Defense Forces planes departed Japan on Saturday for eastern Africa to stand by for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East amid mounting safety concerns over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The...