Tom Harper, University of East London The Trump administration’s decision to carry out a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has raised tensions in the Persian Gulf to new and more perilous levels.
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Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia Emerge as New Regional Power Bloc Amid Iran War
Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that a two-week ceasefire had been agreed between the US and Iran in the early hours of April 8. Delegates from both sides are expected to attend further talks in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Friday.
New Research: More South Africans Are Returning Home After Working Abroad
Johannesburg, South Africa// — A growing number of South Africans abroad are returning home, bringing international experience, global networks and new perspectives with them.
Dozens Feared Dead in Air Strike on Village in Northeastern Nigeria
Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, according to a local official and an international human rights group.
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Threat Raises Risks and Leaves Predicaments Unchanged
After a diplomatic team led by Vice-President JD Vance tried, and failed, to reach a negotiated agreement to end the US war with Iran on Saturday, President Donald Trump had to decide his next move.
Will the Islamabad Summit Silence the Drums of War, Or is the Middle East Headed for a Permanent Fracture?
Islamabad has transformed into a high-security fortress as it hosts the most significant diplomatic encounter between the United States and Iran since the 1979 Revolution. On Saturday, April 11, a high-level U.S.
Escalating Insecurity: US Expands Travel Warning and Authorises Embassy Departures in Nigeria
The United States has significantly heightened its security stance in Nigeria, authorising the departure of non-emergency government employees and their families from the embassy in Abuja,
Senegal: A Decade of Unresolved Climate Displacement
DAKAR, Senegal, April 9, 2026/ — Senegalese families remain in limbo in a site called Khar Yalla, a decade after coastal floods destroyed their homes, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite recent progress, the government has not yet provided displaced families with a permanent, durable solution.
Bill Gates Set to Testify Before US Congress in Epstein Investigation
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to testify before the US Congress in June about his interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers have confirmed.
Ghana: Damang Mining lLase Award to E&P Followed Due Process — Minerals Commission
The Minerals Commission has rejected allegations of favouritism in the awarding of the Damang mining lease to Engineers and Planners Limited (E&P), insisting that the process was transparent, competitive and strictly adhered to established regulations.