The Oil Shock Hits the Most Vulnerable
The News: With Brent crude above $105 per barrel — after a 64% surge in March alone — African governments imposed sharp fuel price increases within days: Ghana raised petrol…
Libya: Chaos Exported — Sudan Pays the Price
The News: A draft UN Panel of Experts report revealed that the arms embargo on Libya has become “symbolic,” documenting 124 cargo flights by five UN member states delivering military…
Ethiopia Between a Power Card and the Trap of Overreach
The News: Ethiopia assumed the chairmanship of the African Union Peace and Security Council for April 2026 — its first time chairing since rejoining the Council in April 2025. This…
Sudan: A UN Foothold Returns to Khartoum — The Field Grows More Complex
The News: On April 2, the United Nations reopened its main headquarters in Khartoum for the first time since the war erupted in April 2023, with Foreign Minister Muhyiddin Salem…
The Bahrain Amazon Strike: The War for the Cloud
What Happened In April 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile and drone strikes targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.Iranian officials…
Bahrain as a Test Case for Multi-Domain Warfare in the Gulf
Since the outbreak of the Iran war in February 2026, Bahrain has shifted from a rear-area logistics hub to a frontline laboratory for modern multi-domain conflict. While the island remains…
Two Messages from Zarif: Between Domestic Rhetoric and the Washington Discourse
Within a few days of the war’s outbreak, former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif sent an internal message to a closed circle of Iranian analysts—it was never intended for the…