What happened? Armed extremist groups continue to expand their geographic foothold across the Sahel — stretching from Mauritania to Sudan — exploiting the retreat of Western military presence and the…
What happened? Serious threats now hover over the Strait of Hormuz amid a partial freeze in tanker movement, while OPEC+ has approved only a limited production increase to absorb the…
What happened? Armed clashes and mass displacement have intensified in South Sudan as the political process stalls and international attention wanes, amid mounting pressure from the neighboring Sudanese war that…
What happened? The United States and Israel conducted multiple military strikes inside Iranian territory, targeting military installations and nuclear facilities. Iran responded with waves of ballistic missiles and drones aimed…
What happened? Widespread closure of airspace over Iran, Iraq, and parts of the Gulf triggered the cancellation of thousands of flights and paralyzed major transit hubs in Dubai, Doha, and…
Field Context The Sudanese army succeeded in ending the siege imposed on Al-Dalung, the second-largest city in South Kordofan state, after fierce battles against the Rapid Support Forces and their…
In a move that may reshape the equations of multilateral diplomacy, nine countries—Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Kuwait—announced their acceptance of US President Donald…
What’s the News? Pakistan, with Saudi mediation, is nearing completion of a $1.5 billion arms deal with Sudan, including Karakoram-8 aircraft, more than 200 drones, and air defense systems, potentially…
Executive Summary The Sudanese war, which has surpassed a thousand days, is witnessing qualitative escalation on decisive strategic axes, with a clear transformation in the nature of military operations from…
The Event The Nigerian military conducted precision airstrikes targeting positions of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), resulting in the killing of more than 40 militants. This operation…