France to Send Troops to Guard the Saudi Oil Port That Bypasses Hormuz
France will send troops to guard Yanbu, the Saudi Red Sea oil port that lets crude bypass a largely shut...
September 25, 2026Topic
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Oil Tops US$106 as Iran Warns Its War Could Spread to the Indian Ocean
Brent crude tops US$106 as Iran warns its war could reach the Indian Ocean. Brent prices most of the world's...
September 24, 2026
Djibouti Rejects Ethiopian Request for Tadjourah Corridor and Naval Base
President Guelleh rejected an Ethiopian request for an extraterritorial corridor to Tadjourah port and a naval base, saying Djibouti is...
September 20, 2026
Saudi Crude Exports Fall by Two Thirds as Drone Attacks Shut the Yanbu Pipeline
Saudi crude exports fell to about 2.1 million barrels a day in early September 2026, from 7.5 million in January,...
September 17, 2026
Ethiopia Harvest May Fall 30% as Kiremt Rains Fail
FEWS NET says Ethiopia’s meher harvest could be up to 30% below average after the poorest kiremt rains on record,...
September 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia Halts Its Main Oil Pipeline After Drone Strikes Launched From Iraq
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline after drone attacks, while Houthi forces seized Mayun Island near the Bab el-Mandeb shipping...
September 13, 2026
Somaliland Pushes UN Recognition Drive on Sidelines of General Assembly
Somaliland is using the UN General Assembly season to press 193 states for recognition, leaning on Berbera port access and...
September 10, 2026
Sudan’s Army Chief Has Been to Asmara Twice in Seven Weeks
The latest Burhan Eritrea visit is his second to Asmara in under two months, underlining how central Isaias Afwerki has...
September 6, 2026
Somaliland Is Offering Washington Minerals and a Base to Win Recognition
Somaliland Berbera port, run by DP World with an Ethiopian stake, sits behind Hargeisa's offer of mineral and military access...
September 4, 2026