World
US intelligence shows Iran retains extensive missile capabilities, NYT reports
Intelligence findings show Tehran has regained operational access to most of its missile sites, including 30 of the 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE struck a refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island in early April, according to anonymous sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, in what was reportedly one of a series of attacks carried out by Abu Dhabi during the war.
Global attention has focused on the disrupted oil and gas trade, but the UN warns that the blockade also threatens global food security, particularly in Africa and Asia.
US President Trump also says that he is considering renewing a US attempt to escort oil and other commercial shipping through Hormuz.
Africa
Nigeria military says no evidence of civilian casualties after Zamfara market airstrike
The military said the strike was conducted under international humanitarian law and targeted a “confirmed high-level gathering” of militant leaders.
Türkiye and Somalia are building a partnership that extends beyond economics into a broader sphere of strategic cooperation.
The foreign ministry said President John Dramani Mahama had approved the evacuation of its 300 nationals from South Africa.
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of a summit in Kenya, and the two discussed potential solutions for Senegal’s debt woes.
