Headlines- In order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said late Monday that it was striking Iran for the tenth night in a row.
- After their announcement of a naval blockade in the southern part of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia denounced the Houthis in Yemen, who are supported by Iran.
- According to Jordan's state television, the Jordanian Armed Forces said that three missiles launched from Iran had been intercepted.
- After the deaths of three American service personnel this past weekend, US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that they "will pay" every time they kill Americans.
- Multiple Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases this month have injured nearly 100 US service men.
- In the latest round of Iranian retaliatory attacks on the Gulf state allied with the United States, the Kuwaiti army said it is working to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.
Tag: Sahel Conflict
From Burkina Faso to Northern Benin,...
A recent report found that, as the country has become the new front line in the Sahel conflict, more more violent incidents linked to extremist groups took place in Benin’s north last year than the government has publicly acknowledged
The Eye Catchers of the Week
Watch VOA’s top stories from Africa this week, including the reasons why Islamist insurgents from the Sahel region of West Africa pose a threat to the entire region and how African teams are vying for a chance to win the World Cup of football
UNICEF Cautions Children in Africa Might...
Due to chronic hunger and the risk of water-borne disease, UNICEF warns that children in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel could die in shockingly large numbers if immediate aid is not given
Western Diplomats Warn of Impending Disaster...
Western diplomats fear the spread of extremist groups and persistent economic and social problems in Western Africa and the Sahel are nearing a tipping point that could have disastrous consequences for the region and beyond
Terrorism Linked to smuggling of Tobacco...
Apollinaire Compaoré, Philip Morris International’s representative in Burkina Faso, was accused of sponsoring terrorism through tobacco smuggling in a report released this year