Talk of South Sudan’s first presidential election since its 2011 independence referendum, expected in 2026, has been clouded by setbacks as opposition leader Riek Machar prepares to challenge current President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

The rebellion of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo is no longer the sole force claiming civilian lives in Sudan; it has been joined by a deadly outbreak of cholera, threatening what little remains of life’s essentials in the war-torn country.

As Iraq’s parliamentary elections draw closer, political factions are stepping up their media campaigns, using crises and incidents to discredit rivals, even at the cost of civilian lives.

The Libyan government is seeking to reinforce its military and institutional footing—turning once again to Ankara with a newly signed strategic agreement aimed at rebuilding the Libyan armed forces.

Armenia’s future—and that of its people—grows more fragile by the day, potentially plunging into darkness following security forces’ storming of church premises and arrests of senior church leaders.