regional security

One month after signing a preliminary agreement to de-escalate tensions, the US and Iran have resumed military strikes, reigniting conflict in the Middle East.

US Central Command has carried out its third round of military strikes, hitting approximately 140 Iranian military targets in retaliation for an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

Kenya and Nigeria have begun evacuating their citizens from South Africa following a resurgence of xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants.