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Monday, June 22, 2026

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Sahel Forests Emerge as Strategic Strongholds in Escalating Militant Insurgency

Dakar-Forests and protected reserves across the Sahel have evolved from temporary refuges into permanent operational bases for Islamist militant groups,

UN sanctions ‘snapback’ divide clouds US-Iran peace deal, complicating path to relief

New York— A US-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending more than three months of hostilities and opening a 60-day

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UN Delays Vote on Force to Secure Hormuz Shipping Amid Escalating Tensions

Geneva— The United Nations Security Council has postponed a scheduled vote on a draft resolution authorizing “defensive” force to protect