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Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Martyrs, injuries reported as a result of US raids on a residential neighborhood in the city of Amin Muqbil, southeast of the Yemeni city of Hodeidah

Guterres: UN capacity to deliver aid in Gaza 'has been starngled'

Guterres: 'Israel' not fulfilling 'unequivocal obligations' as occupying power under international law

As aid has dried up, the floodgates of horror have re-opened: Guterres

UN chief says Gaza transformed into 'killing field'

Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Four US raids target the coastal city of Hodeidah in western Yemen

Araghchi: We cannot imagine President Trump wanting to become another U.S. president mired in a catastrophic war in the Middle East — a conflict that would quickly extend across the region and cost exponentially more than the trillions of taxpayer dollars

Araghchi: To move forward today, we first need to agree that there can be no “military option,” let alone a “military solution”

Araghchi: Pursuing indirect negotiations is not a tactic or reflection of ideology but a strategic choice rooted in experience

Araghchi: We face a significant wall of mistrust and harbor serious doubts about the sincerity of intentions, made worse by US insistence on resuming the “maximum pressure” policy prior to any diplomatic interaction

African countries scramble to stop the hemorrhaging triggered by Trump’s ‘ruthless’ health aid cut

African countries scramble to stop the hemorrhaging triggered by Trump’s ‘ruthless’ health aid cut

From introducing new taxes to raising existing ones, budget revisions, and the search for new donors... Left in limbo by Trump’s sudden aid withdrawal, African countries scramble to sustain their health systems.

Former DA speechwriter Joel Pollak – who is tipped to return to Pretoria as the US Ambassador to South Africa – amplified the US' outrage by threatening repercussions on social media. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Ali al-Hadi Shmeis)

Washington fumes at South Africa’s move to rename its consulate's street address after Leila Khaled

Right-wing populism is further impeding reparatory justice for Africans

Right-wing populism is further impeding reparatory justice for Africans

Scramble for DRC critical minerals highlights the farce that is ‘Just Transition’

Scramble for DRC critical minerals highlights the farce that is ‘Just Transition’

Biological disaster alert? No big deal

Biological disaster alert? No big deal

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A glaring double standard on conflict resolution- A case of the DRC

A glaring double standard on conflict resolution- A case of the DRC

US sanctions won’t be effective as Africa rallies behind South Africa

US sanctions won’t be effective as Africa rallies behind South Africa

The attackers have occupied the airports and the capitals of North and South Kivu, Goma, and Bukavu respectively, as well as other mining towns, so that the supply chain does not stop. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

What is happening in the DRC?

Ituri: Reflections on Africa and multipolarity

Ituri: Reflections on Africa and multipolarity

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African countries scramble to stop the hemorrhaging triggered by Trump’s ‘ruthless’ health aid cut

African countries scramble to stop the hemorrhaging triggered by Trump’s ‘ruthless’ health aid cut

Former DA speechwriter Joel Pollak – who is tipped to return to Pretoria as the US Ambassador to South Africa – amplified the US' outrage by threatening repercussions on social media. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Ali al-Hadi Shmeis)

Washington fumes at South Africa’s move to rename its consulate's street address after Leila Khaled

Right-wing populism is further impeding reparatory justice for Africans

Right-wing populism is further impeding reparatory justice for Africans

Scramble for DRC critical minerals highlights the farce that is ‘Just Transition’

Scramble for DRC critical minerals highlights the farce that is ‘Just Transition’

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How Trump’s aid cuts gave China and Russia a strategic edge in Africa

The US decision to cut aid to Africa has triggered a shift in the region’s geopolitical landscape. As traditional support wanes, new players are stepping in, reshaping alliances and influencing the continent’s future.

Elon Musk turns his meddling hands to South Africa

Elon Musk turns his meddling hands to South Africa

Uganda suffers due to US freezing foreign aid

Uganda suffers due to US freezing foreign aid

Julia Sebutinde: Pro-'Israel' judge now leads the ICJ

Julia Sebutinde: Pro-'Israel' judge now leads the ICJ

Al Mayadeen English interview Ziyaad Patel, a South African lawyer and international Human Rights ad

Interview with Ziyaad Patel: South African lawyer

World in turmoil: Global conflict zones surge by 65%

World in turmoil: Global conflict zones surge by 65%

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The blood diamond trade 'Israel's' illegal trade in Africa

The blood diamond trade 'Israel's' illegal trade in Africa

Tobacco control measures protect people

Tobacco control measures protect people

World military spending rises to Record

World military spending rises to Record

Global inflation in February

Global inflation in February

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Highlights from Sheikh Naim Qassem’s speech

Sheikh Naim Qassem’s speech: The highlights

The Ugandan judge who voted against all ICJ rulings against Israel

The Ugandan judge who voted against all ICJ rulings against 'Israel'

Israel dragged to courts

'Israel' dragged to courts

South Africa takes 'Israel' to the ICJ over breaching the 1948 Genocide Convention

South Africa takes 'Israel' to the ICJ over breaching the 1948 Genocide Convention