East Africa
DRC-M23 Humanitarian Deal Faces 10-Day Implementation Test
Montreux agreement offers first diplomatic opening since 2021, but 47% historical ceasefire failure rate shadows prisoner exchange deadline.
Sudan’s Civil War Becomes East Africa’s Infrastructure Threat
As Ethiopia, Egypt, and Chad shift from observers to combatants, the conflict now threatens Red Sea shipping lanes, submarine cables carrying 18% of global data, and agricultural supply chains already stressed by Iran tensions.
South Sudan Slides Toward Civil War as 267,000 Flee Jonglei Offensive
Military operations in oil-rich eastern state expose collapse of 2018 peace architecture while Western attention remains fixed on Iran.
Ruweng Massacre: 122 Dead in Oil Region Attack Tests South Sudan’s Fragile State
Deadly assault on strategic petroleum zone exposes deepening crisis as economy contracts, refugee pressures mount, and regional oil infrastructure faces escalating violence.