Middle East & North Africa

10+ hour, 10+ min ago   (822+ words) Published 5 Oct 2026, 12:50 UTCUpdated 6 Oct 2026, 14:06 UTC Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized Dhubab district and key positions overlooking Bab el-Mandab Strait. Government forces retook Mocha city and advanced toward areas near Bab el-Mandab. Saudi-led coalition said 100 fighter jets were involved Reported by:…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (495+ words) Published 3 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTCUpdated 4 Oct 2026, 17:04 UTC Saudi-backed Yemeni forces say 700 Houthis killed in 24 hours during Sanaa-Saada strikes. Military claims 474 operations across fronts, totaling about 1,540 Houthi casualties in 24 hours. 25 outlets told this the same way. The fighting intensified again after roughly four…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago   (325+ words) October 6, 2026 by Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday announced the postponement of its proposed two-day National Security Summit scheduled for Monday, 12th and Tuesday, 13th October, 2026, until further notice. The upper chamber said it postponed the summit over the tragic crash…...

58+ min ago   (343+ words) The Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum has expressed grief over the death of 32 people in the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Chairman of the forum and Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (302+ words) US President Donald Trump speaks during an event at Sparrows Point Shipyard, in Baltimore County, Maryland, US, October 6, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee By Gram Slattery and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, ⁠Oct ⁠6 (Reuters) - US President Donald ⁠Trump said on Tuesday that nobody knew…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (256+ words) A separatist movement in northern Mali announced on Tuesday it was carrying out "a controlled withdrawal" from a strategic town in the north, a symbolic boost to Mali's army and its Russian backers in their years-long fight against insurgents ‌including…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (495+ words) Bulgarian authorities said that the origin of the drones was under investigation, but Ukraine's president blamed Russia for the drone strikes. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev condemned the attack. “This is an unacceptable attack in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone. It…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (649+ words) Video posted by government forces in Yemen shows them driving armoured cars over Houthi fighters as they recapture areas around the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the ‌Iran-backed group. The latest developments - filmed on Monday - are a deadly new phase…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago   (307+ words) Armed groups in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are forcibly recruiting men and boys, including teenagers as young as 15, as renewed fighting threatens to worsen the humanitarian crisis in the region. Fighting between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (167+ words) Tue Oct 06, 2026 October 6, 2026 10:11 PM GMT+1 Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leading Nigeria’s delegation to a forum focused on strengthening nutrition leadership. The Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange Forum runs from October seven to nine. According to…...