Ethiopia's ambition to regain access to the Red Sea is heightening regional tensions.
Jane Smith
/ Foreign Correspondent - December 12, 2025
Ethiopia's ambition to regain access to the Red Sea—lost after Eritrea's 1993 independence—is heightening regional tensions and raising fears of a potential new war despite Addis Ababa's rapid development agenda.
Sudanese doctors say RSF fighters raped 19 women fleeing the siege of El Fasher.
Jane Smith
/ Foreign Correspondent - December 8, 2025
Sudanese doctors say RSF fighters raped 19 women fleeing the siege of El Fasher, underscoring escalating atrocities in the 966-day civil war that has displaced millions across Darfur.
A deadly explosion in eastern Congo has killed more than 30 people.
Jane Smith
/ Foreign Correspondent - December 5, 2025
A deadly explosion in eastern Congo has killed more than 30 people and injured 20 after clashes between the Congolese army and a pro-government militia in Sange, despite a newly signed U.S.-brokered peace deal.
Russia has carried out one of its largest overnight aerial attacks in months.
Jane Smith
/ Foreign Correspondent - December 5, 2025
Russia has carried out one of its largest overnight aerial attacks in months, striking Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure as US-Ukraine negotiations in Florida enter a third day, according to reports. The escalation comes amid renewed diplomatic efforts and rising concerns about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
Seven Palestinians were killed in new Israeli attacks despite the ongoing ceasefire.
Jane Smith
/ Foreign Correspondent - December 5, 2025
Seven Palestinians were killed in new Israeli attacks despite the ongoing ceasefire, with strikes hitting Gaza City and the al-Mawasi camp as tensions rise over repeated violations and delays in reopening the Rafah crossing.
Officials in South Kivu say more than 400 civilians have been killed as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels push deeper.
Jane Smith
/ Foreign Correspondent - March 15, 2025
Officials in South Kivu say more than 400 civilians have been killed as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels push deeper into eastern Congo — even after a U.S.-brokered peace agreement aimed at reducing tensions in the region.