Middle East & Africa
American arms to Israel
Israel has seen arms embargoes before
But this time it will struggle without American military support
Israel in Gaza
The Israeli army is caught in a doom loop in Gaza
And the refusal to plan for the day after the war is fuelling a crisis with America
Somalia’s never-ending crisis
War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia
It has already been battered by three decades of conflict
Slag to riches
How a Russia-linked mine may keep the ANC in power
South Africa’s ruling party was broke a few months ago, but its fortunes are changing
The Hamas-Israel conflict
On Independence Day Israel is ripping itself apart
Anger, tears and recriminations
Election 2024
South Africa election: who’s ahead in the polls?
Our tracker, results and guide to the presidential hopefuls
Running in place
After a dramatic week in Gaza, where does the war stand?
The Rafah offensive has not really begun, and a ceasefire is probably still weeks away at best
An uphill struggle
Under Joe Biden, America struggles to reassert itself in Africa
As Chinese and Russian influence rise, the odds are against it
Negotiations over Gaza
Israel and Hamas are not that far from a ceasefire agreement
But does Israel’s prime minister actually want to reach a deal?
Israel and Hamas
Hamas talks up a truce, but Israel may still invade Rafah
Will Israel agree to ceasefire terms?
Land of lousy armies
Why are Arab armed forces so ineffective?
Governments are splashing the cash, but that may do little to burnish their armies’ reputations
Campus protests
University protests about Gaza spread to the Middle East
But Arab students are looking to America for inspiration