Major protests are expected in Guinea 🇬🇳 as the ruling junta has suspended civilian opposition parties and plans to block them from running in the elections. All the while junta leader general Doumbouya is expected to be allowed to run for president africanews.com/2025/08/23/gui…

All eyes will be on Egypt as it hosts Bright Star 25 (Aug 28 – Sept 10) The region’s largest multinational military exercise bringing together allies & rivals alike. #BrightStar25

Fiber-optic FPVs apparently now being used by “M23” in South Kivu. Implies that FARDC has electronic warfare equipment to jam regular FPVs, which would be a first for Congo’s military.

BREAKING: UNC (United Nations Command) says around 30 N. Korean troops crossed the inter-Korean border recently, triggering S. Korean warning shots - Yonhap

Internal rifts broke out within the RSF-led Tasis coalition following the circulation of a video showing an RSF fighter executing a civilian in El Fashir, #Sudan's North #Darfur region, on ethnic grounds. madamasr.com/en/2025/08/22/…

As armed gangs continue to sow chaos in #Haiti, the #US is looking to double the size of the foreign forces deployed in the fight, with possibly another country, rather than #Kenya, taking the lead. miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

While Niger terminates intelligence sharing with Morocco under allegations that they were leaking information to France, Burkina Faso deepens ties with Morocco, by receiving anti-IED training by Moroccan armed forces.

Some Yankees metrics, as dug out by Paul Hembekides (Hembo): 1. The Yankees infielders have combined for 33 throwing errors, 8 more than any other team. 2. The Yankees have made 28 outs on the bases, which is tied with the Dodgers for the FEWEST. They have a -1.5 BsR, which ranks 17th in the

Exciting news! 🇱🇸 Lesotho is reportedly engaging in efforts to recognize the Republic of Somaliland. Strengthening diplomatic ties and international support is a crucial step for Somaliland’s global presence.

📍Norfolk, #UnitedStates (🇺🇸) The U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) has officially departed Norfolk en route towards #Venezuela (🇻🇪). She has AV-8B Harrier II, MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AH-1Z Viper & MH-60S Seahawk, & UH-1Y Venom onboard.

📍#Trinidad and Tobago (🇹🇹) The Trinidadian Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has formally backed the deployment of U.S. Navy (🇺🇸) vessels against drug cartels, or in the event of #Venezuelan (🇻🇪) invasion of #Guyana (🇬🇾) over the Essequibo Region; even allowing USN access.

‼️⚠️🚨 𝗟𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗳 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗸𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝟰𝟬 𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗴𝗿𝗮̂𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀. Le chef de Boko Haram, Ibrahim Mahamadu, dit Bakura, a été tué au

🇧🇯|#Benin: On Friday night a customs post in Malanville, located on the border with Niger, was attacked by militants. The attack was reportedly repelled by a strong response from the armed forces

Washington extends offer of military support to Sahel junta regimes ➡️ go.france24.com/geC

Indonesia sets up new mineral industry agency to oversee rare earths development reut.rs/4njyPyr reut.rs/4njyPyr

A Sudanese Government 🇸🇩 Dassault Falcon 900 jet (Reg: ST-PSA) was spotted flying over Somaliland this morning, likely en route to Mogadishu 🇸🇴. The aircraft is frequently used by members of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, as well as senior military & government officials.

NEW | Growing tensions between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and regional power players could challenge US-led peace talks. Already-strained relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and SAF have sharply deteriorated since early August. Islamist factions allied with the

Why Ethiopia’s Tigray could be on the brink of another conflict |aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/25…

French Foreign Legion Soldiers master the art of close quarters combat during SLTE 4-25 at The Marine Corps Combat Center. This training prepares soldiers to eliminate threats in confined spaces, ensuring mission success and unit safety. 📸 U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

Susan M. Burns is the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. She has previously served as the Principal Officer in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 2022 to 2025. Other assignments include Director for the Office of Mainland Southeast Asia in the Bureau of