Bad and getting worse: why politicians must grasp the Syrian nettle now
What Europe has seen so far is nothing as to what is to come. That means asking some hard questions, including whether the war against Assad should be put on hold?
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not only creating a huge humanitarian crisis there, but it is putting severe strain on world food supplies.
What Europe has seen so far is nothing as to what is to come. That means asking some hard questions, including whether the war against Assad should be put on hold?
On Saturday, suspected suicide bombers struck a restaurant popular with westerners in Djibouti. Three people died and more than a dozen were injured, including European nationals.
A night-time raid on the Somali coast struck at a stronghold of terrorist group al-Shabaab. The group allege that the SAS were involved and that one SAS officer died in the fight.
Somali militants linked to al-Qaeda say they have executed French agent, Denis Allex, days after a botched rescue attempt which resulted in the deaths of two French commandos.
Retired US General Norman Schwarzkopf, who led troops in the 1991 Gulf war, has died aged 78 in Tampa, Florida, the American military confirms.
Civilians in north west Pakistan are suffering “24-hour mental stress” because of the threat of drone strikes, drawing comparisons to the mood after the 9/11 attacks in the US.
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The prime minister announces armed guards are to be deployed on British ships for the first time to protect them from pirates.
The death of one of the world’s worst tyrants on Thursday made it impossible for me to report that we are now three months on since the UN declared a famine in southern Somalia, writes Jonathan Rugman.
Royal Marines help release the crew of a ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia, reflecting a declining trend in the success rate for highjackings off the east coast of Africa.
A massive truck bomb kills at least 70 people outside government buildings in the centre of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab fighters have claimed responsibility.
Somali militants could be responsible for killing a British man in Kenya and kidnapping his wife, a Chatham House expert tells Channel 4 News.
The UN reveals famine has spread to three quarters of Somalia, threatening 750,000 people with imminent starvation. Islamic Relief in the UK tells Channel 4 News the situation is now “catastrophic”.