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How the War in Iran is Affecting Africa’s Economy and Fuel Supply
ByJohn Eligon, Golden Matonga and Matthew Mpoke Bigg April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Despite the fragile cease-fire in the Middle East, many Africans say they are bracing for tougher times ahead and making difficult decisions about the future.

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Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide
ByMegan Mineiro April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.

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Food Aid | Foreign Aid | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | United Nations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | World Food Program

U.N. Says Attacks on Iran Set to Drive Hunger to Record Levels
ByNick Cumming-Bruce March 17, 2026

Tens of millions more people around the world could face acute hunger as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt shipping and drive up oil prices.

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Arms trade | Biden, Joseph R Jr | Defense and Military Forces | Foreign Aid | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Meeks, Gregory W | Rubio, Marco | Trump, Donald J | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

State Department Bypasses Congress to Send Israel More Than 20,000 Bombs
ByEdward Wong March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

The sale had been under informal review in Congress, but the State Department declared an emergency because of the war in Iran.

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Civilian Casualties | Foreign Aid | Hezbollah | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | United Nations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Can we say senior UN official? he is the head of an agency
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 7, 2026

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Civilian Casualties | Foreign Aid | Hezbollah | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | United Nations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

Can we say senior UN official? he is the head of an agency
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 7, 2026

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Arms trade | Biden, Joseph R Jr | Defense and Military Forces | Foreign Aid | Gaza Strip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Politics and Government | United States | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government

Netanyahu Vows to Cut Israel’s Reliance on U.S. Military Aid
ByIsabel Kershner January 29, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed some soldiers’ deaths in the Gaza war on a lack of ammunition caused by a pause in American weapon deliveries during President Biden’s term.

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Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules
ByEphrat Livni December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers.

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Jerusalem Authorities Raid UNRWA Compound and Raise Israeli Flag
ByEphrat Livni December 8, 2025

Municipal officials say the action was about unpaid taxes. The U.N. relief agency for Palestinians says it is exempt from taxes and should be immune from such a raid, calling it illegal.

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Is Closing
ByEphrat Livni November 24, 2025

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it had succeeded in delivering million of meals in the war-torn enclave, but some Palestinian were killed trying to obtain them.

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