The Nexus
Pakistan Enters Sudan’s War: $1.5 Billion Arms Deal Redraws Alliance Map
What’s the News? Pakistan, with Saudi mediation, is nearing completion of a $1.5 billion arms deal with Sudan, including Karakoram-8 aircraft, more than 200 drones, and air defense systems, potentially also including…
Nexus News Desk Brief — NATO-Egypt Partnership, Iran Crackdown, and Regional Flashpoints
First Story: NATO Deepens Security Partnership with Egypt What’s the News? Javier Colomina, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, concluded an official visit to Cairo that lasted…
Nexus News Desk Brief — Africa and the Middle East
1. Ethiopia Launches Africa’s Largest Airport Project What’s the News? Ethiopia signed an agreement to begin construction of Africa’s largest airport worth $12.5 billion near Addis Ababa, a strategic move to strengthen…
A Thousand Days of Hell – The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis
The Event: On January 9, 2026, the Sudanese civil war completed 1,000 days since its outbreak on April 15, 2023. This number – a thousand days – is not just a temporal milestone but represents a thousand days of daily…
A concise, analytical briefing on Africa & the Middle East
Update: January 5, 2026 Yemen: The Battle for Hadramawt Reshapes the Gulf Influence Map Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have regained control of Mukalla, the strategic capital of Hadramawt province, following…