On June 13, the Yemeni army, with backing from a coalition of Arab states led by the United Arab Emirates, began an operation to take the rebel-held port city of al-Hudaydah. By June 19, the Yemeni army had taken control of the port and airport.

Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since early 2015 when the Houthi, an ethnic group from northern Yemen, took over the capital, Sana’a, forcing the Yemeni government into exile. During this conflict, more than 10,000 people have...

In Addis Ababa on June 23, a grenade thrown into a crowd supporting Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed killed at least two people and injured at least 44. Ahmed was present at the rally but was not injured.

Abiy became prime minister after the former prime minister unexpectedly resigned in February 2018. He is the first prime minister who is a member of the Oromo people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Ethiopia, and is considered a reformer. Since taking the position, Abiy has...

In central Nigeria’s Plateau State, at least 86 people were killed over June 23 and 24 in clashes between Muslim herders and Christian farmers.

According to authorities, the herders, members of the Fulani ethnic group, attacked farming villages in the night while the inhabitants slept, setting fire to buildings and firing on the occupants. In response, villagers in the area, who are ethnically Berom, set up roadblocks and attacked anyone suspected of being Fulani.

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