Opinion: Somaliland's June parliamentary elections were praised yet again for their strong democratic character. Suhaib Mahamoud asks if this will advance claims to statehood and secure the international recognition sought for three decades.
Comment: The US' recent willingness to normalise relations with Sudan turns a blind eye to the country's well-documented human rights abuses, writes Jehanne Henry.
Comment: In reality, it is Hemedti, the brutal and cunning general who organised the harsh crackdown in Khartoum last June, who wields the real power in Sudan, writes Gerard Prunier.
Comment: Hemedti could become a Frankenstein's monster, annihilating any hope of a new Sudan, and turning against those who enabled his rise, writes Sarra Majdoub.
Comment: The political situation in Sudan is deteriorating as President Bashir fails to make the necessary conditions to facilitate national dialogue talks.
Israel's war on Gaza has dealt a crushing blow to the multilateral security system and threatens to alienate the Arab & Muslim world, writes Mohamed ElBaradei.