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The author wrote that they could neither understand nor support a US policy decision, describing it as deeply depressing and arguing that it damaged the US reputation, harmed Western interests and was likely to reward Russia, which they described as an aggressor state. #USPolitics #ForeignPolicy #Russia #US #RU

The post’s author said people could not put their lives on hold until a war ended and needed schools, hospitals and jobs while their country was under attack. They argued that emergency support and long-term recovery had to proceed together, and thanked RaviReports for a conversation on Foreign Policy Live.

The motion, filed by MPs aligned with the Paydari Front, accuses Araghchi of meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly without authorisation, a claim directly opposed by Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei, who said the talks had prior approval. #Iran #Impeachment #ForeignPolicy

🇰🇷 SOUTH KOREA — TWO VERY DIFFERENT FOREIGN-POLICY LINES 🇺🇦🇨🇳 YOON SUK-YEOL pursued a clearly stronger Ukraine policy. He visited Ukraine in July 2023, met President Zelenskyy, visited Bucha and announced a comprehensive program of security, humanitarian and reconstruction https://t.co/YrMzVasv3N #SouthKorea #Ukraine #ForeignPolicy #KR #UA #CN

Austria has won a seat on the UN Security Council for 2027–28 after a 15-year campaign, with Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger personally lobbying representatives of more than 150 countries. That makes scrutiny of Austria’s diplomatic choices more important than ever. But https://t.co/kxUGR8B2jo #AustriaUNSC #Diplomacy #ForeignPolicy #AT #UN

Even if Wadephul @AussenMinDE repeated the European line towards Lawrow (he criticised him later on), @SlawomirDebski has a point: “European foreign ministers must set own conditions for engaging with Russia: for instance: we are ready to meet and talk, but for the duration of #ForeignPolicy #Russia #EuropeanUnion #DE #RU

“The United States—not by accident or circumstance, but by design—has become a less dependable ally,” former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told my colleague David Frum in a recent interview. America’s “traditional allies have got to hedge.”” America’s Allies Are No #Allies #ForeignPolicy #Turnbull #US #AU

It’s a wrap on the UN High-level Week. The high-level week is a key forum for advancing Finland’s foreign and security policy objectives and strengthening bilateral relations. It is clear that the UN’s standing and credibility must be restored. We must defend the rules-based https://t.co/ZfWySTN84f #UNWeek #ForeignPolicy #BilateralRelations

🇦🇹 My proposal for Austria’s foreign policy: I am calling for Austria to pursue withdrawal from the United Nations in 2029 and to shift more of its international engagement toward NATO, the European Union and the OECD. I also want a public debate about the influence of Russia and https://t.co/cchWqUaGB6 #Austria #ForeignPolicy #InternationalRelations #AT #RU #NATO #EU #OECD

for documentation and information: „I now regret that I myself visited the Likud in Israel and, as chair of the International Democratic Union’s Foreign Policy Committee, advocated for the party’s admission to the IDU. I regret this now that its international secretary is sitting #Likud #IDU #ForeignPolicy #IL

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 Coverage: key developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak remains severe despite signs of progress Importance: 10/10 — Critical The UN says there are encouraging signs in the fight against the Ebola outbreak, but it is still too early to declare that the epidemic has peaked. More than 7,200 confirmed cases and 3,510 deaths have been recorded across seven provinces. Daily infections have declined from around 120 at the mid-August peak to roughly 80, but North Kivu remains particularly alarming, with 555 new cases reported there in the past 21 days. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/un-says-ebola-epidemic-still-huge-growing-2026-09-15/ 2. DR CONGO — Protests and clashes over proposed constitutional changes Importance: 9/10 — Very High Police used tear gas and warning shots as opposition protests spread across Kinshasa and other cities against proposed constitutional changes. Opponents fear the changes could open the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. The political confrontation adds another layer of instability while the country simultaneously faces the Ebola epidemic and conflict in the east. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/722684d7da7ffe1d49c44dd03db82904 3. SOUTH AFRICA / UNITED STATES — Washington imposes new visa restrictions Importance: 9/10 — Very High U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa-restriction policy targeting certain foreign nationals from South Africa. Washington says the measures concern people linked to uncompensated land seizures, racial discrimination or violence against ethnic minorities. The move marks another deterioration in U.S.–South African relations following disputes over land reform, racial policy and Pretoria's foreign policy. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-announces-visa-curbs-some-foreign-nationals-south-africa-2026-09-15/ 4. EGYPT / RED SEA — Sisi and Saudi crown prince focus on security of strategic shipping routes Importance: 9/10 — Very High Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the need to protect freedom and security of navigation through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb. The talks come amid escalating Houthi military activity and growing threats to one of the world's most important maritime corridors. Egypt has a particularly strong economic interest because disruption of Red Sea traffic directly affects Suez Canal revenues. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypts-sisi-saudi-crown-prince-stress-need-security-red-sea-navigation-2026-09-15/ 5. DJIBOUTI — Yemen conflict drives growing refugee pressure across the Red Sea Importance: 8/10 — High Escalating fighting in Yemen is pushing more civilians toward Djibouti. More than 2,000 Yemenis are already there, while nearly 94,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen. A fuel shortage is temporarily slowing sea crossings, but the International Organization for Migration expects more people to attempt the journey once fuel becomes available. Djibouti's capacity to absorb additional arrivals could come under increasing pressure. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/djibouti-yemen-red-sea-houthis-0382bf63a25d98e87477bf7f13b9577a 6. SOUTH AFRICA — Seven women's deaths trigger major investigation and national concern Importance: 8/10 — High South African police are investigating the deaths of seven women whose bodies have been discovered over the past two months in and around Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. Authorities have not yet established whether the killings are linked to a single perpetrator. President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised a thorough investigation. The case is intensifying public concern over South Africa's exceptionally high levels of violent crime and gender-based violence. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-police-probe-killings-seven-women-ramaphosa-vows-action-2026-09-15/ 7. NIGERIA — Industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory dismantled Importance: 7/10 — High Nigeria's anti-drug agency dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a Mexican national while he was attempting to leave the country. Authorities say the operation followed a months-long investigation into a wider criminal network. The case is significant because West and Central Africa are increasingly being used not only as drug-transit corridors but also as production hubs for synthetic narcotics. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/d5ba984a98c27fba6c9694b12b9acfd8 8. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand weakens as oil-price surge increases inflation pressure Importance: 7/10 — High The South African rand weakened against the U.S. dollar as high global energy prices, a stronger dollar and weaker precious-metals prices increased concerns about inflation and South Africa's import bill. As a major oil importer, South Africa is particularly exposed to the current energy shock, which could feed through into fuel prices, transport costs and monetary-policy decisions. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-rand-slides-oil-price-surge-pressures-emerging-market-currencies-2026-09-15/ 9. KENYA — Nairobi awarded 2029 World Athletics Championships in historic African first Importance: 6/10 — Significant Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to stage the event. The championships will take place at Kasarani Stadium. Beyond the sporting significance, the decision represents a major international-profile opportunity for Kenya and is likely to accelerate investment in stadium, transport and visitor infrastructure. Source: Reuters, 15 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/sports/nairobi-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-african-first-2026-09-15/ 10. ESWATINI / UNITED STATES — Two U.S. government personnel accidentally shot by Eswatini soldiers Importance: 6/10 — Significant Eswatini's government confirmed that soldiers accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel during an anti-smuggling operation in the country's northeast. The Americans sustained minor injuries. Both governments are investigating the incident, which Eswatini's military acknowledged has a diplomatic dimension. Source: Associated Press, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/284210c69a3c67fdb491c77093977803 #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #SouthAfrica #UnitedStates #USSouthAfrica #Diplomacy #VisaRestrictions #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #Rand #SouthAfricanRand #AfricanMarkets #EmergingMarkets #OilPrices #EnergyShock #Inflation #Economy #RedSea #Egypt #SaudiArabia #BabElMandeb #MaritimeSecurity #ShippingSecurity #SuezCanal #GlobalTrade #HornOfAfrica #Security #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Silent on Saudi and UAE proxies in Yemen. Indulgent toward the US war on Iran. Absent from ongoing diplomatic initiatives. Von der Leyen's selective, ahistorical approach either signals Europe's growing irrelevance or reveals its submission to interests that aren't its own. #Europe #ForeignPolicy #MiddleEast #SA #AE #US #IR

Brussels wraps centralisation in a cosy blanket of pleasant-sounding words. “Common foreign policy” sounds harmless enough, until you realise it means surrendering your own national interests. Hungary’s foreign policy should be decided in Budapest, not Brussels. Sovereignty is https://t.co/4RUxnxtK3G #Sovereignty #ForeignPolicy #Brussels #HU #BE

MY PRESIDENTIAL PLEDGE — AUSTRIA’S EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM @netanyahu @TimesofIsrael @IsraelinAustria @YairNetanyahu If I am elected Federal President of Austria in 2028, I will make the relocation of Austria’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem a clear foreign-policy priority of my https://t.co/vIkYhIzqwN #Austria2028 #JerusalemEmbassy #ForeignPolicy #AT #IL

Russia’s attacks across Europe are not a distant threat confined to countries bordering Russia, I told @ForeignPolicy’s @jchaltiwanger. We need to call them what they are. State-sponsored terrorism. And respond accordingly. https://t.co/9zet27o0jW #Russia #Terrorism #EuropeanSecurity #RU #EU

If you’re an intellectual and believe certain things about the use of military force in foreign policy and about unregulated markets in economics, and both of them lead to big disasters, you ought to rethink some of those assumptions By @fukuyamafrancis https://t.co/f6FiqJMALV #ForeignPolicy #MilitaryForce #Economics #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries #sotherearenocountrycodestoreturn.