--- title: "Regional Security — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 24 stories and expert analysis tagged Regional Security on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/regional-security" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 24 Stories [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) ### [Guatemala: El Niño 2026–27 becomes regional security test](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) [UNICEF: 25.8M children face El Niño risks in Latin America; Guatemala maps 188 municipalities for drought and food insecurity amid regional security test.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) [2026-10-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/guatemala-el-ni%C3%B1o-202627-becomes-regional-security-test) [africa](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/un-sahel-jihadists-outgunning-states) ### [UN: Sahel jihadists outgunning states](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/un-sahel-jihadists-outgunning-states) [UN Security Council confirms Sahel's Al-Qaeda and ISIS affiliates now use drones and cryptocurrencies, targeting Gulf of Guinea coastal states, displacing 6.8 million people.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/un-sahel-jihadists-outgunning-states) [2026-07-18](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/un-sahel-jihadists-outgunning-states) [africa](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sahel-jihadists-now-govern-tax-and-drone-st) ### [Sahel Jihadists Now Govern, Tax and Drone-St](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sahel-jihadists-now-govern-tax-and-drone-st) [UN envoy warns Sahel jihadists now govern territory, tax trade, and use drones, as ECOWAS-AES split lets the threat metastasize toward coastal West Africa.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sahel-jihadists-now-govern-tax-and-drone-st) [2026-07-16](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sahel-jihadists-now-govern-tax-and-drone-st) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-army-retakes-kurmuk-cuts-rsf-supply) ### [Sudan Army Retakes Kurmuk, Cuts RSF Supply](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-army-retakes-kurmuk-cuts-rsf-supply) [Sudan's army recaptures Kurmuk, severing RSF's supply line from Ethiopia and impacting regional dynamics in the ongoing conflict.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-army-retakes-kurmuk-cuts-rsf-supply) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-army-retakes-kurmuk-cuts-rsf-supply) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-army-retakes-al-kurmuk-rsf-supply-line) ### [Sudan Army Retakes Al-Kurmuk: RSF Supply Line](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-army-retakes-al-kurmuk-rsf-supply-line) [Sudanese Armed Forces recapture Al-Kurmuk, disrupting RSF's supply line to Ethiopia and altering regional power dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-army-retakes-al-kurmuk-rsf-supply-line) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-army-retakes-al-kurmuk-rsf-supply-line) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/myanmars-36-million-displaced-a-crisis) ### [Myanmar's 3.6 Million Displaced: A Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/myanmars-36-million-displaced-a-crisis) [As of June 2026, Myanmar has 3.6 million internally displaced people, marking a shift from emergency response to managing regional impacts.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/myanmars-36-million-displaced-a-crisis) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/myanmars-36-million-displaced-a-crisis) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-labels-china-a-troublemaker-after-jl) ### [Taiwan Labels China a 'Troublemaker' After JL](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-labels-china-a-troublemaker-after-jl) [Taiwan's defense minister condemns China's JL-2 missile test over the Philippines, signaling a shift in regional defense dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-labels-china-a-troublemaker-after-jl) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-labels-china-a-troublemaker-after-jl) [africa](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mali-niger-burkina-faso-quit-icc-sahels-3) ### [Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Quit ICC: Sahel's 3](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mali-niger-burkina-faso-quit-icc-sahels-3) [Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso withdraw from the ICC, raising concerns about regional justice and accountability amid rising violence.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mali-niger-burkina-faso-quit-icc-sahels-3) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mali-niger-burkina-faso-quit-icc-sahels-3) [politics_diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/kenya-summons-south-sudan-envoy-over-detained) ### [Kenya Summons South Sudan Envoy Over Detained](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/kenya-summons-south-sudan-envoy-over-detained) [Kenya summons South Sudan envoy over Timothy Nderi's detention, testing compliance with the Vienna Convention and EAC obligations.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/kenya-summons-south-sudan-envoy-over-detained) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/kenya-summons-south-sudan-envoy-over-detained) [climate_energy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/central-asias-winter-fuel-crisis) ### [Central Asia's Winter Fuel Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/central-asias-winter-fuel-crisis) [Central Asia faces a winter fuel crisis as Russian oil output plummets, forcing Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan to seek alternatives.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/central-asias-winter-fuel-crisis) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/central-asias-winter-fuel-crisis) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudans-435-million-refugees-threaten-region) ### [Sudan's 4.35 Million Refugees Threaten Region](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudans-435-million-refugees-threaten-region) [Sudan's civil war has led to 4.35 million refugees, creating a regional security crisis that threatens Chad, Egypt, and South Sudan.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudans-435-million-refugees-threaten-region) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudans-435-million-refugees-threaten-region) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-koreas-warning-on-japans-military) ### [North Korea's Warning on Japan's Military](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-koreas-warning-on-japans-military) [North Korea's KCNA commentary aligns with Beijing, framing Japan's military buildup as a threat, reshaping the Indo-Pacific deterrence landscape.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-koreas-warning-on-japans-military) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-koreas-warning-on-japans-military) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-korea-and-japans-military-tensions) ### [North Korea and Japan's Military Tensions](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-korea-and-japans-military-tensions) [North Korea's KCNA critiques Japan's military expansion, aligning with China's narrative on regional security dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-korea-and-japans-military-tensions) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/north-korea-and-japans-military-tensions) [africa](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/moroccos-issp-bust-signals-sahel-insurgency) ### [Morocco's ISSP Bust Signals Sahel Insurgency](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/moroccos-issp-bust-signals-sahel-insurgency) [Morocco arrests 10 ISSP recruits, indicating the Sahel insurgency has expanded to the Atlantic, reshaping counterterrorism strategies.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/moroccos-issp-bust-signals-sahel-insurgency) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/moroccos-issp-bust-signals-sahel-insurgency) [africa](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/abyeis-collapse-tests-au-authority) ### [Abyei's Collapse Tests AU Authority](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/abyeis-collapse-tests-au-authority) [The AU faces a critical test in Abyei as violence escalates and member state Sudan obstructs peace efforts, risking its authority.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/abyeis-collapse-tests-au-authority) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/abyeis-collapse-tests-au-authority) [mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hezbollah-free-zone-talks-in-southern-lebanon) ### [Hezbollah-Free Zone Talks in Southern Lebanon](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hezbollah-free-zone-talks-in-southern-lebanon) [U.S.-mediated talks aim to define a 'Hezbollah-free zone' in southern Lebanon, impacting Israel's withdrawal strategy and Lebanon's military readiness.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hezbollah-free-zone-talks-in-southern-lebanon) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hezbollah-free-zone-talks-in-southern-lebanon) [politics_diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afghanistan-displacement-crisis-a-backfire) ### [Afghanistan Displacement Crisis: A Backfire](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afghanistan-displacement-crisis-a-backfire) [Iran and Pakistan's forced return of 2.6 million Afghans in 2025 fails, risking regional stability and security as aid dwindles.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afghanistan-displacement-crisis-a-backfire) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/afghanistan-displacement-crisis-a-backfire) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rwa-kagames-fourth-term-debt-and-drc-issues) ### [Kagame's Fourth Term: Debt and DRC Issues](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rwa-kagames-fourth-term-debt-and-drc-issues) [Kagame's fourth term faces a 77% debt-to-GDP ratio and escalating tensions in the DRC, raising questions about Rwanda's future stability.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rwa-kagames-fourth-term-debt-and-drc-issues) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rwa-kagames-fourth-term-debt-and-drc-issues) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/eth-ethiopias-red-sea-access-development-or-con) ### [Ethiopia's Red Sea Access: Development or Con](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/eth-ethiopias-red-sea-access-development-or-con) [Ethiopia's Foreign Minister redefines Red Sea access as development, but neighbors remain skeptical amid ongoing tensions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/eth-ethiopias-red-sea-access-development-or-con) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/eth-ethiopias-red-sea-access-development-or-con) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/atf-frances-indo-pacific-credibility-at-stake) ### [France's Indo-Pacific Credibility at Stake](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/atf-frances-indo-pacific-credibility-at-stake) [New Caledonia's elections will shape France's Indo-Pacific strategy and its credibility as a regional power amid local unrest.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/atf-frances-indo-pacific-credibility-at-stake) [2026-06-29](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/atf-frances-indo-pacific-credibility-at-stake) [economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nga-nigerias-2026-foreign-policy-bets-on-autonom) ### [Nigeria's 2026 Foreign Policy Bets on Autonom](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nga-nigerias-2026-foreign-policy-bets-on-autonom) [Nigeria's Foreign Minister outlines a 2026 foreign policy focused on strategic autonomy, regional stability, and global partnerships amid geopolitical fragmentation.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nga-nigerias-2026-foreign-policy-bets-on-autonom) [2026-06-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nga-nigerias-2026-foreign-policy-bets-on-autonom) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-military-narco-boat-strike-raises-death-toll-to-188) ### [US Military Narco Boat Strike Deaths Rise to](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-military-narco-boat-strike-raises-death-toll-to-188) [Escalating US military strikes on alleged narco boats push the death toll to 188, stirring human rights concerns and rising tensions across the region.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-military-narco-boat-strike-raises-death-toll-to-188) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-military-narco-boat-strike-raises-death-toll-to-188) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-accuses-ethiopia-of-drone-strikes-amid-rising-tensions) ### [Sudan Blames Ethiopia for Drone Strikes](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-accuses-ethiopia-of-drone-strikes-amid-rising-tensions) [Sudan blames Ethiopia for drone strikes on Khartoum airport, escalating the conflict into an interstate war with significant implications.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-accuses-ethiopia-of-drone-strikes-amid-rising-tensions) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sudan-accuses-ethiopia-of-drone-strikes-amid-rising-tensions) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-diplomatic-mission-in-tehran-a-key-to-us-iran-talks) ### [Pakistan's Diplomatic Mission in Tehran](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-diplomatic-mission-in-tehran-a-key-to-us-iran-talks) [General Asim Munir's Tehran visit seeks to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and revive dialogue, casting Pakistan in a pivotal role in regional diplomacy now.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-diplomatic-mission-in-tehran-a-key-to-us-iran-talks) [2026-04-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pakistans-diplomatic-mission-in-tehran-a-key-to-us-iran-talks)