Muhummad Mohamad Ismail, 45, a farmer, carries jerrycans of water from his reservoir to irrigate his orange and papaya orchard at his farm in Lallays village, which is in the grip of a severe drought near Hargeisa, on February 17, 2026. Locals say no rain has fallen on Lallays since last June or July, even though this is traditionally the wettest part of Somaliland. In December, the Israeli government became the first country to recognise the independence of Somaliland since it declared its autonomy from Somalia in 1991. Somalia's federal government is livid, calling it "the greatest violation of Somalia's sovereignty" and there are rumours Israel may establish a military base in Somaliland. But for now Israel prefers to focus on civilian cooperation on the economy, agriculture, health, and above all, water. It has invited Somaliland water sector workers for training with Israeli experts due to visit the territory to help implement technology soon. (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP via Getty Images)

Water truck operators collect water pumped from a borehole for distribution to surrounding farmlands experiencing severe drought in Lallays village, near Hargeisa, on February 17, 2026. Locals say no rain has fallen on Lallays since last June or July, even though this is traditionally the wettest part of Somaliland. In December, the Israeli government became the first country to recognise the independence of Somaliland since it declared its autonomy from Somalia in 1991. Somalia's federal government is livid, calling it "the greatest violation of Somalia's sovereignty" and there are rumours Israel may establish a military base in Somaliland. But for now Israel prefers to focus on civilian cooperation on the economy, agriculture, health, and above all, water. It has invited Somaliland water sector workers for training with Israeli experts due to visit the territory to help implement technology soon. (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP via Getty Images)

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 22, 2026, and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris, shows Iranians demonstrating at the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, chanting "Azadi, azadi, azadi" ("Freedom, freedom, freedom"). Iranian students gathered for fresh pro- and anti-government rallies on February 22, 2026, commemorating those killed in recent protests, as fears loomed of renewed conflict with the United States over the country's nuclear programme. (Photo by UGC / AFP via Getty Images) / - Israel OUT / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC ANONYMOUS - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE - NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN/ STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN/ VOA PERSIAN/ MANOTO-1 TV/ IRAN INTERNATIONAL/RADIO FARDA - AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIGITAL ALTERATIONS TO THE PICTURE'S EDITORIAL CONTENT /

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 22, 2026, and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris, shows Iranians demonstrating at the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, chanting "Azadi, azadi, azadi" ("Freedom, freedom, freedom"). Iranian students gathered for fresh pro- and anti-government rallies on February 22, 2026, commemorating those killed in recent protests, as fears loomed of renewed conflict with the United States over the country's nuclear programme. (Photo by UGC / AFP via Getty Images) / - Israel OUT / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC ANONYMOUS - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE - NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN/ STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN/ VOA PERSIAN/ MANOTO-1 TV/ IRAN INTERNATIONAL/RADIO FARDA - AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIGITAL ALTERATIONS TO THE PICTURE'S EDITORIAL CONTENT /

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 22, 2026, and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris, shows Iranians clashing at the Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran. Iranian students gathered for fresh pro- and anti-government rallies on February 22, 2026, commemorating those killed in recent protests, as fears loomed of renewed conflict with the United States over the country's nuclear programme. (Photo by UGC / AFP via Getty Images) / - Israel OUT / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC ANONYMOUS - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE - NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN/ STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN/ VOA PERSIAN/ MANOTO-1 TV/ IRAN INTERNATIONAL/RADIO FARDA - AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIGITAL ALTERATIONS TO THE PICTURE'S EDITORIAL CONTENT /

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris on February 21, 2026, show Iranians demonstrating at the Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, chanting 'Long live the shah' and 'Death to the three corrupt' in Farsi. Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans at rallies for people killed during a recent wave of demonstrations, local and diaspora media reported February 21, 2026, as groups protesting the clerical leadership faced off with others voicing support for the government. (Photo by UGC / AFP via Getty Images) / - Israel OUT / Israel OUT - XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC ANONYMOUS - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE - NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN/ STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN/ VOA PERSIAN/ MANOTO-1 TV/ IRAN INTERNATIONAL/RADIO FARDA - AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIGITAL ALTERATIONS TO THE PICTURE'S EDITORIAL CONTENT /

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris on February 21, 2026, show Iranians demonstrating at the Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, chanting 'Long live the shah' and 'Death to the three corrupt' in Farsi. Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans at rallies for people killed during a recent wave of demonstrations, local and diaspora media reported February 21, 2026, as groups protesting the clerical leadership faced off with others voicing support for the government. (Photo by UGC / AFP via Getty Images) / - Israel OUT / Israel OUT - XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC ANONYMOUS - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE - NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN/ STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN/ VOA PERSIAN/ MANOTO-1 TV/ IRAN INTERNATIONAL/RADIO FARDA - AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIGITAL ALTERATIONS TO THE PICTURE'S EDITORIAL CONTENT /

(FILES) Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, speaks at the Xbox media briefing where new games were introduced on the eve of the annual E3 video game extravaganza in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 2014. Microsoft on February 20 put out word that Xbox stalwart Phil Spencer is retiring, in a shakeup of leadership at the tech titan's video game unit. Former Instacart chief operating officer Asha Sharma will take over as head of Microsoft Gaming, with Matt Booty becoming executive vice president and chief content officer. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images)