May 14
Africa: Media Must Dig Deep into Root Causes of Africa's Conflicts - AU Special Envoy Bineta Diop
allAfrica
Africa continues to grapple with the harsh realities of conflict. From long-running struggles in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia to the recent eruption of… Read more »
Africa: Conflict, Violence Push Global Internal Displacement to Record High Levels
VOA
Conflicts and violence have pushed the number of internally displaced people around the world to a record-breaking high of 75.9 million, with nearly half living in sub-Saharan… Read more »
South Sudan: Peace Negotiations - Not Everyone Is Convinced of the Initiative
Agenzia Fides
A new round of peace negotiations between the South Sudanese government and the Non-Signatory Opposition Group (NSOG) began on May 3 in Nairobi (Kenya). Read more »
Ethiopia: Between Two Peace Treaties - Irob Community Confronts Plight, Looming Displacement
Addis Standard
Fisuh Welde, a resident of Irob district in the Eastern Zone of Tigray, has spent his entire life nestled in the northern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Military Frees 300 Boko Haram Captives Along Northern Border
VOA
Cameroon's military has moved over 300 civilians rescued from Boko Haram terrorist captivity along the central African states border with Nigeria and Chad this week to a northern… Read more »
Mozambique: Insurgent Food Raid on Macomia Was Big and Well Organised
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The insurgent raid on Macomia town Friday morning 10 May was the largest and best organised since the insurgents took the coastal town of Mucojo, 40km east of Macomia town, on 10… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: North and South Kivu - More Clashes Between Army and M23
Agenzia Fides
Two people died yesterday, May 13, in the bombing of the village of Minova, in the Kalehe region, in the province of South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »
Somalia: NCC Meeting Begins in Mogadishu
Radio Dalsan
The National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting today began at Villa Somalia, the Presidential Palace in the capital Mogadishu. Read more »
Uganda: We Are Not Working With Russian Mercenaries to Hunt for Kony - ICC
Nile Post
The International Criminal Court has denied claims it is working with Russian mercenary group, Wagner to hunt for Lord's Resistance Army commander, Joseph Kony. Read more »
Africa: Video Does Not Show a 'Huge Group of Africans' Joining Russia's Army
Africa Check
Video does not show a 'huge group of Africans' joining Russia's army Read more »
May 13
Southern Africa: Can SADC Troops Defeat M23 Rebels?
DW
Troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) deployed to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are struggling to restore peace and security to the restive… Read more »
Sudan: Historic Khartoum Palace Set Ablaze By Sudan Army Airstrike
Dabanga
The old Republican Palace in Khartoum was hit by a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) airstrike yesterday, setting parts of it ablaze. An attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Attack Military Camp, Kill Five Soldiers, Injure 11 Others in Katsina
Premium Times
Over 200 terrorists led by a notorious outlaw, Ado Aleiru, attacked the military camp in broad daylight Read more »
Sudan: Countless Lives At Stake in Sudan's El Fasher, Warn UN Aid Teams
UN News
Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan's North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears,… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Denies Involvement in Bujumbura Deadly Blasts
Nile Post
The Rwandan government has strongly rejected accusations that it facilitated grenade attacks that killed at least three people in the Burundian capital Bujumbura. Read more »
Rwanda: UN Team, Rwanda Air Force Discuss Aviation Safety
New Times
A delegation from the United Nations, led by Michael Mulinge Kitivi, the Director of the Uniformed Capability Support Division, visited the Rwanda Air Force Headquarters, on… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Is Holding Its Nerve Over the Rafah Operation. but Its Restraint Shouldn't Be Taken for Granted [analysis]
Chatham House
Israel's latest operation in Gaza has created two serious threats to Egypt's government. Read more »
Sudan: Telecommunications Blackout in Sudan
Norwegian Refugee Council
Parties to the conflict must end collective punishment and enable access to life-saving telecommunications. In the midst of the devastating humanitarian crisis that is fast… Read more »
Mozambique: Terrorists Murder Ten and Loot Food and Vehicles in Macomia
AIM
Islamist terrorists killed at least ten people, looted food, and stole 15 vehicles during their attack on Friday against the town of Macomia, in the northern Mozambican province of… Read more »
Mozambique: In the North of the Country - Two Jihadist Attacks Within Two Days
Agenzia Fides
Jihadists fighters linked to the Islamic State carried out two major attacks within two days in the Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique. The attack on Macomia (capital of… Read more »
Sudan: Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - On Sudan [press release]
United Nations in Sudan
The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the outbreak of fighting in El Fasher, which puts over 800,000 civilians at risk. He is alarmed by reports of the use of heavy… Read more »
May 12
Mozambique: Big Rise in Insurgent Activity in Past Month
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
A major insurgent attack on Macomia town at 05.00 Friday morning (10 May) underlined the increase in insurgent activity since the end of Ramadan a month ago. An estimated 100… Read more »
Sudan: Unlawful Detentions and Extrajudicial Killings of Activists Continue in War-Torn Sudan
Dabanga
A new wave of unjustified detentions of unarmed Sudanese who are not a party to the more than 11-month-old armed conflict is taking place these days. Obituaries posted on social… Read more »
Sudan: Dozens Injured in North Darfur Skirmishes
Dabanga
El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has witnessed ongoing skirmishes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allied militias against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at… Read more »
May 11
Lesotho: Army Boss Calls for State of Emergency to Clamp Down On Killers
Lesotho Times
DEPUTY army commander, Major General Matela Matobakele, has called upon the legislature to consider imposing a three-month state of emergency to empower the army to sweep across… Read more »