March 28
Somalia: Somali Government Says At Least 80 Al-Shabab Militants Killed in Attacks
The Somali government said Thursday its soldiers -- backed by international partners and local clan militias -- killed about 80 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens more in three… Read more »
March 26
South Sudan: South Sudan Opposition Parties Criticize New Election Laws
A new electoral regulation in South Sudan has received harsh criticism from opposition parties that see the move as a way to lock them out of the forthcoming general election that… Read more »
Sudan: U.S. Eyes April 18 to Potentially Resume Sudan Peace Talks in Jeddah
The United States is eyeing April 18 for the potential resumption of Sudan peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as part of Washington's efforts to mitigate a dire humanitarian… Read more »
March 24
Somalia: 16 Suspects Arrested in Somalia Hotel Attack
Somalia's security agents have arrested 16 people in connection with the March 14 attack on an upscale hotel near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, the government has… Read more »
March 23
Somalia: Cholera Kills At Least 54 in Somalia - Humanitarians Call for Action
At least 54 people have lost their lives to cholera in Somalia in recent months. Nine of those deaths occurred within the past week, marking the highest weekly death toll this… Read more »
March 20
Sudan: Sudan Could Become World's Largest Hunger Crisis - UN
U.N. humanitarian officials said Wednesday that nearly a year into Sudan's civil war, almost 18 million people are facing crisis levels of food insecurity -- and tens of thousands… Read more »
March 19
Somalia: Somalia Says Operation Against Al-Shabab Killed Nearly 40 Militants
The Somali government says that a new military operation against al-Shabab killed nearly 40 militants in Lower Shabelle region. Read more »
March 17
Sudan: World Ignores Catastrophic Humanitarian Situation in Sudan - WHO
April marks the one-year anniversary of the war in Sudan, sparked by a power struggle between two rival generals. Aid organizations say the war is having catastrophic consequences… Read more »
March 14
Somalia: Inside Somalia's War On Al-Shabab Disinformation
Websites and social media accounts affiliated with Somalia's al-Shabab militants continue to operate and spread the group's messages despite a relentless effort by Somalia's… Read more »
Somalia: Militants Attack Mogadishu Hotel
Al-Shabab fighters in Somalia stormed a heavily guarded hotel in downtown Mogadishu on Thursday evening, witnesses and officials said. Read more »
March 12
Somalia: New U.S. Airstrike in Somalia Kills Three Al-Shabab Fighters
The U.S. military said Tuesday it conducted an airstrike in southern Somalia that killed three al-Shabab militants. Read more »
March 11
Somalia: US Sanctions Money Launderers Connected to Al-Shabab
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned 16 entities and individuals Monday for their role in fundraising and money laundering for the terrorist group al-Shabab. Read more »
March 08
Sudan: UN Security Council Calls for Peace in Sudan During Ramadan
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution Friday calling for a Ramadan cease-fire in Sudan, where the U.N. secretary-general warned this week that the humanitarian… Read more »
Somalia: Turkey, Somalia Announce Agreement to Explore for Oil and Gas
Somalia and Turkey have announced the signing of a deal to explore for oil and gas that further strengthens cooperation between the two countries, according to officials from both… Read more »
March 07
Sudan: UN Chief Calls for Sudan Ramadan Cease-Fire
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Thursday for a cease-fire in Sudan for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, saying it is time for rival generals there to lay down… Read more »
March 06
Sudan: Arms to Sudan's Warring Parties 'Must Stop' - U.S. Official
A senior U.S. official urged countries to stop supplying Sudan's rival generals with weapons for their civil war, saying they are fueling "death, destruction and depravity." Read more »
March 04
Kenya: Haitian PM's Whereabouts Unknown Since He Signed Bilateral Deal With Kenya
The whereabouts of Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, were not known Monday, three days after he signed a bilateral accord in Kenya to pave the way for a possible multinational… Read more »
March 01
Kenya: Kenya, Haiti Sign Security Deal
Kenya and Haiti signed a security deal Friday that Nairobi hopes will satisfy a domestic court's objections to a plan to send 1,000 police officers to lead a U.N.-supported… Read more »
Ethiopia: Fighting Resumes Between Ethiopian Government and Militants
Fighting broke out Friday between Ethiopian government forces and members of the Fano militia in Bahir Dar -- the capital of the Amhara region -- according to residents and the… Read more »
South Sudan: Rising Violence, Human Rights Violations Threaten Peace in South Sudan
U.N. investigators warn an alarming rise in violence and human rights violations threatens prospects for a durable peace in South Sudan and risks impeding free and fair elections… Read more »
February 29
Eritrea: Eritrea Maintains Iron Grip Through Repression, Systematic Impunity - UN Rights Experts
Human rights experts warn Eritrea maintains an iron grip on its people through repression and widespread, systematic impunity for grave human rights violations. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Military Court Sentences Six Moroccans to Death for Terrorism
A military court in northern Somalia has sentenced six Moroccan nationals to death on terrorism charges, prosecutors and court officials tell VOA. Read more »
February 28
Sudan: International Rescue Committee Suspends Red Sea Route for Sudan Aid Amid Rising Cost, Risks
Getting humanitarian supplies to millions of Sudanese affected by the country's more than 10 months of conflict is getting expensive and risky because of attacks on Red Sea… Read more »
February 27
Kenya: Kenyan Communities Embrace Alternative Crops to Ease Human-Wildlife Conflict
Kenyan communities near Tsavo National Park are seeing a rise in human-wildlife conflict, impacting their lives and income. Communities near the park complain of animal attacks and… Read more »
February 26
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Arrests French Journalist
A French journalist on assignment in Ethiopia is in custody after being arrested in the capital, Addis Ababa. Read more »