The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is set to hand down its appeals judgement in the case against two former political leaders for crimes against humanity and war ... Read more »
African Union peacekeepers in Somalia rape women seeking medicine and food on their bases and routinely pay displaced teenage girls for sex, Human Rights Watch has revealed in a ... Read more »
Boko Haram insurgents have taken over Gulak, the headquarters of Madagali Local Government area of Adamawa State. Read more »
At least 50 militants were killed after the army raided a suspected hideout of Boko Haram militants in Borno state. Read more »
The former rebel movement is now expected to disarm following the signing of a peace deal that resulted in a ceasefire. Read more »
Somali officials have put the country on high alert after the new Al-Shabaab leader, Abu Ubeid Ahmed Omar, vowed to avenge the death of his predecessor killed in a U.S. air strike. Read more »
The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda rebels have defied orders to surrender as the January 2015 deadline to disarm and repatriate peacefully nears. Read more »
Al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Godane was killed by a U.S. drone attack on a convoy in Somalia, according to a statement from the White House. Godane's dath was also confirmed by a ... Read more »
The Dalai Lama has cancelled his trip to the country to attend the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation has said. Read more »
A human rights group, "Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict", has released a report blaming Boko Haram, the Nigerian security forces and self-defense militias for turning ... Read more »
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