July 18
Africa: Yes, the Nexus Is Real. but It Needs a Radical Overhaul
The New Humanitarian
The collective response to the refugee crisis in Chad shows what works, and what needs to change. Read more »
Sudan: Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield Announces Additional Assistance for Sudan and Neighbors
U.S. Mission to the UN
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Representative to the United Nations, announced today nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance for people… Read more »
South Africa: Asylum Seekers Fear Arrest but Can't Access Documents
GroundUp
Lawyers for Human Rights takes this issue to the Constitutional Court next month. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - in Northwest Nigeria, Insecurity Is Fueling Medical Deserts
Premium Times
Terrorism in the Nigerian north-west is worsening access to primary healthcare, maternal and child health, malnutrition, and increasing mortality rates. Read more »
Kenya: Economist Maps Out Ruto's Limited Options [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Kenya's President William Ruto fired all but one cabinet minister in his second shock decision following deadly protests triggered by tax increases. The first was the withdrawal of… Read more »
Africa: DRC Conflict Risks Spreading - African Leaders Must Push for Solutions Beyond Military Intervention [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine… Read more »
Sudan: Red Cross Reminds Sudan's Warring Parties of Obligations Under International Humanitarian Law
Dabanga
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called on the parties to the conflict in Sudan "to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and to do… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nine Security Forces Killed in Attack Near Kumer Refugee Camp
Addis Standard
At least nine government security forces were killed and several others injured in an attack on a security post near the Kumer refugee camp in the West Gondar Zone of Ethiopia's… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Belief in Democracy Drops Drastically Down, Says Afrobarometer
Nyasa Times
It appears Malawians have started regretting choosing democracy--if the recent Afro-barometer survey is anything to go by. Read more »
Sudan: Two Sudanese Red Crescent Volunteers Die in Sennar Fighting
Dabanga
Two Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) humanitarian volunteers have died 'in the line of duty' during the escalating violence between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Diplomats 'Working Closely' With DR Congo, Rwanda, Angola for 15-Day Truce
VOA
U.S. diplomats are working closely with African partners, the White House said Thursday, amid a fresh 15-day truce between the army and Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Democratic… Read more »
Ghana: Ambulance Case - Military Secretary Testifies Jakpa Was Dismissed for Misconduct
Accra Times
The Ghana Armed Forces through its Military Secretary, Air Commodore Nana Adu Gyamfi has testified that Rickard Jakpa, the third accused person in the ambulance purchase trial was… Read more »
Sudan: The United States Announces Nearly $203 Million in Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Sudan [press release]
USAID
Today, the United States, through the USAID and U.S. Department of State, announced an additional $203 million in additional urgent humanitarian assistance for the people of Sudan.… Read more »
Somalia: Foreign Al-Shabaab Fighter With Tattoos Captured in Somalia
Radio Dalsan
Government forces, with the support of residents, have captured an Ethiopian member of the Al-Shabaab group during an operation in the Beerayabaal area. Read more »
July 17
Africa: Why These 10 Humanitarian Crises Still Demand Your Attention [analysis]
The New Humanitarian
Beyond Gaza and Ukraine, emergency aid needs are going unmet in these neglected hotspots around the globe. Read more »
Africa: AU Police Need a Greater Hand in Peace and Security Governance [analysis]
ISS
The African Union has underutilised policing in its peacebuilding efforts - it's time police had a voice in decision making. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Military Spending in DRC and South Sudan Rose Fastest in the World - Society Ends Up Paying the Price [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Global military expenditure is dominated by the United States and China, with 49% of total spending between them. According to the most recent report by the Stockholm International… Read more »
Sudan: How Militia Groups Capture States and Ruin Countries - the Case of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The rise of Sudan's most notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, shows how armed groups can infiltrate state institutions - often with disastrous results for… Read more »
Kenya: Second Batch of Kenyan Troops Land in Haiti
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 17 - 200 more Kenya police officers have been dispatched to Haiti under the United Nation backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission aimed at… Read more »
Sudan: Decimated Sudan Sugar Industry Faces Bleak Future
Dabanga
Like other sectors of the Sudanese economy and its industrial institutions, the sugar industry has not been spared from the war that erupted on 15 April 2023. The devastation has… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Calls On UN to 'Urgently Re-Evaluate' Decision to Lift Somalia Arms Embargo
Addis Standard
The government of Somaliland has called on the United Nations (UN) and the international community "to urgently re-evaluate their decision to lift the arms embargo" on Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: Deadly Landmine Explosion Shakes Beledweyne City, Central Somalia
Shabelle
In a tragic incident that shook the city of Beledweyne, located in the Hiiraan region of Somalia, a government soldier and a civilian lost their lives in a landmine explosion at a… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Four Journalists Disappeared in Separate Incidents Since June [press release]
IFJ
Adama Bayala, a regular commentator on the private television station BF1 talkshow, ' Presse Echos', has been missing since he left his office on 28 June, reported informed news… Read more »
Uganda: 'Education Gave Me New Life and Purpose'
Africa Renewal
A survivor of sexual violence uses her powerful story to advocate for the empowerment of other survivors and promote education as a preventive measure. Read more »
Sudan: As Sudan's Conflict Enters a Second Year, Hundreds Flee South Daily
UNHCR
An average of 1,600 people every day cross the border into South Sudan to escape the conflict in Sudan, threatening to overwhelm the small transit centres where they first arrive. Read more »