April 17
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Driver, Abduct 16 On Abuja-Lokoja Road
Daily Trust
Gunmen have shot dead a bus driver and abducted his 16 passengers near Chikara village on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Improving Welfare of Soldiers Top Priority for Zna
The Herald
Ndlovu Bulawayo Bureau Read more »
April 16
Sudan: Exclusive - US Special Envoy for Sudan Says 'Priority Is to End the War'
Dabanga
The aspirations of the Sudanese people are not just for the absence of war, but for the restoration of the revolution and the return to a constitutional transition that the people… Read more »
Central African Republic: CAR Child Refugees Dream of a Better Future
DW
More than a million people, including children, have fled their homes in the volatile Central Africa Republic to Cameroon. Not all have given up hope. Read more »
Africa: Escalation of Middle East Hostilities Will Have Ripple Effects for Africa [analysis]
ISS
Africa could be drawn into proxy battles that have domino effects on security, foreign investment and trade relationships. Read more »
Sudan: Young Sudanese Refugees Cope With Loss, Long for Peace
VOA
The baby was a newborn when the war broke out in Sudan. No one knew how old she was because her biological mother was missing. Read more »
Sudan: Canada Sanctions Individuals and Entities Affiliated With Sudan Warring Parties
Dabanga
Yesterday, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced sanctions against two individuals and four entities affiliated with the army and the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
Sudan: On the Offensive - Military Tactics and Peace Talks for Sudan's Takeover [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Liberia: Bill to Create WECC Imminent
Liberian Observer
-- INHCR says the document will be prepared in the coming days Read more »
Uganda: Challenges Arise in Civilians Tried in Court Martials in Uganda
Nile Post
In a significant development within Uganda's legal landscape, the spotlight is now shining on the intricate challenges surrounding court martials involving civilians. Read more »
April 15
Sudan: Urgent Need to Avert a Worse Catastrophe after a Year of War in Sudan [guest column]
allAfrica
Today marks one year since conflict between rival military leaders broke out in Sudan. Many Sudanese have fled across the border into Chad, including those from Darfur –… Read more »
Ethiopia: Funding Crisis Threatens Aid for Nearly 1 Million Refugees in Ethiopia
UNHCR
On 20 March, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Ethiopia, the Government of Ethiopia's Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) and over 130 partners, including UN agencies, government… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Farmers Strive for Food Sufficiency As Conflict Rages
VOA
Today marks one year since the war between Sudan's army and its paramilitary wing, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), began. The war has created widespread hunger, as fields lay… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Summit - Pledges of Funding and Diplomatic Pressure Must Materialise Quickly
Norwegian Refugee Council
Statement by Will Carter, the Norwegian Refugee Council's country director in Sudan, on the outcomes of today's Paris conference: Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Catastrophe Must Not Be Allowed to Continue - UN Rights Chief Türk
UN News
A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the situation could easily worsen with the news that the warring parties are arming civilians,… Read more »
Liberia: Senate's War Crimes Court Endorsement Gains U.S. Support
Liberian Observer
A wave of cautious optimism is washing over Liberia as its Legislature overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court. This long-awaited… Read more »
Sudan: Rep. Omar Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Sudanese Civil War [press release]
U.S. House
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Chair of the U.S Africa Policy Working Group Released a Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Sudanese Civil War: Read more »
Sudan: Paris Conference Raises €2 Billion in Aid Pledges
DW
Millions face severe levels of hunger as a result of a power struggle that broke out in Sudan one year ago. French President Emmanuel Macron says the amount gathered will help meet… Read more »
West Africa: To Help Stabilize West Africa, Bolster a Key Partner - Nigeria
USIP
Better democracy and growth in Africa's heavyweight nation will influence the region. Read more »
Rwanda: UN Urged to Prevent Hatred Against Congolese Tutsi
New Times
As the Diaspora of the Midwest of America gathered to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Col Raoul Bazatoha, the Defense Attaché in Rwanda's embassy in… Read more »
Ghana: Two Dead, Three Injured in Navy, Kplejoo Group Clashes in Tema Newtown
Ghanaian Times
Two men were reported dead and three injured when some Kplejoo groups clashed with the Navy at Tema Newtown during the final procession of the Kplejoo festival. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Speaks On Alleged Shooting of Civilians
Premium Times
The Coalition of Bokkos Ethnic Youth Nationalities alleged that soldiers shot civilians and compounded the vulnerability of residents of their locality Read more »
Egypt: FM Phones U.S. State Secretary On Middle East Developments
Egypt Online
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday 14/4/2024 made a phone contact with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Media Forum - 'One Year of Devastation: Sudan in the Grip of War'
Dabanga
One year ago today, on April 15, 2023, a brutal conflict erupted in the heart of Sudan's capital, Khartoum. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdelfattah El Burhan,… Read more »
Sudan: One Year of Conflict - Key Facts and Figures [document]
OCHA
One year after war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023, Sudan is facing one of the fastest unfolding crises… Read more »