Angola: Police Crack Down On Fuel Hike Protests

Taxi drivers, street vendors and youth activists have been demonstrating against rising fuel prices, the suppression of street vending and new regulations for NGOs. The state's… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: What One More Massacre in DR Congo Says About MONUSCO

The end of the UN peacekeeping mission to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is being heralded. But the massacre at a camp for displaced people on Sunday points to failures,… Read more »

Uganda: Death Toll Rises in School Attack Near DR Congo Border

Authorities said 41 people were killed when an Islamic State-aligned group attacked a school in the nation's west. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Seeks to Reintegrate Genocide Convicts

President Paul Kagame's government wants to free thousands of prisoners convicted for the 1994 Rwanda Genocide. It says the move aims to ease overcrowding in prisons and foster… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Asks ICC to Probe North Kivu War Crimes Allegations

The referral is the second time the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appealed to the ICC, after an initial referral in 2004 that convicted three former militia… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: What One More Massacre in Congo Says About Monusco

The end of the UN peacekeeping mission to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is being heralded. But the massacre at a camp for displaced people on Sunday points to failures,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Killed in Attack On Camp for Displaced - UN Peacekeeping Mission

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo said militants attacked a camp it runs for internally displaced people in Ituri province, killing at least 45… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroonian Women Win German Africa Prize for Peace Efforts

The 1st National Women's Convention for Peace in Cameroon has won the German Africa Prize for advocating negotiations to end the Anglophone crisis. In an exclusive interview, the… Read more »

Africa: Chad Villages Overwhelmed With Sudanese Refugees

As Sudan's warring generals make and break ceasefire agreements, tens of thousands of people continue to flee the country. People from the violence-stricken Darfur region in… Read more »

Africa: Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Kayishema Appears in Court

Former Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema, accused of ordering the killing of around 2,000 Tutsis during the 1994 genocide, has appeared before a South African court. He was… Read more »

Cameroon: How Abductions Finance Separatists in Cameroon

Abductions are a new fundraising method used by separatists, analysts say. More than 30 women were taken last week for "allowing themselves to be manipulated by Cameroon's… Read more »

Cameroon: Rebels Kidnap 30 Women in Country's Northwest

The government says insurgents abducted the women for protesting against violence and illegal taxes in the restive anglophone region of the country. Read more »

Cameroon: Separatists Threaten to Arrest Journalists Who Protest Death of Colleague

Separatists in Cameroon's Anglophone region have threatened to arrest journalists over protests against the killing of reporter Anye Nde Nsoh -- the third journalist killed in the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Are Finding Bodies Every Minute' - Horror of Floods and Landslides

Floods hit villages of the eastern Kalehe territory earlier this week, causing rivers to overflow. Villages were submerged, with landslides causing destruction. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Floods, Landslides Fueled By Climate Change

As severe flooding and landslides again inflict heavy fatalities and displacement in Rwanda, one of the most climate-impacted nations on Earth struggles to adapt to global heating. Read more »

Africa: Sudan Crisis Puts Chad Under Pressure

Chad is hosting more than 1 million people forced to leave their homes, including nearly 400,000 Sudanese refugees. Chad fears the conflict between rival army generals will pile… Read more »

Africa: Violence Forces Up to 20,000 People from Sudan to Flee to Chad

Between 10,000 and 20,000 people have fled the Western Darfur region, as violence rages for a sixth day. Battles between forces loyal to the army and the paramilitary group RSF are… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda's Kagame Defends Russia's Presence on the Continent

While visiting West Africa, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that Russia had the right to be anywhere in Africa -- as much as any other country. He also accused the West of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Killed By Rebels in East

The CODECO rebel group has been blamed for the attacks on villages in DRC's Ituri province. The militant organization was once a peaceful agricultural cooperative. Read more »

Chad: Germany Expels Chad's Ambassador in Tit-for-Tat Response

Berlin has ordered Chad's ambassador to leave Germany within 48 hours, following a similar demand from Chad's military government last week. "We regret that it had to come to… Read more »

Chad: Chad Expels German Ambassador Over 'Impolite' Attitude

In a terse, short statement, Chad's Communication Ministry gave the German ambassador 48 hours to leave the country. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Around 20 Killed in Isamic State-Linked Attack

The "Islamic State" has claimed responsibility for the attack near Beni, which killed around 20 farmers. North Kivu has been plagued by violence as numerous rebel militias vie for… Read more »

Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina, Who Inspired Hotel Rwanda Film, Arrives in U.S.

Paul Rusesabagina, whose efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide inspired the Hollywood film "Hotel Rwanda," has arrived in the US following his release from a Rwandan… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Continue to Overpower DR Congo's Defense Forces

As Angola sends troops, Congo hopes that new military alliances can stop the violence in its eastern regions. Massacres are increasing, humanitarian aid is paralyzed and a new mass… Read more »

Central African Republic: Several Killed in Attack On Chinese Mine

Nine Chinese nationals died when gunmen stormed a mine in the Central African Republic. Rebels suspected of the attack have denied their involvement and blamed Russia's Wagner… Read more »