Africa: 'This is Not Our War' - African Journalists Question U.S. State Dept on Continent's Position in Ukraine-Russia Conflict

A webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of State has been held to discuss ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine in the context of its impact on the nations of the African continent… Read more »

Mali: France Recalls Its Administrators From Mali

After Paris announced the withdrawal of its troops from Mali on February 17, 2022, along with the reorganisation of its military force Barkhane, and of the European Force "Takuba",… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Attack In Beni Region Leaves Trail of Death and Destruction

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) has said that suspected forces from the rebel group, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched an attack in Watalinga. Read more »

South Africa: South African Students Stranded as Russia Invades Ukraine

Some South African students who are pursuing their studies in the eastern European country are desperate to come home, after thousands of Russian troops invaded Ukraine. They say… Read more »

Mali: French Troops Will Withdraw From Mali Within Months - President Macron

At a press conference this morning French President Emmanuel Macron said that France's military withdrawal from Mali will take four to six months, during which time there will be… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Govt Votes to End State of Emergency

Members of Parliament in Ethiopia voted to end the country's state of emergency, which was declared in November and set to last for six months. Read more »

Cameroon: Trump Administration Accused of Exposing Asylum-Seekers to Human Rights Abuses

The Trump administration exposed dozens of Cameroonians, who fled their country between 2019 and 2020, to human rights abuses, including rape and torture, by unfairly denying them… Read more »

Cameroon: 'How Can You Throw Us Back?' - Three Stories of Asylum-Seekers Expelled by the U.S.

An excerpt from a report issued by Human Rights Watch on the plight of Cameroonians who were denied asylum and deported from the United States by the Trump administration, to be… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Major Probe Launched Into Foiled Coup in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau's government launched a major investigation into a foiled coup attempt to overthrow President Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Read more »

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Threat Identified A Decade Ago - Did Govt Listen?

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) launched a military initiative in July 2021 in response to violent extremism and terrorist activity in Mozambique, marking the… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: U.S.-Chinese Competition Escalates Cold War in Africa

China intends to establish a base at Bata, a port on the Atlantic coast of Equatorial Guinea, the Wall Street Journal reported in December, citing classified American… Read more »

South Africa: Refugees, Asylum Seekers to See Better Management After Govt Meets with UN Refugee Agency?

A bilateral meeting between Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has given new focus to the management of refugees… Read more »

Africa: Why Youth Are Integral to Shaping Peacebuilding Processes as Leaders, Not Only Beneficiaries

Hello and welcome to Allafrica's focus on peacebuilding and Africa, Silence The Guns. I'm Juanita Williams and today we speak about the role of young people in peacebuilding, made… Read more »

Western Sahara: Morocco Drives a War in Western Sahara for Its Phosphates

In November 2020, the Moroccan government sent its military to the Guerguerat area, a buffer zone between the territory claimed by the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigrayan Forces Recapture Lalibela - Report

Rebel Tigrayan forces have recaptured the Ethiopian town of Lalibela, Reuters reports from Addis Ababa Read more »

Sudan: Thousands March Despite PM Hamdok's Promises

Thousands of citizens are marching across the country, despite assurances from Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok that he will step down if the Sudanese people see that… Read more »

Sudan: Prime Minister Hamdok Set to Return to Lead Govt After Deal

Sudanese coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has reached a deal with civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, 65, - who was placed under house arrest on October 25, 2021 for… Read more »

South Sudan: Healing Trauma and Peacebuilding Go Hand-in-Hand for South Sudan

Welcome to AllAfrica's Silence The Guns series where we focus on peacebuilding on the continent. This is Juanita Williams and today we take closer look at  what the road to… Read more »

Sudan: Fatalities Climb In Khartoum Amid Anti-Coup Protests

Sudan's capital city Khartoum has been shaken by rising deaths - now at 39 - during protests against the military's seizure of power in a coup in October 2021. The country saw its… Read more »

Mozambique: Treating Root Causes of Northern Conflict Key to Guns Being Silenced

Four years ago in October, attacks by a few dozen young men on three police stations in Mocimboa da Praia - a district of Cabo Delgado province in northeastern Mozambique -… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Still Struggling Towards Peace

In January 2011 the people of South Sudan voted in a referendum to secede from Sudan, putting behind them two civil wars which had consumed 39 of the 55 years of Sudanese… Read more »

Uganda: Two Deadly Blasts in Capital of Kampala, More Bombs Found

Two police officers are confirmed dead and four others were killed when two separate explosions hit the city of Kampala, the  National Emergency Coordination… Read more »

Cameroon: Bomb Wounds 11 University Students in Cameroon

At least 11 University of Buea students were wounded after a bomb was thrown onto the roof of a lecture hall in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region of Southwest. Read more »

Africa: Peacebuilding Needs More Women, Youth - What's Holding Them Back?

AllAfrica's Silence The Guns series focuses on peacebuilding on the continent. Today we take a closer look at the role of women and youth in peacebuilding in Africa. There's no… Read more »

Sudan: Army Chief Committed to Transferring Power to Civilian Leadership - Report

In an interview with Al Jazeera, army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said that he would not participate in any government that comes after a transitional period and… Read more »