Sudan: U.S. Announces Sanctions on Former Sudan Foreign Minister Ali Karti

The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions on Ali Karti, the former foreign minister of Sudan, accusing him of thwarting efforts to end the civil war there. Read more »

West Africa: Burkina Faso's Military Junta Says it Thwarted Coup Attempt

Four officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, barely a day after the military junta claimed to have prevented an effort to stage a coup, RFI reports. Read more »

West Africa: French Ambassador Leaves Niamey

The French ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itte, left the country, barely a month after the military government had ordered his expulsion, Reuters reports. Read more »

Kenya: U.S., Kenya Sign Deal Ahead of Haiti Security Mission

The United States and Kenya have struck a defense pact that will provide Kenya with funding and support for security deployments following Kenya's voluntary offer to lead an… Read more »

West Africa: Burkina Faso's Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Niger

The Burkinabe parliament gave the go-ahead for Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger in response to a potential foreign military intervention to reinstate… Read more »

Gabon: Son of Deposed Gabon Leader Bongo Charged With Treason, Corruption

The son of former Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, as well as some of his associates, were charged with high treason and corruption, and are being held in detention, AFP… Read more »

Somalia: Humanitarian Situation Could Worsen After EU Suspends Food Aid to Somalia

The executive of the European Union announced on September 19 that humanitarian aid payments to Somalia had been "temporarily suspended" following a UN investigation that revealed… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Asks UN Peacekeepers to Leave DR Congo Before 2024

The Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi requested that his government move quickly to evacuate the United Nations peacekeeping mission to ensure it begins… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's First Woman Officer to Navigate a Submarine Dies in Accident

Africa's first woman to qualify as a submarine navigator, Lieutenant Gillian Hector (née Malouw), was among the three people who died in the SA Navy submarine disaster just… Read more »

South Africa: No Reason to Continue Zimbabwe Exemption Permits, Minister Motsoaledi Argues in Court

Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa's minister of home affairs, wants to contest a ruling from the Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) that said he violated the law and Constitution by… Read more »

Sudan: First Clashes Reported in Port Sudan Since Conflict Began

For the first time, the two opposing factions of the Sudanese military are now fighting in Port Sudan on the Red Sea, BBC reports. Read more »

Ethiopia: One Year After Tigray Peace Deal, Peace Elusive and Atrocities Continue

United Nations human rights experts say that nearly a year since the signing of an agreement to cease hostilities in northern Ethiopia, atrocities, war crimes and crimes against… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel Alliance Unites Against 'Internal Uprising or Foreign Assault'

Three West African Sahel countries - Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso - ruled by military juntas pledged to support one another in the event of internal uprising or foreign assault,… Read more »

Mali: Independence Day Festivities Cancelled As Rebels Claim Control of Northern Town

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali said they have taken over a military camp and checkpoints in the town of Bourem, endangering a 2015 peace agreement. Read more »

Sudan: A Fragile Opportunity for Peace in Sudan

The long-suffering country of Sudan caught a glimpse of peace late last month. General Mohammed Dagalo (aka Nemeti), head of the paramilitary Rapid Security Force (RSF) whose… Read more »

Libya: Rival Political Leaders Urged to Bury Differences After 'Heart-Breaking' Floods

Libya's divisions have exacerbated the brutal impact of this week's lethal floods, claiming thousands of lives in a disaster-hit North Africa also rocked by last week's deadly… Read more »

West Africa: U.S. Resumes Drone Operations in Niger

The U.S. resumed flying drones and other aircraft out of Niger's air bases, according to the commander of the Air Forces in Europe and Africa, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

Mali: Commercial Flights Suspended to Timbuktu Over Insecurity

Sky Mali, the sole commercial airline serving Timbuktu in the interior of Mali, has announced that it canceled travel there due to safety concerns, further isolating the northern… Read more »

West Africa: Putin Discusses Niger Crisis With Malian Leader Goita

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Mali's acting president, Assimi Goita, on the telephone, discussing issues like counter-terrorism measures and the situation in Niger,… Read more »

Niger: Military Govt Accuses France of Preparing Forces for 'Intervention'

The military government in Niger, which seized control in July, accused France of stationing troops in various West African countries in preparation for "military intervention,"… Read more »

Mali: Militants Kill Dozens in Mali Attack

Mali's transitional government reported that 64 people, including numerous civilians, were killed in two strikes carried out by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants on Thursday in… Read more »

Sudan: Burhan Orders Sudan Paramilitary Group RSF to Disband

Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, general commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan, issued a constitutional proclamation… Read more »

Sudan: Fighting Doubles Numbers of Displaced People, to Seven Million, Says UN

This year's conflict in Sudan has displaced 3.8 million people within the country, nearly doubling internal displacement, the UN migration agency said Tuesday. Read more »

Mali: Russia Blocks Renewal of UN Sanctions in Mali

Russia blocked efforts to keep in Mali a team of UN experts who accused foreign fighters of taking part in numerous violations in the military-run West African nation, Al Jazeera… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Promotes General Sanctioned by U.S. for Alleged Role in Eastern DR Congo Instability

Rwandan President Paul Kagame promoted a General recently sanctioned by the U.S. for involvement in the conflict in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, in what could be… Read more »