Cameroon: Cameroon Officials Say Country's Military Seized Weapons From Terrorists Re-Arming Boko Haram

Cameroon's military says it has seized several hundred weapons and combat uniforms that were being smuggled to a hideout of the Nigeria-based terrorist group Boko Haram. Officials… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Begins Mass Inoculation Campaign With Cholera Vaccines

More than 1.1 million doses of an oral cholera vaccine have arrived in South Sudan, as the government launched a program to inoculate more than 80 percent of the population. But… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Nigerian Militant Attack Killed Govt Troops

Villagers in southern Cameroon say armed men crossed the border from Nigeria and killed at least seven government troops and displaced civilians from about 15 villages. Civilians… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Security Forces Fend Off Islamic State Attack in Puntland

Authorities in the Somali autonomous region of Puntland said eight foreign militants were killed following an attack by Islamic fighters on security forces early Tuesday. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Asks French Troops to Leave, Latest African Country To Do So

Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decades long military presence. It is the latest African nation to downscale military ties with… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Reroutes Mozambique Trade, Travel to Eswatini Border Amid Violence

As Mozambique grapples with a political crisis following a disputed national election and violent protests, the situation at its southern border with South Africa is increasingly… Read more »

Chad: Chad Opposition, Civil Society Vow to Disrupt Sunday Elections

Tensions continue to mount in Chad, with opposition and so-called civil society groups vowing to disrupt Sunday's local council, regional and parliamentary elections. The groups… Read more »

Africa: Eritrean, Somali Leaders Discuss Stability Amid Regional Tensions

President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia held extensive discussions at the State House in Asmara, Eritrea, on Wednesday, focusing on the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia 'Open' to Ethiopian Troop Role

The Somali government is "open" to a potential role for Ethiopian troops in an African Union mission scheduled to take over peacekeeping operations in the country next month. Read more »

Chad: Chadian Election Officials Ask Military for Protection Ahead of Vote

Chad's electoral commission has asked the central African state's military to help protect election officials and candidates amid a spike in attacks ahead of Dec. 29 elections. Read more »

Nigeria: More Than 2 Million Nigerians Kidnapped in One Year, Survey Finds

Security officials in Nigeria are raising concerns after a National Bureau of Statistics survey revealed that more than 2 million people were kidnapped in the West African nation… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Aid Group Is Enabling Refugees to Access Loans

A Kenyan aid group is helping refugees improve their lives by providing affordable loans that will help finance their businesses. At least 13,000 refugees in exile have received… Read more »

Sudan: Human Rights Watch Accuses Sudan's RSF of Rape, Sexual Slavery

Human Rights Watch has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias of rape and other acts of sexual violence against women and girls in South Kordofan… Read more »

South Sudan: Sudan Conflict Ups Pressure On South Sudan to Aid Amputees, Others With Disabilities

South Sudan is grappling with an influx of people living with disabilities as victims of ongoing conflicts in neighboring countries, such as Sudan, come in search of devices like… Read more »

Somalia: Syrian Refugees in Somalia Hope to Return Home

Expressing a renewed desire to return to their homeland, some Syrian refugees residing Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, are hopeful that recent developments, including the ousting of… Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern African Countries Build $45m Military Depot in Botswana

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is building a military logistics hub in Botswana to ensure rapid deployment of troops. The construction follows the regional… Read more »

Chad: Chad Military Frees Abducted Cameroonians, While Troops Deployed to Secure Border

Chad's military says it has deployed several hundred troops along the border with Cameroon to stop rebels from abducting civilians after armed men kidnapped a dozen Cameroonians,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Migrants Recount Ordeal of 16 Days Helpless, Drifting At Sea

In the early evening of November 11, after four days at sea, the passengers of two boats carrying 75 Somali migrants spotted distant lights and a hill. They could hear the muezzin… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Truck Drivers Ask Military to Protect Goods Destined for CAR

Road transport has failed to fully resume between Cameroon and the landlocked Central African Republic after a top-level crisis meeting this week to reopen borders sealed by… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Escalating Conflicts Leave Civilians in Crossfire

Ethiopia, home to the African Union, is grappling with intensified military operations, rebel attacks, drone strikes on villages, unverified reports of beheadings, abductions,… Read more »

Chad: Chad Activists Fight Violence Against Women

Activists in Chad have launched a campaign to educate clerics and traditional rulers against early marriages, female genital mutilation and other harmful traditional practices on… Read more »

Africa: Spain to Offer Visas to 900,000 Undocumented Migrants Amid Surge

Record numbers of migrants arrived on Spain's Canary Islands from West Africa this year, according to newly released government figures. Read more »

Chad: Chad Orders French Troops' Departure, Triggers Fresh Anti-French Military Sentiment

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has defended his decision to break military ties with France, saying at a news conference Sunday that their defense pact no longer meets… Read more »

Africa: Africa Displacement Triples, Fueled By Conflict, Violence and Disasters, New Report States

A new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center says the number of people displaced in Africa has tripled to 35 million. Of these, 32.5 million abandoned their homes… Read more »

Sudan: Death Toll From Sudan's Brutal Civil War Far Exceeds Previous Estimates, Study Suggests

The number of people killed in Sudan's civil war is far higher than previously thought, according to new research, as aid agencies warn that the conflict has created the world's… Read more »