Burkina Faso: Journalist Gives Voice to Conflict Survivors Telling Difficult Stories

In the past two years, Burkina Faso has experienced two coups, a rise in extremist violence and an increasingly hostile environment for media. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Probe of Drone Strike Not a Guarantee of Accountability

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies and state authorities to investigate a bombing that reportedly killed at least 120 Muslim worshippers in… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Military Airstrike Hits Local Village

Nigerian authorities said Monday that a military airstrike targeting terrorists in northern Kaduna state had erroneously hit a local village and killed civilians there. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Boosts Military Spending, but Analysts Doubt It Will Improve Security

Nigerian authorities say national defense, internal security and economic stability are the top priorities in the 2024 budget that President Bola Tinubu delivered to lawmakers on… Read more »

Somalia: Former Somali Refugee Wins Prestigious UN Award

A former child refugee from Somalia has been named as this year's winner of the prestigious UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Officials Say Trees Planted in Refugee Camp Reduce Conflicts

Officials in northern Cameroon say conflicts over food, water and other resources have greatly declined due to the planting of about half-a-million trees in and around a refugee… Read more »

Africa: Child Refugees 'Wrongly Classified' Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is straining local authorities, with human rights groups warning… Read more »

Sudan: Fighting Rages On in Sudan With No Check On Abuses, Atrocities

Seven months have passed since the war in Sudan broke out, and there is no end in sight. Read more »

Mali: Gunmen Kill One Journalist, Kidnap Two in Mali

Unidentified gunmen killed one journalist and abducted two other journalists earlier this month in Mali, the International Press Institute said Wednesday, underscoring the threats… Read more »

Africa: Increase in Use of Land Mines Triggers Rise in Civilian Casualties

The use of anti-personnel land mines by Russia and Myanmar triggered a surge in the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine and Myanmar last year, according to a new report by a… Read more »

Sudan: Conflict in Sudan Growing in Scope, Brutality As World Remains Silent

A senior U.N. refugee official Tuesday warned that "an unimaginable humanitarian crisis" was unfolding in Sudan, with millions of people being forcibly displaced from their homes… Read more »

Sudan: Humanitarian Situation Worsens in Darfur

The U.N.'s humanitarian agency is warning that the situation for civilians in Sudan's volatile Darfur region is worsening as fighting between the country's two rival armed groups… Read more »

Sudan: Disease Outbreaks Rise As Health System Breaks Down

The World Health Organization warns that disease outbreaks, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases are rising in war-torn Sudan, with devastating consequences for millions of… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Cease-Fire Talks to Resume Thursday in Saudi Arabia

Talks between Sudan's warring factions will resume Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a focus on securing access for humanitarian aid to reach beleaguered civilians, according… Read more »

Chad: Chad Installs Defense Minister Amidst Calls to End Military Impunity

Chad's transitional government installed a civilian defense minister Monday to prepare for a return to constitutional rule. The move comes amid fresh protests and accusations that… Read more »

Somalia: Suicide Car Bomb Kills Somali Security Personnel

A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a security post outside Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least six security personnel and injuring seven others, a security official… Read more »

Nigeria: As Israel Fights Hamas, Support for Palestinians Grows in Nigeria

As Musa Abdullahi prepared for weekly Muslim prayers Friday, there was something else on his mind. Read more »

Chad: Supporters, Civil Society Want Withdrawal of Arrest Order for Opposition Leader

Rights groups and the political opposition in Chad have been organizing protests and issuing statements ahead of Friday's first anniversary of a crackdown that killed 128 people… Read more »

Africa: Community Hostility in Chad Rising As Refugee and Displacement Crisis Grows

U.N. officials warned Monday that community hostility in Chad is rising as thousands of refugees from conflict-ridden Sudan continue to arrive, putting pressure on limited… Read more »

Somalia: TV Journalist Killed in Mogadishu Suicide Bombing

A Somali television journalist was killed Monday evening in a suicide bombing at a restaurant in Mogadishu, police said. Read more »

Somalia: AU Envoy Seeks International Support for Somali Army

The head of the African Union Mission in Somalia has called for international support for Somali government forces who are battling the al-Shabab militant group on multiple fronts… Read more »

East Africa: Chad's President Says Refugees, Host Towns Face Severe Hardship, Pleads for Help

Leaders in Chad say the central African nation is struggling to meet the humanitarian needs of 2 million foreign and displaced people seeking refuge there, many of them women and… Read more »

Africa: Aid Fatigue Growing As Refugee, Displacement Crisis Reaches New Heights

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that aid fatigue is growing at a time when a record number of people are fleeing conflict, persecution, human rights… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Citizens Live On Knife's Edge Amid Ongoing Conflict

While on a quest to solicit support for millions of Sudanese whose lives have been upended by war, a senior U.N. official Thursday warned that the people of Sudan are living on a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Entrepreneur Awarded for App That Helps Refugees Find Work

An Ethiopian digital app inventor has been given a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for creating an application designed to link refugees with… Read more »