July 17, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Slipping Deeper Into Hunger, Poverty - Report
The ongoing war between Sudan's military and a paramilitary force has placed the country in jeopardy of not being able to feed itself and has thrown many people into deeper depths… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Imposes Blockade On Baidoa Town in Somalia
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has condemned the militant group al-Shabab for imposing a weeklong blockade on the southwestern town of Baidoa. Authorities say the Islamist… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Activists Call for Probe of Alleged Rapes
Sudanese activists are calling for an investigation into reports of rape, sexual assault and other gender-based violence during the fighting in Sudan. Read more »
July 13, 2023
West Africa: UNHCR Concerned About Forced Repatriation of Burkinabe Refugees From Ghana
UNHCR, the U.N.'s refugee agency, has expressed concern about reports that Ghana's armed forces this week deported hundreds of asylum-seekers who were fleeing an insurgency in… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Somali Base Handed Over By AU Forces
Al-Shabab fighters have attacked a Somali military base handed over by Kenyan forces late last month as part of an African Union troop drawdown. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Mozambique: Many of Mozambique's Internally Displaced Fear Returning Home
Hasmane Alfa was 18 when armed men attacked his home village of Quissanga, in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. Read more »
West Africa: Yaounde Hosted Sahel Cross-Boundary Pastoralists Forum Proposes Peacekeeping
Ministers from eight of Africa's Sahel region countries are meeting in Cameroon to try to end conflicts between farmers and nomadic herders. The ministers say seasonal movement of… Read more »
Africa: Conflict, Climate Change, Inequality Trigger Surge in Global Hunger
Hopes of ending hunger by the end of this decade have all but evaporated as multiple crises -- climate change, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts, including… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Africa: WFP - Growing Number of Refugees From Sudan's Darfur Region Crossing Into Chad
The United Nations food agency says thousands of people are crossing the border into the central African nation of Chad from neighboring Sudan to escape the nearly three-month-old… Read more »
July 09, 2023
Somalia: New U.S. Airstrikes Kill Al-Shabaab Militants
The U.S. military says it has conducted three new airstrikes against al-Shabab fighters in Somalia, killing 10 militants overnight. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Sudan: Sudanese Citizens Have Mixed Reactions On Military Call for Youth
As fighting in Sudan enters its third month, the Sudanese military leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has reiterated his call for young people to take up arms against the paramilitary… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Special Forces Kill 23 Al-Shabab Militants
Security officials in Kenya said at least 23 al-Shabab fighters were killed by Kenyan Special forces during the ambush in Orgene village, in Mandera County in northeast Kenya. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: Chinese Navy in Nigeria Amid Base Concerns
A rare visit to Nigeria this week by the Chinese navy is once again raising questions about Beijing's military intentions in the strategically important Gulf of Guinea. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Somalia: Somali Official Says Drawdown of AU Force Hasty, Ill-Conceived
As the African Union Transition in Somalia force, known as ATMIS, reduces troop numbers, a Somali official is warning the plan is ill-conceived and raises the risk of al-Shabab… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Sudan: No End in Sight After Nearly 50 Days of Fighting
Analysts monitoring Sudan say it might take an internationally supported peacekeeping force to end the ongoing fighting there. That assessment follows multiple failed cease-fire… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Sudan: Paramilitary Leader Announces Eid Ceasefire, Vows Probe of His Forces
The leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces announced a brief cease-fire starting Wednesday for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo also said he would… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Widows Protest Government Neglect, Plead for Assistance
In Cameroon, hundreds of women made widows by the country's separatist conflict are protesting what they call the government's lack of support. The widows say they have been left… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Appeals for Removal of Arms Embargo
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the U.N. Security Council to lift an arms embargo on the nation, saying it no longer serves its purpose. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Warn of Possible Terror Attacks During Eid Celebrations
Nigeria's state security service has warned the public of possible terrorist attacks on houses of worship ahead of the June 29 Islamic celebration of Eid-al-Adha, the Feast of… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Somalia: Conflict, Climate Crisis Accelerate Somali Hunger Crisis
The head of the United Nations' World Food Program warned Thursday that conflict and climate change are pushing millions of Somalis to the brink of hunger, as the agency is running… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Somalia: Seven Killed in Attack On Somali Military Training Camp
At least seven people were killed Wednesday when two cars loaded with explosives detonated outside a military training camp in the southern Somali town of Bardhere. Read more »
Malawi: UNHCR in Malawi Observes World Refugee Day in Silence
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, for the first time scaled back Tuesday's commemoration of World Refugee Day in Malawi after refugees called out the tough living conditions there.… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Conflict - A Regional Powder Keg
Nearly two-and-a-half months after deadly fighting between rival factions erupted in Sudan, ending tenuous moves toward democracy and shattering the hopes of millions for a… Read more »
Sudan: Healthcare Hard to Find, Basics Running Out As Heavy Clashes Resume
Heavy clashes resumed Wednesday morning between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces in and around Sudanese capital, Khartoum, after a 72-hour cease-fire expired. Read more »
June 20, 2023
South Sudan: UN Urges South Sudan to Make Progress Toward Elections
The top United Nations official in South Sudan on Tuesday urged leaders in that country to accelerate implementation of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement, including holding… Read more »
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