March 06, 2023
Somalia: Over 200 Killed in Fighting in Disputed Somaliland Town, Hospital Director Says
The director of a hospital in Las Anod, a disputed border town in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland, says about 200 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in… Read more »
March 02, 2023
East Africa: Somalia's Neighbours to Send Additional Troops to Fight Al-Shabaab
The three neighboring countries of Somalia are to send new troops to support Somali forces against al-Shabab in the next phase of military operations, the national security adviser… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Donates Over 60 Tons of Weaponry to Somalia for Fight Against Militants
The United States has donated more than 60 tons of weapons and ammunition to the Somali National Army, or SNA, to boost ongoing operations against the militant group al-Shabab and… Read more »
Africa: Security Experts Discuss Rising Extremist Violence
Security experts are meeting this week in Senegal to discuss the fight against rising violent extremism in Africa, particularly in the Sahel region, where Islamist militant attacks… Read more »
February 25, 2023
Kenya: Suspected Al-Shabab Militants Kill 2 Police Officers, Wound 3 Others in Kenya
Two police officers have been killed and three others injured in a suspected al-Shabab militant attack on a police vehicle near the Dadaab refugee camp in northeast Kenya. Read more »
February 24, 2023
Somalia: Over 100 Reported Killed in Contested Somaliland Region
Fighting in the area of Las Anod, in the breakaway Somaliland republic, has escalated, with medical sources now saying more than 100 people have been killed in three weeks of… Read more »
February 23, 2023
South Sudan: President Calls for 2.3 Million Refugees to Return Home
South Sudan's president is appealing to the more than 2 million South Sudanese refugees living in neighboring countries to start returning home. Salva Kiir says his government will… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Cameroon: Scores Killed in Battles With Separatists Ahead of Senate Elections
Cameroon's military says it has killed scores of armed separatists in clashes this month and at least 15 have surrendered. The rebels, who vowed to disrupt March senate elections… Read more »
South Africa: What Joint Drills With South African, Russian Navies Mean for China
South Africa is under fire for hosting joint naval exercises with Russia during the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, with critics saying it will be a propaganda… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Kenya: Warring Parties Refuse to Hand in Illegal Weapons
A Kenyan government operation to disarm warring parties in the troubled Rift Valley region is off to a slow start. Media reports say a three-day amnesty period for people to hand… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Somalia: Govt Says Hundreds of Al-Shabaab Militants Killed
The Somali government Thursday said its soldiers -- backed by international partners and local clan militias -- have killed upwards of 350 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Ethiopia: Survey Paints Bleak Picture of Ethiopia's State of Mind After Two Years of War
As Ethiopians emerge from two years of conflict, a new Gallup survey paints a bleak picture of people suffering economically and emotionally. Read more »
February 07, 2023
Ethiopia: UN High Commissioner Visits Displaced in Tigray Region
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi traveled to Ethiopia's Tigray region this week to meet with families displaced by conflict. Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Calls for Cease-Fire After Deadly Fighting
Somalia's president has called for a cease-fire after clashes in a disputed town in the breakaway region of Somaliland left at least 13 people dead. Read more »
Somalia: Dozens Killed in Eastern Somaliland Clashes
At least 38 people were killed, and more than 130 others injured following two days of fighting in Las Anod town, in eastern Somaliland. Read more »
February 06, 2023
Nigeria: 'Thick Veil of Violence' Around Elections - Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch said Monday that there is a "thick veil of violence" surrounding elections scheduled to take place in Nigeria later this month. Read more »
February 04, 2023
Nigeria: 41 Dead After Bandits, Vigilantes Clashes In Katsina State
Authorities in Nigeria's Katsina state have launched a joint security operation after 41 people were killed when a vigilante group clashed with bandits who attacked their village. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Separatists Relaunch Attacks, IED Use After Death of Self Proclaimed General
Cameroon says separatists have killed and abducted villagers in the troubled South-West region in retaliation after the military this week killed a rebel leader and three of his… Read more »
February 02, 2023
South Sudan: Embassies Warn of New Violence in South Sudan Ahead of Pope's Visit
The embassies of Britain, Norway, and the United States have expressed grave concerns about possible new fighting in South Sudan's Upper Nile State. The warning by the so-called… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Somalia: Regional Leaders Vow to Support Somalia's War Against Al-Shabab
The leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia met Wednesday in the Somali capital to discuss the ongoing fight against al-Shabab militants. The security summit took place… Read more »
January 31, 2023
East Africa: Somalia Sends Thousands of Army Recruits to Nearby Countries for Training - Report
The Somali government has sent thousands of military recruits to nearby countries for training to strengthen the army for its war against al-Shabab militants, according to the… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: Reprisals Feared After Bombing of 40 Pastoralists
Officials in Nigeria say the death toll from an attack on animal herders has risen to 40. The strike took place Wednesday in Rukubi, a village on the border between Nigeria's… Read more »
Mozambique: U.S. Calls for Redoubled Efforts to Fight Insurgents in Cabo Delgado
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Greenfield says greater efforts are needed in Mozambique to push back insurgents who are spreading south from the northern province of… Read more »
Cameroon: 2,000 Nigerian Refugees Leaving Cameroon but Majority to Stay
Hundreds of Nigerian refugees who fled Boko Haram terrorism to northern Cameroon started returning home this week, with about 2,000 expected to leave by Monday. This is the first… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab's Grip On Somalia Loosening
In Somalia, al-Qaida-affiliated militant group al-Shabab has been on a gradual retreat for months, and this could be the beginning of their end, experts told VOA. Read more »
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