Somalia: Govt Welcomes Killing of IS Leader

Somalia's government welcomed the death of Bilal al-Sudani, the Islamic State group leader killed by U.S. special operations forces in a remote part of northern Somalia on… Read more »

Mali: UN Agency Warns of Vacuum After European Forces Leave Mali

The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, warns the departure of European forces from Mali has created a dangerous vacuum in the country. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN - Escalating Attacks Terrorize Thousands in Eastern DR Congo

The U.N. refugee agency, the UNHCR, is condemning escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed hundreds of civilians and forced hundreds of… Read more »

Cameroon: Govt Denies Canada's Mediation With Separatists

Cameroon has denied an announcement that Canada will mediate the African country's separatist conflict, saying such a role was never mandated. Canada's foreign ministry last week… Read more »

Nigeria: Attackers Kill and Behead Villagers Near IDP Camp in Benue State

Nigerian authorities say armed men on Thursday night attacked a village in north central Benue state, near an IDP camp, killing at least eight people, and beheading some of them. Read more »

Somalia: 69 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed, Military Says

Sixty-nine al-Shabab militants were killed in two separate military operations in south and central Somalia, Somali military officials said Thursday. Read more »

South Africa: Opposition Slams Govt for Hosting Russian Warships Amid Ukraine War

South Africa plans to conduct joint military exercises with the Chinese and Russian navies off its east coast next month (February 17-26), despite the Kremlin's ongoing war on… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Deploys Troops to Nigerian Border After Separatists, Herders Clash

Cameroon's government deployed at least 100 troops Wednesday to Gayama, a village on the border with Nigeria, after clashes between Cameroonian separatists and Nigerian herders… Read more »

Somalia: Analysts Say Govt Needs to Protect Gains in War Against Al-Shabaab

Somalis are hailing the capture of the port town of Haradhere as a major victory in the fight against the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. The port, once a base for Somali… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Forces Capture Two Towns From Militants

The Somali government reported on Monday that government forces have captured two towns previously controlled by militant group al-Shabab in the central Galmudug State. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Rallies to Fight Militants

Somalia's public rally Thursday against the Islamist militant group al-Shabab was a much-needed show of unity, say analysts. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud rallied… Read more »

Ethiopia: Regional Forces in Ethiopia Withdraw From Tigray

Ethiopia's army says Amhara forces that allied with them in the war against Tigrayan rebels have withdrawn from a strategic city in the region as part of a November peace deal. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Security Forces Seize Weapons, Arrest Al-Shabab Suspect in Mogadishu

Authorities in Somalia say they have seized a weapons cache allegedly buried by al-Shabab militants at a house in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, during a joint operation. Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Key Towns in Somalia, Killing At Least 15 People

At least 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured in three bombings Saturday in the central Hirshabelle state of Somalia, according to officials. Read more »

Mali: Simultaneous Militant Attacks Kill 14 Malian Soldiers

Mali's army says 14 troops were killed and 11 wounded Tuesday in central Mali when their vehicles struck explosives planted by Islamist militants. Read more »

Cameroon: MSF Welcomes Cameroon's Release of Staff Accused of Aiding Separatists

Doctors Without Borders, known by its French abbreviation MSF, welcomed Cameroon's release of five members of its staff detained for a year on charges of helping separatists. MSF… Read more »

Mozambique: Botswana Loses Sixth Soldier in Mozambique Mission

Botswana has announced the country has lost a sixth soldier sent to fight insurgents in Mozambique. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Some Zimbabweans Fear Violence Will Taint Upcoming Elections

Rights groups say a brutal attack on Zimbabwe opposition supporters was clearly intended to harass and intimidate them ahead of elections expected later this year. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Calls On Plantation Workers to Return to Restive Western Regions

Cameroon's second largest employer, the state-run Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC), is calling for thousands of plantation workers who fled the country's separatist conflict… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Military Leader Reiterates Vow to Restore Civilian Rule

Three days of talks between Sudan's military and civilian leaders continued Monday, with the aim of reaching a final deal on governing during a two-year transition to elections Read more »

Somalia: US Announces Millions in Military Support to Somalia

The U.S. announced Sunday that it's giving $9 million in new military aid to help Somalia's ongoing campaign against al-Shabab militants. It's the first such direct military… Read more »

Africa: Kagame Threatens to Evict DR Congo Refugees

Rwandan President Paul Kagame threatened to evict thousands of Congolese refugees living in Rwanda if the international community continues to blame his country for the conflict in… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's President Calls On Young Al-Shabab Fighters to Surrender

Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on young al-Shabab fighters he says are "brainwashed" to surrender to the government amid ongoing military offensives against the… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Government, Al-Shabab Deny Peace Talks

The Somali government and the al-Shabab militant group have each denied having peace talks. Read more »

Central African Republic: Séléka Rebellion Sparks Cycle of Violence

Every day brings reports of new atrocities in the Central African Republic (CAR), where fighting between Muslims and Christians has left at least two thousand dead and displaced… Read more »