Africa: Mideast-North Africa Region Sees Surge in Global Investment Despite Conflicts

For the first time in years, the Middle East and North African region is seeing a surge in interest from international investors. Read more »

Sudan: UN Chief 'Appalled' At RSF Attacks in Sudan's Al Jazirah State

The U.N. secretary-general on Friday strongly condemned recent attacks in Sudan's Al Jazirah state by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and reiterated his call for the war to… Read more »

Chad: Mystery Surrounds Detention of Wagner Group Operative in Chad

A shadowy Russian political operator with close ties to the notorious Wagner Group and its late founder Yevgeny Prigozhin is detained in Chad on unexplained charges, adding a fresh… Read more »

Ethiopia: Residents in Ethiopia's Oromia Region Report Network Disruptions As Government Forces Fight Rebels

Residents in Ethiopia's Oromia region say access to phone communication and internet service has been disrupted for months as government forces fight against two rebel groups. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Displacement Crisis Worsens As Fighting, Hunger, Sexual Violence Escalate

The International Organization for Migration warned Tuesday that Sudan's displacement crisis is worsening as increasing numbers of people flee fighting, hunger and sexual violence,… Read more »

Chad: Chad President Launches Operation to Fight Boko Haram After Attack Kills Over 40 Troops

Chad's President Mahama Idriss Deby has launched a security operation to track and neutralize several hundred Boko Haram fighters who attacked and killed on Sunday more than 40… Read more »

Sudan: 'Decisive Action' Needed to Halt Fighting in Sudan - UN

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for "decisive action" on Monday to end the 18-month-long civil war in Sudan, where millions face starvation and have been… Read more »

Uganda: Reaction Mixed As Ugandan Court Sentences Former LRA Commander to 40 Years

A Ugandan court sentenced former Lord's Resistance Army commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison on Friday. Read more »

Gabon: Gabon to Vote On Constitution That Would Let Military Leader Run for President

Reactions were mixed in Gabon after military rulers this week announced that a referendum on a new constitution will be held November 16. Read more »

Africa: Humanitarian Aid Workers Face 'Increasingly Difficult' Conditions

The president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has announced the establishment of the Red Family Fund to honor humanitarian aid workers… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Military Strikes Major Blow to Al-Shabab, Kills 30 Militants

Somalia's Information Ministry said Saturday the country's military is targeting al-Shabab militants in the Galmudug region of central Somalia and is making progress in eroding the… Read more »

Somalia: Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Somali Capital

Police in Somalia say a suicide bomber killed at least seven people Thursday when he detonated an explosives-laden vest in front of a crowded restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu. Read more »

Africa: Conflict, Climate Change Increase Hunger and Malnutrition Across Africa

While the world's farmers produce more than enough food to feed the planet's nearly 8 billion people, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said "hunger and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Rights Council Says Human Rights in DR Congo On a Downward Spiral

Human rights experts warn the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, already troubled for decades, is on a downward spiral again as armed clashes, attacks on… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Homeless Flood Victims Escaped to Chad As Fresh Floods Ravage Camps

Officials in Cameroon say fresh flooding has forced at least 70,000 people out of temporary camps that were set up for flood victims along the country's northern border with Chad… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Military Threatens U.S. Ambassador With Expulsion

The chief of Uganda's defense forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has given U.S. Ambassador William Popp until Monday morning to apologize or leave the country. Read more »

Ethiopia: Somalia-Ethiopia Tensions Escalate - UN Urges Diplomatic Resolution

In a crucial week for Somalia's security plan, discussions in Washington and New York have underscored the urgent need for preparation for the upcoming African Union Support… Read more »

Ethiopia: Despite Conflict in Ethiopia, Millions Chant and Dance in Streets During 'Thanksgiving' Festival

Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians celebrated the annual Irreecha seasonal festival Saturday amid ongoing conflict in parts of the country. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Military Boosts Operations in Amhara Region

Ethiopia's army said it has launched a major operation against Fano rebel groups in the Amhara region, as the conflict continues, despite calls by rights groups and international… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopians in Lebanon Appeal for Evacuation

Lebanon is home to over 250,000 migrant domestic workers who come from African and Asian countries, most of them women, many of them from Ethiopia. Read more »

Africa: Africom Chief On Threats, Way Forward for U.S. Military in Africa

U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley is starting to reshape the U.S. military presence on the continent following the U.S. military withdrawal from Niger. Read more »

Somalia: Africom Chief Says Islamic State Doubles Size in North Somalia

Islamic State in Somalia has approximately doubled in size over the past year, the chief of U.S. Africa Command told VOA. Read more »

Sudan: Sexual Violence Used As Weapon of War Throughout Conflict in Sudan

Sudan's warring parties are using sexual violence as a weapon of war, and "gender-based violence has increased more than two-fold" since the conflict erupted in April 2023,… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Army Chief - RSF Must Withdraw Before Peace

Sudan's de facto ruler said Thursday that he wants to end the war in his country, but he said he will not sit with his rival general unless he withdraws his fighters. Read more »

Africa: Africom, African Militaries Unite to Combat Gender-Based Violence

U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, is working with southern African countries to combat gender-based violence in the military. This week, AFRICOM and regional military officials are… Read more »