Sudan: Sudanese Warlords Likely to Be No-Shows At Geneva Peace Talks

Prospects for a cease-fire deal emerging from planned U.S.-sponsored peace talks on Sudan this week are off the table for now, as the warring parties have not yet confirmed their… Read more »

Sudan: Talks On Sudan to Proceed Despite Uncertainty Over Sudanese Army's Attendance

The United States will proceed with peace talks on Sudan in Geneva this week, even without confirmation of the Sudanese army's attendance. Read more »

Sudan: Female Delegates to Join Sudan Peace Talks, Address Gender Violence

Representatives from female-led Sudanese civil society groups are planning to take part in next week's Sudan peace talks in Geneva, a significant gesture of inclusion in addressing… Read more »

Niger: After Recent Challenges, U.S. Looks to Rethink Africom, Aid Initiatives

The United States on Wednesday completed one of the last major troop departures from Niger ahead of the military junta-imposed September 15 deadline. About 1,000 troops were… Read more »

Sudan: World Needs to 'Wakeup' to Famine in Sudan's Darfur - WFP

A senior U.N. humanitarian official said Tuesday that the confirmation of famine in parts of Sudan's Darfur region must serve as a wakeup call for the international community. Read more »

Niger: Terror Groups Poised to Fill Void With U.S. Forces Gone From Niger

The U.S. abandonment this week of its $110 million drone base in Niger, once seen as a key hub for counterterrorism efforts, adds to a growing list of Western withdrawals, all… Read more »

Niger: U.S. Completes Withdrawal From Last Base in Niger

The U.S. has completed its withdrawal of military forces and assets from its last military base in Niger, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the… Read more »

Mali: Wagner's Mali Fiasco Exposes Discord Among Russian Military Bloggers

Heated debates among Russian military bloggers over the deaths of possibly dozens of Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali are highlighting discord and desolation within that community,… Read more »

Sudan: Report Confirms Famine Conditions in Parts of Sudan's Darfur

A United Nations-backed food security report concluded Thursday that more than a year of war in Sudan has pushed parts of North Darfur into famine, including a displaced persons… Read more »

Nigeria: Bombing Kills At Least 19 in Nigeria's Borno State

Officials in Nigeria's Borno state say 19 people were killed and at least 20 injured when a bomb exploded in a popular tea house late Wednesday, the second major attack in recent… Read more »

Mali: Russia's Wagner Implicates West, Ukraine in Mali Clashes

Separatist fighters and al-Qaida affiliates in Mali reportedly dealt the Russian military regiment Wagner its greatest battlefield defeat in Africa on July 26 and 27. Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Falsely Accuses Ford Foundation of Funding Violence in Kenya

As civil unrest continues spreading across Kenya, protesters led by Generation Z, a demographic cohort of educated unemployed youth, are calling on President William Ruto to resign… Read more »

Nigeria: Another Chibok Girl Rescued a Month Ago - Military

The Nigerian military has rescued Ehi Abdul, one of the "Chibok girls" whose kidnapping by Boko Haram militants in 2014 generated worldwide attention. Authorities say the rescue… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Diplomats 'Working Closely' With DR Congo, Rwanda, Angola for 15-Day Truce

U.S. diplomats are working closely with African partners, the White House said Thursday, amid a fresh 15-day truce between the army and Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Democratic… Read more »

Sudan: Hunger Drives Starving Sudanese to Seek Refuge Abroad

Hunger and looming famine are driving a growing number of people to flee war-torn Sudan in search of refuge in neighboring countries, according to World Health Organization… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Faces Catastrophic Health, Humanitarian Crisis

The World Health Organization warns that millions of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing a health and humanitarian crisis because of escalating conflict and… Read more »

Somalia: Mogadishu Shop Hit By Deadly Car Bomb

A deadly car bomb targeted a tea and coffee shop in central Mogadishu as patrons watched the Euro 2024 final soccer game between England and Spain. Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Pledges Continued Support for Mozambique After Regional Troops Leave

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has promised to continue supporting Mozambique in its fight against violent extremism in the oil-and-gas rich province of Cabo Delgado, even… Read more »

Niger: U.S. to Complete Withdrawal From Niger Base

The U.S. is set to complete its withdrawal of forces and equipment Sunday from an air base in Niamey, the capital of the West African country of Niger, with a joint ceremony… Read more »

Africa: Refugees, Migrants Face Horrors While Crossing African Continent

Thousands of refugees and migrants who risk their lives on dangerous land routes across the African continent are subject to violence, abuse and exploitation, according to a report… Read more »

Central African Republic: CAR Pleads With Fleeing Civilians to Return After Rebels Attack Villages

Central African Republic officials are pleading with civilians to go back to their villages, after up to 10,000 civilians were displaced this week by fighting between rebels and… Read more »

Sudan: Refugee Flight From Sudan Surging As War Rages, Funds Dry Up

The U.N. refugee agency is expanding a humanitarian appeal for Sudan, as increasing numbers of people flee the country's war and widespread hunger in search of safety in… Read more »

Chad: Chad, Cameroon Say Boko Haram in Villages After Strikes Kill 70 Terrorists

The Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad basin says several hundred fighters from jihadist groups Boko Karam and Islamic State West Africa Province have fled to Chad and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Denies Zimbabwe's Claims It Is Militarizing Zambia

The head of U.S. Africa Command denied Thursday claims by Zimbabwean government officials that Washington is setting up a military base in neighboring Zambia and wants to move… Read more »

Somalia: Security Challenges, Internal Division, Mar Somalia's 64th Birthday

Somalia, an impoverished nation in the horn of Africa, has begun celebrating 65 years of independence, though it comes amid a backdrop of division and a pivotal security… Read more »