March 04
Africa: Conflict Spillovers Causing Surge of Human Rights Violations, UN Rights Chief Warns
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns the potential spillover of dozens of conflicts around the world is threatening global peace and causing human rights… Read more »
March 01
Kenya: Kenya, Haiti Sign Security Deal
Kenya and Haiti signed a security deal Friday that Nairobi hopes will satisfy a domestic court's objections to a plan to send 1,000 police officers to lead a U.N.-supported… Read more »
Ethiopia: Fighting Resumes Between Ethiopian Government and Militants
Fighting broke out Friday between Ethiopian government forces and members of the Fano militia in Bahir Dar -- the capital of the Amhara region -- according to residents and the… Read more »
South Sudan: Rising Violence, Human Rights Violations Threaten Peace in South Sudan
U.N. investigators warn an alarming rise in violence and human rights violations threatens prospects for a durable peace in South Sudan and risks impeding free and fair elections… Read more »
February 29
Africa: Civil Liberties Decline Globally for 18th Year - Freedom House
Civil liberties declined globally for the 18th consecutive year in 2023, with conflict and flawed elections the biggest factors, a new report has found. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Military Court Sentences Six Moroccans to Death for Terrorism
A military court in northern Somalia has sentenced six Moroccan nationals to death on terrorism charges, prosecutors and court officials tell VOA. Read more »
February 28
Sudan: International Rescue Committee Suspends Red Sea Route for Sudan Aid Amid Rising Cost, Risks
Getting humanitarian supplies to millions of Sudanese affected by the country's more than 10 months of conflict is getting expensive and risky because of attacks on Red Sea… Read more »
February 20
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Security Council Sanctions 6 Rebel Leaders in Congo
The U.N. Security Council designated six individuals for sanctions Tuesday for their destabilizing activities in Congo, where violence has escalated in the east this year,… Read more »
February 19
Africa: Tensions Escalate Between Somalia, Ethiopian Over AU Summit Incident
Tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia escalated over the weekend following allegations by Somalia's president that Ethiopian security forces tried to bar him from attending the… Read more »
February 06
Senegal: Opposition Files Court Case Over Poll Postponement
Opposition leaders in Senegal are protesting the move to postpone elections that had been set for February 25, while some analysts say the delay hurts Senegal's reputation as a… Read more »
February 01
Somalia: Somalia Says It Has Blocked Websites Used By Al-Shabab
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday it has for the first time managed to "completely shut down" 14 news websites allegedly operated by the extremist… Read more »
January 29
Sudan: Warring Parties Likely Committed War Crimes in Darfur - ICC Prosecutor
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he believes war crimes have been committed by both sides in the Darfur region of Sudan since fighting erupted… Read more »
January 27
Somalia: Somali Parents Agonize Over Missing Migrants
On September 27, 2009, Abdulkadir Mohamud called his mother in Columbus, Ohio, to tell her he was boarding a boat from Libya that evening, along with his cousin Nasteha Mohamed… Read more »
January 25
Somalia: Airstrike in Somalia Kills At Least 20 Al-Shabab Militants - Officials
A military strike killed at least 20 al-Shabab militants in central Somalia, regional and military officials said Thursday. Read more »
January 19
Sudan: IGAD Gives Sudan's Warring Factions 2 Weeks to Meet
East Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development has given Sudan's warring factions two weeks to meet face-to-face to de-escalate the situation. The meeting, which also… Read more »
Sudan: 2023 - Highest Number of Humanitarian Emergencies in a Decade
The 2020s have not been kind. The decade began with the COVID-19 pandemic and has since seen climate disasters and conflicts impact millions around the world; but last year was… Read more »
January 23
Africa: Blinken Expresses U.S. Commitment to Boosting Africa Partnerships
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the United States is committed to growing its partnerships across the African continent and increasingly sees African countries… Read more »
January 12
Africa: With No Check On Abuses, 'Civilians Bear the Brunt of Wartime Atrocities in the Horn of Africa' - HRW
2023 was a consequential year for human rights suppression and wartime atrocities, especially in the Horn of Africa, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch published… Read more »
January 10
Somalia: Somali Officials - UN Helicopter Landed in Al-Shabab Territory
The United Nations said Wednesday that efforts were underway to respond to the U.N.-contracted helicopter that al-Shabab militants captured earlier in the day in Galmudug state. Read more »
Gabon: Demonstrations in Gabon As Regional Blocs Bloc Maintain Sanctions Against Junta
Opposition and civil society groups are rallying in support of Gabon's coup leader, after a bloc of Central African states refused to lift the sanctions on Gabon they imposed after… Read more »
January 05
East Africa: Diplomatic Spats in East Africa Spark Conflict Fears
The Horn of Africa is facing two diplomatic crises. Somalia recalled its ambassador from Ethiopia and Sudan recalled its ambassador from Kenya. Both countries complain of alleged… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Chad: Chad's President Pledges Respect of Referendum That Paves Way to Civilian Rule
Chad's Supreme Court will on Thursday declare definitive results of the country's constitutional referendum that paves the way for a return to civilian rule. Read more »
December 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Diaspora Voters Favor Tshisekedi in DR Congo Polls
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Independent National Electoral Commission published partial results Friday for the December 20 presidential election. This first session… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets 'High-Ranking' Al-Shabab Commander
The Somali government has reported that a high-ranking al-Shabab commander in the south of the country was targeted in collaboration with the United Sates military. Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: Refugee Forum Seeks Solutions for 114 Million Forcibly Displaced People
Over the next three days, more than 3,500 delegates attending the world's largest international conference on refugee issues will seek concrete, practical solutions to ease the… Read more »