December 13, 2023
Sudan: WFP Warns of Worsening Hunger Crisis in Sudan
The World Food Program warned Wednesday about what it called a ''deepening hunger crisis'' in Sudan where months of conflict, high food prices and lower crop yields have left an… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Burkina Faso: Journalist Gives Voice to Conflict Survivors Telling Difficult Stories
In the past two years, Burkina Faso has experienced two coups, a rise in extremist violence and an increasingly hostile environment for media. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Probe of Drone Strike Not a Guarantee of Accountability
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies and state authorities to investigate a bombing that reportedly killed at least 120 Muslim worshippers in… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Military Airstrike Hits Local Village
Nigerian authorities said Monday that a military airstrike targeting terrorists in northern Kaduna state had erroneously hit a local village and killed civilians there. Read more »
November 30, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Boosts Military Spending, but Analysts Doubt It Will Improve Security
Nigerian authorities say national defense, internal security and economic stability are the top priorities in the 2024 budget that President Bola Tinubu delivered to lawmakers on… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Somalia: Former Somali Refugee Wins Prestigious UN Award
A former child refugee from Somalia has been named as this year's winner of the prestigious UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Read more »
November 23, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Officials Say Trees Planted in Refugee Camp Reduce Conflicts
Officials in northern Cameroon say conflicts over food, water and other resources have greatly declined due to the planting of about half-a-million trees in and around a refugee… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Africa: Child Refugees 'Wrongly Classified' Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain
A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is straining local authorities, with human rights groups warning… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Rages On in Sudan With No Check On Abuses, Atrocities
Seven months have passed since the war in Sudan broke out, and there is no end in sight. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Mali: Gunmen Kill One Journalist, Kidnap Two in Mali
Unidentified gunmen killed one journalist and abducted two other journalists earlier this month in Mali, the International Press Institute said Wednesday, underscoring the threats… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Africa: Increase in Use of Land Mines Triggers Rise in Civilian Casualties
The use of anti-personnel land mines by Russia and Myanmar triggered a surge in the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine and Myanmar last year, according to a new report by a… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Sudan: Conflict in Sudan Growing in Scope, Brutality As World Remains Silent
A senior U.N. refugee official Tuesday warned that "an unimaginable humanitarian crisis" was unfolding in Sudan, with millions of people being forcibly displaced from their homes… Read more »
November 04, 2023
Sudan: Humanitarian Situation Worsens in Darfur
The U.N.'s humanitarian agency is warning that the situation for civilians in Sudan's volatile Darfur region is worsening as fighting between the country's two rival armed groups… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Sudan: Disease Outbreaks Rise As Health System Breaks Down
The World Health Organization warns that disease outbreaks, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases are rising in war-torn Sudan, with devastating consequences for millions of… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Cease-Fire Talks to Resume Thursday in Saudi Arabia
Talks between Sudan's warring factions will resume Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a focus on securing access for humanitarian aid to reach beleaguered civilians, according… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Chad: Chad Installs Defense Minister Amidst Calls to End Military Impunity
Chad's transitional government installed a civilian defense minister Monday to prepare for a return to constitutional rule. The move comes amid fresh protests and accusations that… Read more »
October 21, 2023
Somalia: Suicide Car Bomb Kills Somali Security Personnel
A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a security post outside Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least six security personnel and injuring seven others, a security official… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Nigeria: As Israel Fights Hamas, Support for Palestinians Grows in Nigeria
As Musa Abdullahi prepared for weekly Muslim prayers Friday, there was something else on his mind. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Chad: Supporters, Civil Society Want Withdrawal of Arrest Order for Opposition Leader
Rights groups and the political opposition in Chad have been organizing protests and issuing statements ahead of Friday's first anniversary of a crackdown that killed 128 people… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Africa: Community Hostility in Chad Rising As Refugee and Displacement Crisis Grows
U.N. officials warned Monday that community hostility in Chad is rising as thousands of refugees from conflict-ridden Sudan continue to arrive, putting pressure on limited… Read more »
Somalia: TV Journalist Killed in Mogadishu Suicide Bombing
A Somali television journalist was killed Monday evening in a suicide bombing at a restaurant in Mogadishu, police said. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Somalia: AU Envoy Seeks International Support for Somali Army
The head of the African Union Mission in Somalia has called for international support for Somali government forces who are battling the al-Shabab militant group on multiple fronts… Read more »
East Africa: Chad's President Says Refugees, Host Towns Face Severe Hardship, Pleads for Help
Leaders in Chad say the central African nation is struggling to meet the humanitarian needs of 2 million foreign and displaced people seeking refuge there, many of them women and… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Africa: Aid Fatigue Growing As Refugee, Displacement Crisis Reaches New Heights
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that aid fatigue is growing at a time when a record number of people are fleeing conflict, persecution, human rights… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Citizens Live On Knife's Edge Amid Ongoing Conflict
While on a quest to solicit support for millions of Sudanese whose lives have been upended by war, a senior U.N. official Thursday warned that the people of Sudan are living on a… Read more »