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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »