Guinea: Outcry in Guinea As Ex-Military Leader Camara Pardoned By Junta Chief

Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, jailed for 20 years over a 2009 massacre, has been pardoned for "health reasons" by the West African country's junta head Mamadi… Read more »

Uganda: EU Leaders Confront Tough Decisions on Migration and Asylum Policies

Migration is dominating Thursday's European Union summit in Brussels, with Poland calling for a united EU stance against Russia and Belarus, accusing them of using migrants as a… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's RSF, Pushed Out of Khartoum, Says War Is Not Over

The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said Sunday that its war with the army was not over, even after the paramilitary group was driven out of the capital last week. Both… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Failed Truce Intensifies Conflict in DRC As UN Warns of Record Hunger Crisis

A truce announced last week by AFC/M23 rebels in Walikale, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has collapsed after just a few days. The Congolese army now accuses the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: From 1960 to Present Day, 11 Dates That Explain the Conflict in the DR Congo

Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed conflict, political tensions, regional power struggles and battles over… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Risks Return to War After Opposition Leader's Arrest, UN Warns

The political party of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has warned that his arrest on Wednesday invalidates the country's 2018 peace deal. Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Army Retakes Khartoum Airport From Rebels

The Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum airport and surrounding areas, military sources said on Wednesday, marking another gain in its two-year-old war with a rival armed group, the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Clashes Intensify As Army Reinforcements Arrive and Paramilitaries Hold the Palace

Fierce fighting continues in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Government army troops from the south have now joined forces already stationed near the presidential palace, which… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Says Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Belgium, As EU Announces Sanctions

Rwanda announced on Monday it is severing diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying the European nation had "consistently undermined" Kigali during the ongoing conflict in the… Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern African Bloc Decides to End Military Mission in DR Congo

The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there… Read more »

Ethiopia: France's Foreign Ministry Warns Tourists to Steer Clear of Tigray in Ethiopia

France's foreign ministry on Thursday warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Tigray in northern Ethiopia following clashes between factions of the Tigray People's Liberation… Read more »

Angola: Angola Indicates M23 Rebels Are Ready to Begin Direct Peace Talks On 18 March

Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on 18 March, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. The… Read more »

Angola: Angola Pushes for Direct Talks Between Kinshasa and M23 in DRC Crisis

As Angola continues to act as a mediator in the crisis in eastern DRC, President Lourenço is working on bringing about direct negotiations between Kinshasa and the M23. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Army Chief Says Troops Deployed to South Sudan's Capital

Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudan's capital Juba, the Ugandan army chief said Tuesday, after rising tensions threatened a fragile peace agreement between… Read more »

Senegal: Visual Retelling of Thiaroye Massacre Sheds New Light On French Colonial Atrocity

Twenty years ago, French photographer Yves Monteil was driving in Senegal when he passed a military cemetery in Thiaroye, in the suburbs of Dakar. Friends told him it was the… Read more »

Senegal: France Hands Back Two Out of Five Army Bases to Senegal

Two of the five French army bases in Senegal were officially handed over to the local authorities on Friday. It's the first step towards a complete withdrawal of French military… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Slams UK 'Betrayal' As Sanctions Pile Up From Canada, Germany Over DRC Conflict

A week after the announcement of British sanctions against Rwanda for its involvement alongside the M23 in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kigali is… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Reels As U.S. Suspends Aid Amid Ongoing War

Sudan has been hit hard by the United States' decision to suspend development aid to the poorest countries. The country has been plunged into a destructive war since April 2023.… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ugandan Army Deploys to Town in Northeast DR Congo Amid Fears of Wider Conflict

The Ugandan army confirmed Sunday it has sent troops to another town in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight local armed groups, amid fears a raging conflict could… Read more »

Sudan: UN Condemns RSF's Parallel Government in Sudan As 'Hellscape' Emerges

Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned the creation of a parallel government in Sudan by the militia group, Rapid Support Forces, and its allies. A UN envoy told… Read more »

Africa: Africa and War in Ukraine - From Strategic Neutrality to Pro-Russian Realignment

As Ukraine marks the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, Africa has become a strategic issue for both Moscow and Kyiv, with countries on the continent adjusting their stance… Read more »

Africa: France Hands Over Port-Bouët Military Camp to the Ivorian Army

In a symbolic ceremony this Thursday, France will officially transfer control of the Port-Bouët military camp to the Ivorian army. This marks a significant milestone in the… Read more »

Africa: Presidents Kagame and Tshisekedi Absent from AU Summit

Neither Rwandan President Paul Kagame nor his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi attended Friday's AU meeting. Read more »

Africa: African Union Summit Opens As Conflicts Rage On the Continent

African heads of state are gathering for their annual summit in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this weekend, with escalating conflict in the DRC, the war and resulting humanitarian… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War Is World's 'Worst Humanitarian Crisis', the African Union Says

African Union officials have described Sudan's civil war the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world" and warned it was leaving hundreds of thousands of children malnourished. This… Read more »