West Africa: UN Alarmed As Number of Displaced in Central Sahel Reaches Nearly Four Million

The United Nations on Friday raised the alarm about a displacement crisis in the central Sahel where nearly four million people have been forced to flee their homes in Burkina… Read more »

Niger: Niger Intelligence Agents Expelled From France in Sign of Diplomatic Strain

Two Nigerien intelligence officers were forced to leave France last month, French daily Le Monde has revealed, with one agent suspected of monitoring opposition figures on French… Read more »

Mali: Malian Army Retakes Strategic City of Kidal After Tuareg Separatists Withdraw

The Malian army and its Russian allies entered the strategic northern city of Kidal on Tuesday without resistance after Tuareg separatists announced a tactical withdrawal, five… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's New Rebel War Redraws Alliances Across the Horn of Africa

Ethiopia and Eritrea have cut diplomatic ties as a new rebel offensive grips northern Ethiopia, putting two countries that fought together during the last Tigray war on opposing… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Captures Tigray Capital As Its Regional Rivals Meet in Egypt

Ethiopian federal forces have regained control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, local sources said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Rebels Reportedly Abandon Capital As Ethiopian Government Forces Advance

Tigray rebels are abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia, local residents said on Saturday, as pro-government forces advanced on the city. The region is in the grip… Read more »

Mali: Mali Army and Russian Fighters Accused of Killing Dozens of Civilians

Mali's armed forces and Russian Wagner Group personnel committed war crimes including killings and torture of civilians during joint operations between 2023 and 2025, Amnesty… Read more »

Sudan: U.S. 'Alienated' Sudan's Army in 'Complex War'

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has vowed to push on with his fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, despite a US visa snub to attend the UN General… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Accuses Sudan, Eritrea of Backing Tigray Forces As Fighting Escalates

Addis Ababa has accused Sudan and Eritrea of backing armed groups fighting its federal forces in the north, claims Khartoum has rejected as renewed clashes raise fears of a return… Read more »

Ethiopia: EU Calls for 'De-Escalation' As Tigray Rebels Clash With Ethiopian Forces

The European Union has called for an "immediate de-escalation" after Tigray rebels in Ethiopia confirmed they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government. The… Read more »

Central African Republic: International Court Convicts CAR Rebel Commander of Crimes Against Humanity

The International Criminal Court has convicted former Seleka rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity for torturing and abusing prisoners in Bangui, the… Read more »

Africa: Paris Congress That Helped Shape Pan-African Thought Marks 70th Anniversary

Tuesday marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark 1956 Congress of Black Writers and Artists, held at the Sorbonne university in Paris and aimed at strengthening the Pan-African… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'We are Collaborating to ... Remove the Regime'

Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance against the federal government, an official of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) said on Sunday. This has raised… Read more »

Sudan: A Nation Trapped - Photographing the Broken Promises of Sudan's Revolution

Perpignan, France - Syrian-born photographer Abdulmonam Eassa travelled to Sudan as the fall of its longtime dictator, toppled by massive protests, raised hopes of a democratic… Read more »

Niger: Niger Coup Attempt - 'Russians Saved the Day' Analyst Tells RFI

Niger's military government has survived its most serious internal challenge since seizing power in 2023, after Russian paramilitaries helped loyalist forces crush last Saturday's… Read more »

Niger: Attackers Target Niger's Niamey Airport and Presidency Perimeter

Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger's capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses, with the cause not immediately… Read more »

Africa: French Soldiers Disciplined Over Rhodesian Flags Linked to White Supremacists

France's Ministry of the Armed Forces has launched disciplinary proceedings against several soldiers photographed holding flags linked to Rhodesia, a former white minority-ruled… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian President Orders Rescue Operation After Mass Kidnapping in Mosque

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military and other security agencies to launch an immediate rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an… Read more »

Sudan: U.S. and Denmark Push for Nationwide Expansion of UN Arms Embargo in Sudan

The United States on Monday urged the United Nations Security Council to expand an arms embargo on the Sudanese region of Darfur to cover all of Sudan, saying the nation's brutal… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo and M23 Rebels Agree On Roadmap for Peace in Eastern Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the M23 rebel group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks aimed at resolving the protracted conflict in eastern DRC. It marks the… Read more »

Mali: Mali Junta Pardons French Agent Jailed for 'Undermining State Security'

Mali's junta leader General Assimi Goïta has pardoned a French intelligence agent serving a 20-year prison sentence, a rare conciliatory move after years of strained relations… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rebel Forces in Ethiopia's Tigray State Condemn Army Drone Strikes

Rebel authorities on Tuesday accused the Ethiopian government of carrying out deadly drone strikes in southern Tigray state and condemned the move as "a serious escalation", amid… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Hands First Prisoners Back to M23 Rebels Under Peace Deal

In a long-awaited operation, Democratic Republic of Congo authorities released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from the AFC/M23 movement on Friday. It marks the first… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Military Honours Netanyahu's Brother With Entebbe Memorial Statue

Uganda's military has unveiled a monument to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's older brother, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country… Read more »

Ethiopia: Hundreds Flee Ethiopia to War-Torn Sudan Following New Fighting in Tigray

In Ethiopia, hundreds of people have started to flee to Sudan following Saturday's fighting, when clashes in Tigray pitted federal forces against rebels from the Tigray People's… Read more »