Sudan: Sudan Army's Drone Attack On Court Kills 35 in Darfur - NGO

A Sudanese rights group reported that the Sudanese army (SAF) struck a traditional court in a Rapid Support Forces-held village in North Darfur with drones on Sunday, killing 35… Read more »

South Africa: Migrant Exodus Leaves South African Employers Short-Handed

South Africa is suffering a drop in its workforce, following the departure of thousands of foreign workers in the wake of a wave of xenophobic attacks, anti-migrant protests and… Read more »

Niger: Niger's Junta Marks Three Years Amid Rising Violence and Lost Freedoms

Three years after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown, Niger is recording strong oil-driven growth but facing rising jihadist violence and a severe restriction of political… Read more »

Mali: Rebels Seize Key-Town of Anéfis As Rebels Tighten Grip On Northern Mali

Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda affiliates appear to have secured control of a key town in northern Mali following a coordinated offensive by the rebels over the weekend. The… Read more »

Nigeria: Hunger in Northern Nigeria Reaches Worst Levels in Nearly a Decade, WFP Says

More than 17 million people across nine conflict-hit states in northern Nigeria face severe hunger, the UN's food agency (WFP) has said, warning that violence and funding cuts are… Read more »

Mali: Insurgents Attack Multiple Towns in Northern and Central Mali, Army Says

Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg-led allies have hit northern Mali, where government troops and Russian paramilitary forces are based, with fresh coordinated attacks -… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Shows 'Increasingly Blatant' Bias Over DR Congo Peace Deal, Says Rwandan Minister

The fragile peace process between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is under renewed pressure, as the United States imposes fresh sanctions over alleged links to mineral… Read more »

Mali: Mali's War On Civilians Deepens As Alliances Shift, HRW Says

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the army, allied militias and Islamist armed groups have all committed abuses with impunity since the attacks in northern Mali in April. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's RSF Accused of Crimes Against Humanity in El Fasher

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing while deliberately targeting children during their campaign to seize El… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Dissidents On Trial As President's Son Increases His Grip On Freedoms

Uganda's army chief, General Kainerugaba, has ordered the arrest of leading activists and politicians in recent weeks, and this weekend shut down the country's main independent… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Army Chief Shuts Down Media Group Amid Widespread Curb On Free Speech

Uganda's leading independent media group said it was under "military siege" on Sunday after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station and radio outlets.… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Junta Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Former Colonial Ruler France

Burkina Faso's ruling junta, lead by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, announced late Friday it has cut diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France, accusing Paris of… Read more »

Sudan: Seven European Countries Urge 'Immediate Halt' to Sudan Violence

Seven European countries have called on Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately stop their assault on El-Obeid, a city in Sudan's North Kordofan state,… Read more »

Sudan: UN Warns of an 'Imminent Risk of Mass Atrocities' in Sudan's Kordofan

In Sudan, NGOs and the UN have warned of an "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in El-Obeid, a major city in North Kordofan. This comes as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) step up… Read more »

Africa: Middle East War Drives Up Bitumen Costs for African Road Builders

War in the Middle East is pushing up the price of bitumen, the material used to make asphalt and road surfaces - and the effects are being felt across Africa, where few countries… Read more »

Mozambique: Sexual Violence Surges in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado As War Grinds On

Sexual violence is surging in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where women and girls are trapped between insurgents and soldiers after nearly a decade of conflict. Rich in… Read more »

Niger: Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Claim Deadly Attack On Niger Airport

West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's main airport and a nearby military airbase in the capital Niamey, that the government… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Pursue Government Critics

Mozambique's criminal police are under growing scrutiny as political repression continues more than 18 months after disputed elections triggered unrest. Civil society groups… Read more »

Mozambique: How State Violence and Intimidation Continue to Haunt Mozambique's Opposition

More than 18 months after a disputed election triggered deadly unrest in Mozambique, pressure on political opponents continues to grow. Two members of Anamola, the party founded by… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Rights Groups Blame RSF Paramilitary for Drone Strikes That Hit Civilians

Drone strikes blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least 23 civilians and wounded 19 others in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, local monitoring… Read more »

Mozambique: How Cabo Delgado's Riches Became Fuel for the Islamist Insurgency in Mozambique

For almost a decade, an Islamist group has terrorised Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado. Despite vast reserves of rubies, timber and natural gas, the region remains… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: EU Says Ebola Outbreak Makes Ceasefire in DR Congo More Necessary Than Ever

The European Union's crisis management commissioner has called for a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, saying the need for peace has become even more… Read more »

West Africa: Mali Junta Puts €3m Bounty On Sahel Al-Qaeda Leader Ag Ghali

Mali's military government has offered a €3 million reward for information that leads to the arrest or killing of Iyad Ag Ghali, head of the Sahel branch of al-Qaeda that… Read more »

Mali: Mali Conflict Enters Dangerous New Phase With Banned Cluster Bombs

Cluster bombs, banned under an international treaty, have been used for the first time by Mali's army and its Russian allies in the country's north, where jihadist groups,… Read more »

Mali: Junta Ally Says Malians Still 'Love Their Army' Despite Rebel Gains

Mali's military-led authorities say they are determined to fight armed groups despite reeling from a series of coordinated attacks by jihadists and separatists in the north of the… Read more »