Niger: Niger and Nigeria Renew Security Cooperation After Post-Coup Fallout

Nigeria and Niger have signed an agreement to enhance their security cooperation, despite lingering tensions between the neighbouring West African countries following Niger's coup… Read more »

Mauritania: Spanish PM to Visit Mauritania, Senegal to Address Migration Surge

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to Mauritania, Gambia and Senegal Tuesday as part of his focus on curbing migration to the Canary Islands, which have… Read more »

West Africa: West African Juntas Complain to UN Over Ukraine's Alleged Support for Rebels

The military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the United Nations Security Council to denounce what they said was Ukraine's support for rebel groups in West… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Sending Delegation to Cairo to Meet US and Egyptian Mediators

Sudan's government said it will send a delegation to Cairo for discussions with U.S. and Egyptian officials on Monday, keeping open the question of participation in peace talks… Read more »

Somalia: Ethiopia and Somalia Move Closer to Resolving Somaliland Dispute

Ethiopia and Somalia have made "notable progress" in resolving a dispute sparked by Ethiopia's agreement with Somaliland, a breakaway region that Somalia claims as its own. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan At 'Cataclysmic Breaking Point' Amid Multiple Crises, UN Warns

Sudan is at a "catastrophic breaking point" with tens of thousands of preventable deaths looming due to multiple crises, the United Nations migration agency has warned. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: US Pledges $424m in Humanitarian Aid to Conflict-Hit DRC

The United States has announced $424 million in aid and humanitarian assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is facing disaster as a result of armed violence in the… Read more »

Ghana: Famine and Floods Add to Distress of Sudanese Displaced By War

Famine, floods and disease are adding to strife in conflict-torn Sudan, NGOs are warning. The Darfur region has been hit hard, especially in camps for displaced people. Read more »

Niger: U.S. Military Completes Withdrawal From Last Base in Niger

The US military has withdrawn its forces from its final base in Niger, the Pentagon has said. It comes more than a year after coup leaders in the country told them to leave. Read more »

Mali: Mali Cuts Ties With Ukraine Following Deadly Clashes Near Algerian Border

Mali has announced it is breaking diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing a senior Ukrainian official of having admitted Kyiv's role in a heavy defeat that Malian troops… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Calls for End to Deadly Demonstrations

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" on Sunday after security forces cracked down on rallies over… Read more »

Rwanda: Slim Prospects for Peace As DRC-Rwanda Ceasefire Comes Into Effect

Peace and security in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is still a distant prospect despite a ceasefire that took effect Sunday between M23 rebels and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Welcomes DRC and Rwanda Ceasefire, Hopes for De-Escalation of Troops

The United Nations has welcomed a ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in eastern DRC and said it hoped the deal could lead to a… Read more »

Mali: Russian Wagner Group Reports Massive Losses in Mali

Russia's Wagner mercenary group has said that it had suffered severe losses, including a commander, during battles with separatist forces in northeast Mali last week. Read more »

Senegal: France Honours African Officers Killed by French Army in WWII

France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders at the Thiaroye camp in Senegal during World War II. This comes as… Read more »

Niger: French Nuclear Giant Slips Into the Red Following Niger-French Breakup

French nuclear giant Orano ended the first half of the year with a loss of €133 million, weighed down by difficulties in its mining activities in Niger due to a "highly… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Around Fifty Dead After an Attack By Militiamen Against the Army in the DRC

In the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobondo militias attacked army positions in the village of Kinsele. Authorities report a death toll of about fifty dead,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Soldiers in DR Congo Condemned to Death for 'Fleeing the Enemy'

Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army have been sentenced to death on charges of "fleeing the enemy" during battles with notorious Tutsi-led M23 rebels. Read more »

Mali: Suspected Jihadist Attack in Mali Kills At Least 21 Civilians

An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians on Monday, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region. Read more »

Sudan: UN Warns of Unprecedented Hunger Catastrophe in Sudan

Severe food shortages have spread to 14 regions across Sudan, including previously unaffected areas, with over half of the country's population facing "crisis or worse" conditions,… Read more »

Africa: UN Urges Swift Action to Help Millions of Displaced People Across Africa

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that without concerted peace efforts in war-torn Sudan, people will continue to flee to neighbouring countries. Filippo Grandi's… Read more »

Central Africa: France to Reduce Military Presence in West and Central Africa

France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Army Vows Harsh Response to Paramilitary Attack, UN Urges Probe

Sudan's army has vowed to deliver a "harsh response" to Wednesday's attack on a village by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who pro-democracy activists say killed more than… Read more »

South Sudan: UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Dozens in Attack On Nigerian Mining Community

Gunmen on motorbikes stormed a mining community in central Nigeria, killing up to 40 people and torching homes, residents said, in the latest violence to hit a region troubled by… Read more »