Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Conflict - Why Is the Ceasefire Not Holding?

Fighting is raging in eastern Congo despite the government signing a ceasefire agreement with the M23 rebels. Civilians are trapped in a violent spiral involving M23 rebels, SADC… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Cease-Fire Violations Deepen Humanitarian Crisis

Peace remains elusive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where fighting still rages. A cease-fire deal between the government and M23 rebels has not been fully… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Destroys Illegal Refineries, Seizes Crude Oil

The Nigerian Army is launching raids to crack down on illicit refineries as the oil-rich African nation struggles to curb oil theft and sabotage. Read more »

Uganda: Who Are the LRA Rebels?

Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander of the Lord's Resistance Army, has been convicted for his role in brutal crimes committed between 1992 and 2005. DW explores the decline of the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Military Leader Survives Drone Strike

Abdel-Fattah Burhan escaped harm during an attack that killed five in eastern Sudan. This attack came ahead of peace talks between the army and the rebel RSF faction in… Read more »

Mali: Russian Mercenaries Suffer Major Military Blow

The Wagner Group has witnessed one of their heaviest losses in Mali: Several dozen fighters reportedly were killed or caputured by Tuareg separatist militants. Experts fear Mali's… Read more »

Mali: Rebels Say They Killed Soldiers in Restive North

Tuareg rebels claim they have killed Malian soldiers as well as Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group in the country's embattled north. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's RSF Agrees to U.S.-Backed 'Cease-Fire' Talks

The talks in Switzerland, supported by the United States, seek a nationwide cease-fire in Sudan. The Sudanese Armed Forces, which opposes the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary, has… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Heat Wave Worsening Inflation, Precarity

In Ivory Coast, living conditions are becoming increasingly precarious. Fruit and vegetable markets are struck by high inflation. The situation has worsened recently with a drop in… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Baerbock Observes Counterterrorism Training in Ivory Coast

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock held talks with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and visited a German-supported military academy on the second day of her trip to West Africa. Read more »

West Africa: German Foreign Minister Visits West Africa Amidst Sahel Violence

Germany's top diplomat is traveling to Senegal and Ivory Coast, two of the last democracies in a region otherwise plagued by sectarian conflict. Senegal has become a major transit… Read more »

Chad: Sudanese Refugees Face New Challenges in Chad

Thousands of people fleeing war in Sudan are facing new crises in neighboring Chad. Amid hunger, illness, abuse, and soaring food prices, aid groups are feeling overwhelmed -- and… Read more »

West Africa: West African Junta Leaders Holding Joint Summit

The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are holding a joint summit in Niamey, the first since the coups that saw them seize power. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fears of Escalation As M23 Seizes Key Towns

M23 rebels have captured the towns of Kanyabayonga and Kirumba in the eastern DRC. Lack of international pressure and the troubled state of the Congolese military facilitated their… Read more »

Sudan: Crisis in Sudan - Rape As a Weapon of War

The conflict in Sudan has turned into the largest displacement crisis worldwide, showing alarming levels of sexual violence. Many women and children are seeking safety in… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - Navigating Germany's Development Cooperation

Faced with military-led governments across Africa's Sahel region, grassroots organizations and their German partners are seeking fresh foundations for their continued cooperation. Read more »

Kenya: Did Ruto Lie to Kenya's Voters?

Proposed tax hikes are just one factor that has prompted Kenya's nationwide protests. Citizens complain of the rising cost of living and accuse the president of making false… Read more »

Kenya: Why are Kenya's Gen Z So Angry?

Kenya's Gen Z leads mass protests against government tax hikes, resulting in violent clashes. Young people have expressed frustration over the rising cost of living and government… Read more »

Mali: ICC Convicts Mali Insurgency Chief of War Crimes

Al Hassan Mahmoud was convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during Islamist militants' one-year rule over Timbuktu in 2012. His crimes against women were… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Siege Bears Hallmarks of Brutal Darfur War

DW spoke to Sudanese civilians under siege in El Fasher amid attacks by the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces. Is this a repeat of the "scorched earth" tactics used in the Darfur… Read more »

Africa: German Rescue Group - 10 Migrants Found Dead in Mediterranean

Rescuers from a German rescue group said 10 bodies were found on a wooden boat in the Mediterranean during a rescue operation. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Tigray War Survivors Hope for a Better Future

The civil war in Ethiopia's Tigray region killed hundreds of thousands and displaced over one million people. Many survivors remain optimistic despite the scars left by the war. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Army Says Senior Rebel Commander Killed Amid Siege

The army said hundreds were killed and injured, including senior RSF commander Ali Yagoub Gibril. The RSF siege of El Fasher city has opened up a new front in the ongoing conflict. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Killed in DRC Suspected Islamist Rebel Attack

The attack in eastern Congo was blamed on Islamic State-linked rebels. It echoed a similar attack last week in the same province, where at least 80 people were killed. Read more »

Africa: Record 120 Million People Displaced Globally - UN Report

A UN report reveals that 120 million people were forcibly displaced globally in 2024 due to conflict and violence. This marks a record high, affecting 1.5% of the world's… Read more »