January 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Start Handing Over Heavy Weapons
The implementation of the peace agreement signed to end one of the "deadliest conflicts worldwide" has begun. Read more »
January 10, 2023
Southern Africa: Probe Into Southern African Soldiers Burning Bodies
A 20-second video circulating online depicting soldiers throwing bodies onto a burning pile of rubbish in Mozambique has prompted an investigation. It could amount to war crimes if… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Senegal: Rebel Conflict in Senegal's Casamance Region Far From Over
Casamance, a former Portuguese colony with a culture distinct from the rest of Senegal, is the site of Africa's longest-running separatist revolt. But some locals want to move on. Read more »
January 07, 2023
Burkina Faso: UN Calls for Probe Into Northern Burkina Faso Massacre
The UN commissioner has called for a swift and transparent investigation into the killing of 28 people in northern Burkina Faso. A rights group said the victims belonged to a… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Mali: Mali Pardons 49 Ivorian Soldiers
The soldiers were arrested in July and accused of conspiring against the Malian government. Three had been sentenced to death in absentia. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Somalia: Twin Car Bomb Attacks Kill Dozens
Police say that two car bombs targeting the homes of government officials have killed at least 35 people. The Al-Shabab terror group has claimed responsibility. Read more »
January 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Mission Moves to Protect Civilians
MONUSCO and the Congolese army want to counter the movements of the M23 rebels in the North-Kivu region as swiftly as possible, while Rwanda continues to deny its support of the… Read more »
January 02, 2023
Mali: What Security Presence Will the EU Have in 2023?
With violence continuing into the new year, security experts call on the EU to push for a more local approach in Mali. Read more »
December 31, 2022
Mali: Court Sentences 46 Ivorian Soldiers to Jail
The court said the Ivorian soldiers sought to undermine Mali's security. The arrest of the soldiers has sparked a diplomatic row between the two West African nations. Read more »
December 30, 2022
Gambia: Former Minister Released After Alleged Coup
Momodou Sabally was arrested after Gambia's government said it had thwarted a coup. He was minister under strongman Yahya Jammeh, who ruled for 22 years. Read more »
December 28, 2022
East Africa: Gloomy Prospects for Horn of Africa in 2023
Somalia and Ethiopia will be the world's biggest worries in the new year. Disastrous governance in these countries will likely lead the region deeper into crisis, says DW's Ludger… Read more »
Mali: What's Next for the Bundeswehr in Mali?
The last year of the German military's Mali mission is approaching, with withdrawal due to end in May 2024. But the Sahel region remains dangerous -- which is why troops are… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Govt Team Headed to Tigray After Peace Deal
A delegation from Ethiopia's government is traveling to Tigray to oversee the implementation of last month's peace accord which seeks to end two years of fighting in the region. Read more »
December 23, 2022
Burkina Faso: Govt Declares UN Coordinator 'Persona Non Grata'
The Burkinabe military government did not provide a reason for its decision. It comes after the government expelled two French nationals and accused them of espionage. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Mali: Coalition of Armed Groups Pulls Out of Long-Running Peace Talks
The coalition of armed groups accused Mali's military government of lacking the political will to achieve peace. They gave a precondition to their return to the talks -- relocating… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Vague Prospects for Peace
The M23, a key rebel group in the eastern Congo, says it has agreed to a ceasefire but experts are skeptical. The European Union has meanwhile imposed new sanctions on M23… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Nation Seeks National Healing After Tigray Peace Treaty
With a truce recently signed and a history of ethnic tensions, Ethiopia faces a myriad of challenges. As a result, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government has embarked on a national… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Say They Are Willing to Withdraw From Occupied Territories
The M23 rebel group has said in a statement that they are ready to withdraw from occupied areas in eastern Congo. However, this comes amid reports of renewed fighting and as the… Read more »
December 05, 2022
West Africa: West African Leaders Agree to Create Regional Peacekeeping Force
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is planning a peacekeeping force to intervene against jihadism in its member states and in the event of coups. Read more »
December 04, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Nationwide Rallies Protest Rebel Violence in East
Church-led marches across the Democratic Republic of Congo saw protesters decry fighting in the country's restive east and condemn neighboring Rwanda for allegedly backing rebels. Read more »
December 02, 2022
Ethiopia: After Patchy Tigray Truce, WHO Still Lacks Full Aid Access
The UN's health body says there are still "significant parts of the country" it cannot reach to provide vital medical aid. This was one of the terms of a peace deal that appears… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Nigeria: Three Nigerians Who Travelled to Canary Islands On Ship's Rudder May Be Sent Home
Three migrants who had arrived at the Canary Islands from Nigeria will have to return home under stowaway laws, a police spokesperson has said. The men were taken to the hospital… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Somalia: Police End Deadly Hotel Siege in Mogadishu
The deadly attack came amid a new offensive by the Somali government against the Al-Shabab terror group, which controls large parts of central and southern Somalia. Read more »
November 27, 2022
Central Africa: Dozens of Burundi Rebels Killed in Eastern DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi said they dislodged the Burundian rebels from the town of Nabombi. Meanwhile, a cease-fire between with a separate rebel group, M23,… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Mali: Junta Unfazed By Pull-Out of German Troops
Mali's military junta acted unconcerned by the announced withdrawal of German troops from the country. But civil society is worried about yet another ally abandoning military aid… Read more »