Burkina Faso: Army Behind Most Civilian Deaths - Report

Human Rights Watch says Burkina Faso's security forces and allied militias "appear to be more brutal and violent" than militant groups. The Fulani ethnic group has reportedly been… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Expands Security Ties Amid Insurgency

Nigeria is expanding security partnerships as extremist threats rise, strengthening cooperation with France, receiving continued US military support, and renewing engagement with… Read more »

Sudan: Over 60 Killed in Strike on Hospital, WHO says

The World Health Organization's chief said nearly 90 others were wounded in the attack on a hospital in east Darfur. Read more »

Sudan: Civil War in Sudan is a Never-Ending Humanitarian Crisis

Almost three years into Sudan's war, drone attacks and sexual violence show no signs of relenting. Could intensified international efforts influence the situation? Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Strongman Sacks Government After Just 5 Months

Madagascar's military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina has sacked his prime minister and dissolved the entire Cabinet. He gave no word on why, only saying a replacement prime… Read more »

South Sudan: Scores of Civilians Killed in Attacks in South Sudan

Intensifying violence in the country has led the United Nations to warn that it could be returning to a civil war. Children, elderly people and women were among the victims of the… Read more »

South Sudan: Can President Kiir Stabilize South Sudan?

South Sudan's instability is deepening: a ninth finance minister since 2020, the suspended first vice president on trial for treason, and extreme violence in the country's largest… Read more »

Kenya: A Thousand Kenyans 'Recruited' for Russia's War - New Report

Kenya's intelligence service says 1,000 Kenyans had been lured into fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Moscow denies the allegations. Read more »

Nigeria: Dozens Killed in Attacks on 3 Villages

A group of gunmen attacked three villages in Nigeria in a dawn raid. At least 30 people have died and several are reportedly missing. Read more »

Nigeria: Extremists Kill Over 100 in Western Villages

Nigerian militants have attacked villages in western Kwara state, killing at least 162 people, according to the Red Cross. A member of parliament said that two villages, Woro and… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Junta Dissolves All Political Parties

Political parties in Burkina Faso have already been banned from holding public events, but could still operate internally. Now, a decree dissolves them entirely. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon in Shock After Suspected Separatist Attack

Eight children were killed in an attack on a remote village in Cameroon's North West has shocked the nation. But there appears no end in sight to the separatist conflict in the… Read more »

Libya: Libya's Military Chief Dies in Plane Crash in Turkey

Libya's military chief was returning home after attending meetings in Turkey. Seven other people were on board. Read more »

Africa: How Africa Can Halt the 'New Wave' of Coups

Coups in Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, an attempted coup in Benin: Africa has had a turbulent 2025. Why have coups become so frequent? Read more »

Sudan: Drone Attack Kills 6 UN Peacekeepers from Bangladesh

Sudan's military blamed the paramilitary RSF for the strike, which in turn denied responsibility. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that such attacks "may constitute war… Read more »

Africa: Trump's New Security Strategy - A Chance for Africa?

US President Donald Trump's new foreign policy focuses less on aid and more on trade with African countries, specifically on raw materials. Could this be a wake-up call for Africa… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Advance in Key Eastern Port Uvira

Neighboring Burundi closed the border as rebels entered the city. M23 fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo launched the latest advance amid the signing of a supposed peace… Read more »

Benin: ECOWAS Troops Deployed After Failed Coup Attempt

Benin's government says it foiled a coup attempt by a group of soldiers who sought to "destabilize the state." ECOWAS has now deployed soldiers as President Patrice Talon says the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Parties Trade Blame Ahead of Possible Peace Deal

Congo's foreign minister calls for international sanctions on Rwanda, while Rwanda's top diplomat fully denies claims of supporting M23 rebels in DRC, accusing Congo of failing to… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Junta Names Interim Leader After Coup

The army said General Horta Nta Na Man was sworn in as interim president, a day after soldiers toppled the president and halted vote counting. The opposition candidate alleges a… Read more »

Sudan: Trump to Focus on Ending Civil War in Sudan

US President Trump says he's ready to push for an end to the war in Sudan. During his trip to Washington, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman asked the president to help bring… Read more »

Mozambique: TotalEnergies Complicit in Mozambique War Crimes - NGO

French energy multinational TotalEnergies is facing a legal complaint from a German NGO of "complicity in war crimes" in Mozambique. The crimes are alleged to have been committed… Read more »

Sudan: UN Welcomes Aid Supply Talks with Sudan Army

Tom Fletcher, the UN's top humanitarian official, is visiting Port Sudan, the de facto capital of Sudan. Meanwhile, a UN official told DW "dismal" international aid donations were… Read more »

West Africa: Can Coastal West Africa Push Back Sahel Terrorists?

A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. Analysts say they need to coordinate more with the landlocked… Read more »

Sudan: RSF Agrees to Humanitarian Ceasefire

The Rapid Support Forces said they had to agreed to enter into a humanitarian truce proposed by the US, Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Read more »