Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Asks ICC to Probe North Kivu War Crimes Allegations

The referral is the second time the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appealed to the ICC, after an initial referral in 2004 that convicted three former militia… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: What One More Massacre in Congo Says About Monusco

The end of the UN peacekeeping mission to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is being heralded. But the massacre at a camp for displaced people on Sunday points to failures,… Read more »

Africa: UN Says Some 110 Million People Displaced Around the World

The UNHCR report also said poorer countries, rather than wealthy nations, disproportionately bore the responsibility of hosting displaced individuals. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Killed in Attack On Camp for Displaced - UN Peacekeeping Mission

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo said militants attacked a camp it runs for internally displaced people in Ituri province, killing at least 45… Read more »

Sudan: Fighting Resumes After 24-Hour Truce Ends

A short cease-fire in Sudan has finished, with fighting breaking out in Khartoum and surrounds minutes later, witnesses say. Unrest has also affected regions beyond the capital. Read more »

Sudan: Aid Group Blackmailed by Paramilitary Group

Doctors Without Borders said its members were forced to record a video in support of a Sudanese militia in order to reach people in need of aid. Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabab Attacks Hotel At Mogadishu Beach

Initial reports suggested the attack involved an explosion followed by gunshots. Meanwhile, in the south, children were playing with a mortar shell when it exploded, killing… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Declares UN Envoy 'Persona Non Grata'

The move comes after army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan accused Volker Perthes of inflaming the fighting between the warring factions in Sudan. Read more »

Sudan: Nearly 300 Children Rescued From Orphanage

The International Committee of the Red Cross said the children were evacuated from an orphanage in Khartoum, where they were trapped by ongoing fighting. Read more »

Sudan: More Than 280 Children Rescued From Orphanage

The International Committee of the Red Cross said the children were evacuated from an orphanage in Khartoum, where they were trapped by ongoing fighting. Read more »

Senegal: More Clashes Erupt As Protest Death Toll Rises

Clashes between supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and the police have killed at least 15 people. The violence erupted after he was sentenced to two years in prison. Read more »

Sudan: Deadly Blasts Hit Khartoum Market

Artillery and air strikes hit the Khartoum market after the Sudanese military said it was suspending talks. The US warned it wouldn't be able to mediate amid truce violations. Read more »

Africa: Chad Villages Overwhelmed With Sudanese Refugees

As Sudan's warring generals make and break ceasefire agreements, tens of thousands of people continue to flee the country. People from the violence-stricken Darfur region in… Read more »

Sudan: Warring Parties Extend Fragile Truce By Five Days

The weeklong cease-fire, which barely held amid reports of ongoing fighting, was extended shortly before it was set to expire. Mediators Saudi Arabia and the US argue the truce… Read more »

Mali: Germany Extends Mali Military Mission for Last Time

German lawmakers have given the green light for the country's troops to remain in Mali until May 31, 2024, at the latest. The opposition called for a troop withdrawal by the end of… Read more »

Somalia: Insurgents Raid African Union Army Base

The death toll from the attack on the garrison, southwest of the capital Mogadishu, has not yet been confirmed. But a Somali military commander said both sides suffered large… Read more »

Cameroon: How Abductions Finance Separatists in Cameroon

Abductions are a new fundraising method used by separatists, analysts say. More than 30 women were taken last week for "allowing themselves to be manipulated by Cameroon's… Read more »

Sudan: UN Condemns Sexual Violence Amid Weeklong Cease-Fire

US and Saudi monitors said both parties have violated the truce. UN human rights chief Volker Turk called on both sides to stop sexual violence and spare civilians' lives. Read more »

Cameroon: Rebels Kidnap 30 Women in Country's Northwest

The government says insurgents abducted the women for protesting against violence and illegal taxes in the restive anglophone region of the country. Read more »

Sudan: Sporadic Shelling As U.S. Announces Aid

Despite some fighting, Khartoum residents say the situation in the capital is relatively calm after a new truce took effect. Meanwhile, the US announced a new humanitarian aid… Read more »

Sudan: Clashes Reported After Weeklong Ceasefire Starts

Just minutes after a cease-fire brokered by Washington and Riyadh, Sudan's warring parties continued to fight each other. Previous truces struck during the past weeks of the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Warring Factions Agree On 7-Day Cease-Fire

The Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary agreed on a cease-fire commencing on Monday night. It may be extended if both parties agree, but several cease-fires in… Read more »

Nigeria: Severe Food Crisis Looms Unless Govt Takes Urgent Action - UN Agencies

Nigeria's northern states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno are expected to be hardest hit due to heightened Boko Haram attacks, banditry and kidnappings. Many locals have fled their… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Airstrikes in Khartoum As Conflict Enters 2nd Month

Airstrikes once again hit the capital Khartoum and its sister cities Omdurman and Bahri across the Nile, days after the warring generals agreed to a humanitarian truce. Read more »

South Africa: Govt Summons U.S. Envoy Over Russia Arms Accusation

The US envoy to South Africa accused Pretoria of sending arms to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, saying he's betting "his life" on the accuracy of the allegations. President… Read more »