Africa: 'Collateral' Effects - How African Wars Sabotage Access to Education for the New Generations

The humanitarian emergency faced by millions of refugees and displaced people in Africa, resulting from the numerous conflicts on the continent, is becoming even more critical for… Read more »

Mali: Bamako Accuses Algeria of Complicity With Terrorist Groups Active On Its Territory

The Malian government has expressed "its deep concern at the persistence, on the part of some Algerian authorities, of continuous acts of interference in the internal affairs of… Read more »

Central Africa: North Kivu - M23 Continues to Advance

The M23 rebel movement continues to advance in the Lubero area, in the province of North Kivu (in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo) Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Summit in Luanda Cancelled - Fighting in the East of the Country Has Flared Up Again

The peace summit between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, mediated by Angola and scheduled to take place yesterday, Sunday 15 December, in the Angolan capital Luanda,… Read more »

Chad: Chad Unexpectedly Ends Military Cooperation Agreements With France

"A move yet to be interpreted that in any case has taken everyone by surprise" local sources in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, told Fides after the announcement that the local… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: General Tries to Stop Lubumbashi's Archbishop From Celebrating Mass - 'An Illegal Act Against the Constitution'

"An illegal order that the Archbishop of Lubumbashi did not follow," said the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi (in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo) in a statement regarding… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Cardinal Besungu Denounces the Waste of Money for Constitutional Reform - 'We Must Take Care of Young People'

"Congolese youth in general and those of Kinshasa in particular are being sacrificed. How can we understand that we spend time, energy, and money to talk about the possibility or… Read more »

South Sudan: Bishops' Alarm On the Situation in Sudan and South Sudan

"With the recurrent postponements of democratic elections in South Sudan, the hope for sustainable peace is waning," warn the Bishops of South Sudan and Sudan at the end of their… Read more »

Gabon: New Constitution Approved, an Important Step Towards the Return to Civilian Rule After the 2023 Military Coup

With 91.8% of the vote, Gabon's new Constitution was approved in the referendum held on November 16. The turnout was 53.54%, below initial estimates (71%). "This is an important… Read more »

Sudan: The War in Sudan Continues Amid General Indifference

There is a war on the ground and a media war. As in many conflicts today, even in El Fasher, the capital of the Sudanese region of North Darfur, the media plays a significant role… Read more »

Chad: Chadian Govt Promises Harsh Response To Jihadist Attack

Three days of national mourning in Chad in memory of the victims of the jihadist attack on a military base near Lake Chad were declared by Chadian President Mahamat Idriss… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Violence Spreads - Hundreds Killed in an Armed Attack in the Village of Manni

For some time now, Burkina Faso has been confronted with several violence attacks by armed groups. In recent months the situation seems to be out of control. Read more »

Sudan: Fighting Continues in Khartoum - 23 Civilians Killed in Attack On a Market

Fighting continues in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, where the Sudanese armed forces are trying to expel the militiamen of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from their positions.… Read more »

Burkina Faso: 19 Killed in Attack On Border Post

19 people were killed in an attack during the night of 1 to 2 October in Fanworgou, a border town between Togo and Burkina Faso. Read more »

Sudan: Army Offensive in Khartoum in the Grip of Intense Fighting

In Khartoum, fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified. The regular military appears to have gained control of important centers in the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Radio Maria/Goma Coordinator Murdered

The coordinator of Radio Maria/Goma, Edmond Bahati Monja, has been murdered. The murder occurred on the evening of September 27. The Catholic radio journalist was shot dead by… Read more »

Mali: Terrorist Attacks in Bamako - a Signal to the Military Juntas of Niger and Burkina?

Local observers describe as "an unprecedented event" the double attack carried out yesterday, September 17, in Bamako, the capital of Mali, on the airport and a nearby gendarmerie… Read more »

Ethiopia: War Scenarios and Conflict Contexts - Critical Relations Between Somalia, Ethiopia and Egypt

The situation in the Horn of Africa is extremely complex. Somalia is arming itself to fight more effectively against Al-Shabaab terrorists, while in Ethiopia the situation is… Read more »

Nigeria: Appeal From the Diocese of Maiduguri Hit By the Worst Flood in the Last 30 Years - 'We Ask for Your Prayers and Material Aid'

"The severity of this flood has far exceeded what the government and all of us estimated, marking it the most catastrophic flood in Maiduguri in over three decades," says a report… Read more »

Sudan: More Than 500 Days After Its Start, the War in Sudan Shows No Signs of Ending

After more than 500 days of conflict, there does not seem to be any glimmer of peace for Sudan. Read more »

Somalia: Egypt and Somalia's Military Agreement Alarms Ethiopia

"The region is entering uncharted waters" a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia warned, in reference to the new situation… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'The Crisis in North Kivu Is Not Just Neglected but Tolerated' Says the UN Humanitarian Coordinator to the DRC

"Six humanitarian operators were killed and 11 kidnapped between January and June of this year, with upwards of 200 incidents which directly targeted humanitarian operators on the… Read more »

South Africa: Is South Africa a Financial Center for ISIS in Africa?

The presence in South Africa of people linked to the Islamic State (IS) does not seem to worry the government. This was stated by the President of the Southern African Catholic… Read more »

Mali: Tinzaouaten Massacre - Military Govt Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations With Ukraine

"We immediately break off diplomatic relations with Ukraine," said the military junta of Mali yesterday, August 4, in view of the alleged involvement of the Ukrainian military… Read more »

Mali: The Attack On the Russian Wagner Group By Tuaregs and Jihadists Shows the Complexity of the Situation in Mali

On July 27, a mixed convoy of soldiers of the Malian army and mercenaries of the Russian private military company "Wagner Group" was the victim of a series of deadly attacks in… Read more »