South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Protests and Violence Escalate in South Africa

Anti-migrant marches have spread across several cities in South Africa in recent weeks, with some turning violent against African migrants amid rising economic tensions. Read more »

Sudan: As the War in Sudan Continues Into Its Fourth Year, Tensions Escalate With Ethiopia

Alleging that UAE-supplied drones taking off from an Ethiopian airport have attacked Sudan four times since March 1, the Sudanese government has recalled its ambassador, and… Read more »

Mali: Thousands of Malians Demonstrate in Support of the Government's Fight Against Terror Groups

Two weeks before, the armed forces had fought off the highly-coordinated attacks on six cities by about 12,000 jihadist and separatist fighters on April 25. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Military Chief Announces Willingness to Join the US-Israeli War On Iran

Dwarfed by Iranian military strength, the Ugandan military chief's claim of being able to capture Tehran in 72 hours has raised "skepticism" over its "seriousness", even in Israel. Read more »

Kenya: An Indigenous Community in Kenya's Mukogodo Forest Faces Violence, Forced Displacement

The plight of the Yaaku Indigenous community echoes a similar script in Kenyan history wherein communities are framed as obstacles to security, conservation, or development, only… Read more »

Sudan: As Attacks Intensify in Kordofan, Fighting Once Again Threatens Sudan's Capital

After consolidating control over Darfur, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are pushing east into Kordofan, stepping up attacks on El Obeid - a strategic city blocking their… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Military Continues Post-Election Manhunt for Main Opposition Leader Bobi Wine

After bragging of killing 30 members of Wine's party, Uganda's military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of its 81-year-old president and heir apparent, said "our troops have orders… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Remains On Edge Despite M23 Withdrawal From Uvira

There is a sense of relief in Uvira following the withdrawal of M23 fighters from the city, after weeks of intense fighting and displacement, yet the situation remains fragile. Read more »

Chad: Sudan Civil War Spills Over Into Neighboring Chad

Pursuing armed groups affiliated to the army into Chad, Sudan's paramilitary attacked a Chadian military garrison, killing seven soldiers and prompting the government to issue a… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Assassination Plot Against President Ibrahim Traore Foiled in Burkina Faso

A plot to kill Burkina Faso's president, Ibrahim Traoré, and disable a drone base, ahead of a planned foreign military intervention, was thwarted by security forces, while… Read more »

Sudan: 65,000 Displaced As Fighting Intensifies in Sudan's Kordofan Region

The paramilitary RSF continues its eastward advance after consolidating control over Darfur, closing in South Kordofan's state's capital Kadugli and its second largest city… Read more »

West Africa: The Alliance of Sahel States Launches Unified Military Force and Strengthens Regional Security

A historic turning point in Sahelian sovereignty, as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger bolstered their regional security through a unified military force and in the same week held its… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda-Backed M23 Pushes Conflict to Uvira Despite Washington Peace Deal

Barely a week after Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a peace agreement aimed at stabilizing the eastern region of the DRC, the M23 rebel group launched a… Read more »

Benin: Propped Up By Foreign Troops, Benin's Regime Targets Opposition

More than a week after a military intervention restored the president to power after a rebellion in the Beninese military, foreign troops continue to prop up Patrice Talon as his… Read more »

Benin: Foreign Troops Restore France-Backed Talon Regime in Benin Following Coup Attempt

After restoring the France-backed regime of Patrice Talon following a coup, foreign troops have remained in Benin, maintaining control over the Presidential residence and several… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Election Results Withheld After 'Staged' Coup in Guinea-Bissau - Opposition Cries Foul

Guinea-Bissau's election commission has claimed inability to announce election results after soldiers siege ballots and destroy servers holding the voting data after a coup… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's RSF Expands Control Eastward After Taking Over Darfur

Deploying more troops freed up from Darfur after the fall of El Fasher, the paramilitary RSF had since intensified attacks on Babanusa, stronghold of the army whose HQ of the 22nd… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau - a Coup Staged to Protect the Neocolonial Order?

Claiming to be under arrest, President Embaló has left the country while his opponents remain in custody after a military coup a day ahead of the announcement of the final… Read more »

Niger: On the Road - an Unprecedented Cross-Country Journey By Niger's President Amid a Neo-Colonial Proxy War

Amid the Western portrayal of Niger as a failed state reeling under attacks by terrorists after expelling the French troops, President Tchiani traveled on road in an unprecedented… Read more »

Mali: Mali Defends Sovereignty Against a Western-Backed 'Proxy War' By Terror Groups

As panic-inducing travel advisories and doomsaying media reports prophesy the fall of Mali to an Al Qaeda affiliate attacking fuel convoys, the government has re-secured supply… Read more »

Sudan: Progressive Popular Movements and Organizations Stand in Solidarity With the People of Sudan

Popular organizations and movements across Africa and beyond have condemned the ongoing massacre of the Sudanese people by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), calling for an immediate… Read more »

Sudan: A Bloodbath Visible From Space - RSF's Massacres in Sudan's El Fasher

"I urge colleagues to study the latest satellite imagery of El Fasher; blood on the sand. And I urge colleagues to study the world's continued failure to stop this. Blood on...… Read more »

Sudan: El Fasher's Last Stand - 'The City Has Fallen, but Its Dignity Has Not'

With the last resistance fighter defending the city falling in battle, the besieged capital of North Darfur is under the control of paramilitary RSF, which has killed "most of the… Read more »

Sudan: Civilians in El Fasher, Sudan Face 'Slow, Deliberate Death Under the RSF Siege'

After running out of animal fodder, people are now consuming cow skin as a last resort against starvation in North Darfur state's besieged capital, cut off from all food supply by… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's Military Seizes Power After Parliament Impeaches Fleeing President Rajoelina

According to reports, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar fled to France following an agreement with President Emmanuel Macron. While he insists that he remains the leader, the… Read more »