Africa: All of Africa Today - May 9, 2025

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Africa: All of Africa Today - May 5, 2025

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Burundi: Funding Crisis Threatens Refugee Work In Burundi, Hitting Women, Children, Says UN

The deepening funding crunch is threatening humanitarian work on another international crisis, the UN is warning: the response in Burundi to the growing influx of refugees from the… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 22, 2025

 Ecowas Deliberates Exit of Sahel States From Regional Bloc Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 18, 2025

 U.S. Ready to Press for Peace in Eastern DR Congo, Envoy Says Read more »

Sudan: 'The Sudanese Besieged on All Sides - War, Widespread Abuses, Indignity, Hunger'

Two years of war in Sudan have created what is now the world's worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, intensified by extreme cuts to international aid, says the UN Refugee… Read more »

South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Hit by More Floods

KwaZulu-Natal, particularly eThekwini, faced further devastation over the weekend as heavy rains exacerbated the damage caused by recent floods, leaving more people homeless and… Read more »

Africa: Rwandan Lawyers Say African Rights Court Lacks Jurisdiction In DR Congo Case

Lawyers representing Rwanda have questioned the jurisdiction of the African Court of Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) in adjudicating a case brought before it by the Democratic… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis Not Just Regional Concern, 'But Global Responsibility,' Says UN Official

The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "not just a regional concern but a global responsibility," a UN spokesperson said Tuesday. Read more »

Sudan: Refugees are Overwhelming Sudan Border Services Says UN Refugee Agency

After 20 months, there are no signs the war in Sudan is slowing down, and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned Friday that the recent surge of arrivals in South Sudan is… Read more »

South Africa: Nomzamo Mbatha Calls for 'Urgent Optimism' As Key to Driving Climate Action

Nomzamo Mbatha, a South African actress and humanitarian, is a powerful advocate for social justice and climate action. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Sudan Conflict Claims 19,000 Lives, But DRC Worst Humanitarian Crisis - UN

Fifteen months of conflict in Sudan has claimed 19,000 lives and left 33,000 injured, severely constraining health access, but the Democratic Republic of Congo has the most people… Read more »

South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Shot Up Online Before South Africa Polls

The online conversation against immigrants in South Africa increased sharply in the lead-up to the recent national elections, reports the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural… Read more »

Rwanda: UN Leaders Warn of Harm from UK-Rwanda Asylum Law

The heads of two UN agencies have again rung the alarm on the harmful impact the passage of the "Safety of Rwanda" Bill by the UK Parliament will have on global… Read more »

Sudan: MSF Urges More Help, More Eyes on Sudan's Suffering

It's almost 12 months since Ramadan fighting broke out in Sudan on April 15, 2023, and MSF is calling on the world not to turn its back on the devastated country. The level of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency Sounds New Alarms for Eastern DRC

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is ringing new alarm bells due to ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaching a “devastating… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Army General Accuses UAE of Supporting Rapid Support Forces' Militia

A senior Sudanese general for the first time, openly accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supplying weapons to its paramilitary opponent, the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »

Niger: Law Against Transporting Migrants Repealed in Niger

The military administration of Niger repealed anti-migration legislation that helped in lowering the number of West Africans travelling to Europe, but was despised by residents of… Read more »

Rwanda: British Prime Minister Promises Emergency Legislation After Rwanda Migration Policy Blocked by UK Court

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to present emergency legislation verifying Rwanda's status as a secure nation. This comes shortly after the Supreme Court of the United… Read more »

Rwanda: UK Supreme Court Rejects Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

The UK Supreme Court has declared the UK government's policy of sending certain asylum seekers to Rwanda illegal, BBC reports. Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Turns Down EU Efforts to Curb Unauthorised Immigration From Africa

In October President Kais Saied refused to accept the funds allocated by the European Union to Tunisia, describing it as "charity". This gave the EU a preview of what to expect… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Cuts Power Supply to DR Congo's Goma

Due to a surge in rebel warfare in the area, the major power lines to the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been severed, cutting off power to… Read more »

Senegal: Papito Kara Dies on Illegal Boat Heading to Spanish Canary Islands

Senegal is reeling after the death of Pape Ibrahim Gueye, better known as Papito Kara on social networks. Known for his humorous press reviews, Papito Kara died aboard an illegal… Read more »

East Africa: Region Concerned About El Nino Rains as Kenya Downscales Alert

Experts from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, an East African bloc, have stated that El Niño rains are set to begin in the Horn of Africa region, reports… Read more »

Rwanda: UK Top Court Will Rule on Rwanda Migrant Plan Later

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said on Wednesday, October 11, that it will not rule on the government's request to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda for a few months,… Read more »