All of Africa Today - February 5, 2026
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Republican Intelligence Specialist Nominated to Head Africa at State Department
allAfrica
Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State… Read more »
Extremists Kill Over 100 in Western Villages
DW
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 »
Arrests and Red Tape - How Burkina Faso's Junta Is Throttling Humanitarian Aid
The New Humanitarian
"We have an acute humanitarian crisis, but a government that alienates aid workers." Read more »
48 Hours of Carnage - Over 130 Lives Lost in 3 States
Daily Trust
More than 130 persons have been killed in attacks by gunmen at communities in Kwara, Katsina and Benue states within the last 48 hours. Read more »
Kwara Attack - Village Head Says 75 Buried, Speaks On Terrorists' Letter
Premium Times
The original copy of the letter sighted by our reporter was dated 19 Rajab 1447, equivalent to 8 January. Read more »
All of Africa Today - February 6, 2026
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DR Congo Must Own Up, Stop Blaming Rwanda - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda cannot be responsible for DR Congo's problems when it has its own issues to deal with. Read more »
Why Tanzania's Mass Repatriation of Burundi Refugees Must Be Stopped
The New Humanitarian
"I would rather die before I returned to Burundi." Read more »
Muhoozi Brands Baryomunsi a Traitor, Says He Will Never Be Minister Again
Nile Post
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has launched a scathing attack on the Minister of Information,… Read more »
France Deepens Defence Ties With Nigeria
This Day
France has reiterated its commitment to strengthening defence cooperation with Nigeria, underscoring the shared responsibility of both nations in promoting regional stability,… Read more »
South Sudan - UN Forced to Suspend Food Aid After 'Unacceptable' Attacks On Convoy
UN News
South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to… Read more »
A Dubious Turn in the Sahel [blog]
CFR
Washington’s latest diplomatic overtures to the three junta-led Sahelian states send the wrong message about U.S. tolerance of bad behavior in the region. Read more »
Macomia-Mucojo Road Reopened After Terrorist Attack
AIM
Traffic on the Macomia-Mucojo road, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, has reopened after a group of Islamist terrorists ambushed vehicles, according to a report… Read more »
Nigeria Deploys Army to Kwara State After Deadly Mass Shootings
RFI
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed an army batallion to the western state of Kwara after gunmen killed at least 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks… Read more »
