Officials say government troops have taken the eastern border town of Bunagana from the rebels in a conflict that has seen thousands flee over the border to Uganda. Read more »
Mass graves have reportedly been found in key towns previously held by the insurgents after they were retaken by government troops. Fighting between state soldiers and M23 rebels ... Read more »
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is calling on African states to keep their borders open to those fleeing the escalating violence in their country. Read more »
The rebel fighters who overthrew the government of the Central African Republic earlier this year, and who now comprise the country's armed forces, are "out of control", says the ... Read more »
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Government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say they have recaptured two more towns from M23 rebels less than a week after peace talks collapsed in Kampala. Read more »
The Sahel region, a vast arid stretch of land linking six countries in West Africa -- Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal -- is home to some of the most ... Read more »
Thousands of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo have fled to Uganda after attacks by the M18 rebels. Read more »
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo say it is extremely concerned over persistent child recruitment by armed groups in the DRC and calls on all actors to ... Read more »
A malaria upsurge in the town of Maroua, in the far north of Cameroon, has led to the death of hundreds of people. Read more »
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