The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger would not only be a disaster for its counter-terrorism initiatives in the region but would also hinder its efforts to counter the rise of ... Read more »
More than 130 students abducted by gunmen from a school in Nigeria earlier this month have been freed unharmed, just days before a ransom deadline, officials say. The kidnapping, ... Read more »
The latest Human Rights Watch report accuses Malian armed forces and Wagner Group mercenaries of committing war crimes against civilians in central and northern Mali. Read more »
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is alarmed by the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has reached a "devastating level". Over 1.3 million ... Read more »
The U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, has said he is looking to harness the different peace initiatives on the war-torn nation to bring an end to the violence and create ... Read more »
The Constitutional Court has rejected the applications of 10 presidential opponents to military leader Nassour Mahamat Idriss Deby who were hoping to participate in the upcoming ... Read more »
The military regime in Niger abruptly cancelled a military cooperation agreement with the United States dating back to 2012, after tense discussions with a U.S. delegation ov Read more »
The fight between two rival generals has decimated Sudan's ability to feed itself, preventing humanitarian aid from reaching those who need it most - and now 5 million people ... Read more »
Former opposition leader Succes Masra, who was named in January as Prime Minister, has announced his bid for the presidency. The move follows the recent killing o Read more »
Although the security situation in the region has worsened since the militaries in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso overthrew their civilian-led governments, some experts think the ... Read more »
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