Terrorist groups in northern Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel are sharpening their capabilities by deploying drones, advanced communications systems and cryptocurrencies, the United Nations has warned. Leonardo Simão, the Special Representative…
Militant fighters affiliated with Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), alongside their Tuareg separatist allies from the Azawad Liberation Front, have…
Amid ongoing conflict, civilians and humanitarian workers report alarming restrictions imposed by military forces on individuals seeking to escape towns…
President Daniel Chapo lauded Rwandan troops for their “major role” in pushing back militants in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, crediting their…
Nationwide demonstrations planned by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s opposition coalition, C64, have been pushed back to July 22,…
Lesotho’s political tensions have sharpened after a leading opposition figure was arrested and charged with treason, with prosecutors accusing him…
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, has voiced strong condemnation of the recent armed assault on…
Human Rights Watch has condemned the Nigerien junta for its blatant disregard for democratic principles and basic human rights following…
Rwandan troops and the M23 armed group carried out a sweeping campaign of abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,…
In a significant counteroffensive, the Nigerian military announced the rescue of 360 individuals from the clutches of Boko Haram in…
The United Nations says weapons looted during Libya’s 2011 conflict are now stoking violence across West Africa, turning up in…
