West-Africa
U.S. Adds Nigeria to Child Soldiers List, Risking Military Aid Cuts
Nigeria has been placed on the United States’ 2026 list of countries where armed forces, security services or government-backed groups are identified…
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conflict
Central-Africa
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila Leads Newly Formed Rebel Coalition
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has taken charge of the newly established Front for the Refoundation of the Nation…
West-Africa
Nigeria Plane Crash Aftermath Raises Fears of Water Contamination
Fear of contaminated drinking water is mounting in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after a Nigerian Air Force plane crashed on October 5, killing…
West-Africa
Russia’s Africa Corps Activities and Role in Mali Explained
More than 100 fuel tankers were destroyed in the first months of a blockade of Bamako declared roughly a year ago by…
Southern-Africa
Anti-Migrant Vigilantes Disrupt South Africa’s Reopening of Asylum Applications
Tension erupted at the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre in Durban when about 15 anti-immigrant demonstrators confronted asylum seekers waiting in line.…
West-Africa
Mali Army Retakes Kidal With Support From Russia
Mali’s army, supported by Russian paramilitary forces, has regained control of the northern town of Kidal after Tuareg separatists declared a “strategic…
East-Africa
Why Mozambique’s Army Is Losing Ground in Cabo Delgado
When terrorists struck northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province nine years ago, the country’s Defence Armed Forces (FADM) were caught off guard, despite…
East-Africa
Ethiopian Rebel Forces Withdraw From Tigray’s Capital
Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and rebels has drawn closer to Mekelle, prompting the Tigray People’s Liberation Front to temporarily pull its…
East-Africa
Egypt to host Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia leaders as Ethiopia conflict fuels tensions
With fighting intensifying in Ethiopia and diplomatic ties fraying across the Horn of Africa, Egypt will bring together the leaders of Eritrea,…
East-Africa
Ethiopia and Eritrea Cut Diplomatic Ties as Northern Conflict Escalates
Ethiopia and Eritrea have broken off diplomatic relations, deepening fears that renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia could trigger a broader regional crisis.…
West-Africa
Sahel States Launch TV Channel to Counter Western News Coverage
A new television channel backed by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is taking aim at what the three military-led governments describe as…
