West-Africa
Civilian Force Expansion in Burkina Faso Raises Growing Rights Concerns
In a decisive move to bolster national security, Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers approved a draft law on April 24 aiming to…
Topic
Peace and Security
East-Africa
Mozambique Sounds Alarm Over Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Cabo Delgado
Humanitarian operations in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado are being stretched thin as communities contend with both militant violence and extreme weather, the…
West-Africa
Mali Experiences Large-Scale Coordinated Armed Attacks
Violence erupted early Saturday on the outskirts of Bamako, as well as in various regions throughout Mali, when the Malian army engaged…
North-Africa
UN Mission Condemns Libya’s Lack of Progress in Political Transition
Hanna Tetteh, head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, warned that momentum toward national elections and the creation of unified institutions…
East-Africa
Taiwan President Cancels Eswatini Visit, Citing Chinese Pressure
A last-minute diplomatic tussle has grounded Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s planned trip to Eswatini, with Taipei accusing Beijing of leaning on other…
West-Africa
Political Opposition Delays War Crimes Justice in Liberia
The Office for the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court (OWEC) has raised serious concerns over the deliberate obstruction of its…
Central-Africa
U.S. considers relocating Afghan evacuees to Democratic Republic of Congo amid backlash
Washington is weighing a plan to move roughly 1,100 Afghan evacuees from a former U.S. base in Qatar to the Democratic Republic…
West-Africa
Nigerian Government Charges Military Officers in Connection with Alleged Coup Plot
The Nigerian government has officially charged a number of retired senior military officers in connection with an alleged coup attempt aimed at…
Central-Africa
200 Hostages Freed in Joint DR Congo-Uganda Military Raid
More than 200 civilians held by an armed group tied to the Islamic State in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been…
Central-Africa
UN Peacekeeping Operations Strained by Funding Cuts, Rising Security Threats
Squeezed by budget shortfalls, shifting battlefields, and emerging security risks, the United Nations peacekeeping mission is buckling under intensifying pressure, with mounting…
Central-Africa
DR Congo violence escalates as Geneva peace talks resume
In a renewed bid to halt a grinding conflict that has ravaged eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, government representatives and delegates from…
