International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Tuesday she discussed with Sudanese officials access for investigators to probe alleged atrocities in Darfur region under ousted president Omar al-Bashir.
Donors pledge $1.7 billion for Burkina Faso, Mail and Niger
More than 20 donors pledged nearly $1 billion for the three countries at the epicenter of a humanitarian crisis in Africa’s Sahel region for this year and over $700 million for 2021 and beyond, the
Nigerian soldiers fire at protesters, at least two hit: witnesses
Thousands of Nigerians have demonstrated here nationwide every day for nearly two weeks against a police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), that rights groups had for years accused of extortion, harassment, torture and murders.
In Ethiopia, a heated political tug-of-war sparks security fears
Concerns grow as bitter dispute between Abiy Ahmed’s federal government and Tigray regional leaders intensifies. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been locked in a bitter dispute with the political party that used to dominate
DR Congo: Wanted strongman’s crimes supported by army, says HRW
Forces loyal to a wanted Congolese rebel leader are continuing to commit killings, rapes, extortion and forced recruitment of children with support from the country’s army, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a new
Cameroon Chiefs Create Militias for Protection from Separatists
Traditional village chiefs in Cameroon’s restive western regions are for the first time creating armed militias for protection against separatists. Cameroon’s government has been asking traditional rulers who fled the separatist conflict to return to
Dialogue Possible With Certain Sahel Jihadists: UN Chief
Dialogue may be possible with certain jihadist groups active in Africa’s Sahel region, but not “radical” ones such as the Islamic State (IS) group, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday.
At least 20 killed in attacks at Mozambique province: NGO
At least 20 people were killed in fresh attacks in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, an NGO said Sunday in a report. Located about 1,663 kilometres north of the capital Maputo, Cabo Delgado boasts of gold,
Trump: US to Remove Sudan from Terror List
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States will remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism after the country follows through on an agreement to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to
Armed fighters free over 1,300 prisoners from DR Congo jail
Assault on Kangbayi central prison and military camp blamed on Ugandan armed group ADF by town’s mayor. Armed fighters freed more than 1,300 prisoners from a jail in Beni in east Democratic Republic of the