Authorities in western Libya released 120 fighters from a rival eastern force on Wednesday, the latest move towards reconciliation in a UN-backed peace process aimed at ending years of violence. The men were fighting for
Niger on the hunt for suspected coup plotter, investigations ongoing
Authorities in Niger have confirmed that there was a coup attempt which took place this week in the capital Niamey. Local residents woke to the sound of heavy gunfire at 3am on Wednesday that continued
DR Congo Seeks Foreign Help Against Armed Groups In East
DR Congo’s army said it had reached out to the militaries of neighbouring countries to help “neutralise” armed groups in its troubled east. An estimated 122 armed groups roam the resource-rich east of the vast
Violence in Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis takes high civilian toll
Experts warn country on verge of backsliding to ‘fragile state’ status, as conflict between Anglophone separatists and government forces increasingly affecting civilians. Worsening violence in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions is taking an increasingly heavy toll on
DR Congo to host talks on controversial Ethiopia dam
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet in Kinshasa from Saturday for 3-day talks on Grand Renaissance Dam. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet in Kinshasa from Saturday for
RDC-Rwanda: des interrogations sur la coopération militaire entre les deux pays
Ce mardi 30 mars, les forces armées de RDC (FARDC) ont annoncé qu’elles vont étendre la coopération militaire avec les armées des pays de la sous-région. Les réunions bilatérales entre les responsables sécuritaires de la
RDC : 8 combattants ADF tués lors des combats avec l’armée à Beni
Huit combattants ADF ont été tués la nuit dernière lors des affrontements avec des militaires congolais au village Kota Okola dans le territoire de Beni au Nord-Kivu. Selon le porte-parole du Secteur Opérationnel Sokola 1
Attaque Mozambique: difficiles opérations d’évacuation de milliers de rescapés
Plus d’une semaine après la violente attaque jihadiste à Palma dans le nord du Mozambique, qui a fait des dizaines de morts, les opérations d’évacuation de milliers de rescapés étaient toujours en cours jeudi. Le
Ethiopia’s Tigray War: A Deadly, Dangerous Stalemate
Both federal and resistance forces are digging in for a lengthy battle in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Conditions for civilians are dire, with famine a growing danger. Outside powers should urge Addis Ababa to let more
Conflict Trends Update
MOZAMBIQUE Hours after French hydrocarbon giant Total announced it would resume full operations at its Afungi Peninsula natural gas facility, Islamist insurgents launched a major assault on the nearby port town of Palma, killing dozens