Au soudan, des habitants de Shendi dans l’Etat du Nil craignent une recrudescence de conflit tribaux qui pourraient entrainer dans le pays un scénario semblable à celui de la Somalie malgré l’entrée en vigueur d’un
Russia’s Wagner Group accused of using rape and mass-murder to control an African gold mining town
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has again claimed control of the contested Ukrainian city of Bakhmut — a claim yet again denied by Kyiv, which says its forces are still fighting southwest of the industrial town
Russia criticised at UN as more civilians killed in war zones
The United Nations estimates nearly 17,000 civilians were killed last year in conflicts, an increase of 53% compared with year before. The number of civilians killed in armed conflicts and their humanitarian aftershocks has skyrocketed,
Niger: France is testing its new military approach in Africa
Acting in support and not instead of: the French armies had to learn the lessons of their forced exit from Mali in the summer of 2022 and are today testing a discreet partnership in Niger,
Relative calm in Sudan as ceasefire brings some respite from fighting
Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead on Tuesday, residents said, though an internationally monitored ceasefire appeared to have brought some respite from heavy fighting in the Sudanese capital.
Eritrean refugees caught between crisis at home, Sudan conflict
Some Eritreans are reportedly missing in Sudan, raising fears of kidnappings by Eritrean authorities or traffickers. Nabil Mohamed* last heard from his friend, a fellow Eritrean, on April 19 in Kassala, a city in eastern
Congo files new complaint to ICC against Rwanda’s military and M23 rebels
Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday made another formal referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure the court will focus on what it calls the systematic pillaging of its natural resources in eastern
‘A day without press’ in Guinea as the media snubs ruling junta
Several private media and online outlets in Guinea launched a one-day boycott of news in protest at press and internet restrictions by the authorities. The protest was announced Monday after the ruling military shut down
Chinese hackers attacked Kenya State agencies -Reuters
Chinese hackers targeted Kenya’s government in a widespread, years-long series of digital intrusions against key ministries and state institutions, according to three sources, cybersecurity research reports and Reuters’ own analysis of technical data related to
Libya: air strikes against smugglers’ sites (government)
The UN-recognised government of national unity, based in the Libyan capital Tripoli, announced on Thursday that it had carried out air strikes against smugglers’ sites in the west of the country. “Our national air force