Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, … More
Tag: Africa
Sudan: Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
Attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in El Geneina, the capital city of Sudan’s West Darfur state, … More
US warns of impending ‘large-scale massacre’ in capital of Sudan’s North Darfur
The city had until recently been relatively unaffected by fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support … More
Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher
UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and … More
US urges all armed forces in Sudan to halt North Darfur attacks
The United States on Wednesday called on all armed forces in Sudan to immediately cease attacks in al-Fashir, North Darfur, … More
Burkina Faso’s Army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of … More
Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the fifth year in a row that food … More
Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats accused of ‘subversive activities’
The three were declared “persona non grata” and told to leave the country within 48 hours, the foreign ministry said … More
Sudan conflict: One year on, Türk warns of further escalation
On the first anniversary the outbreak of the armed conflict in Sudan, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk … More
West African nation stages protests against US military presence
Thousands of demonstrators, including government officials, rallied in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Saturday, demanding the withdrawal of the US Army … More
Sudanese refugees in Chad unable to access medical care for war injuries
Hundreds of displaced Sudanese people living in a refugee camp across the border in Chad have been unable to access … More
War in Sudan: “It is time for the international community to take responsibility”
In a column, Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, calls on the international community to “take responsibility” after a … More
Russia sends military trainers, troops to Niger
The Russian defense ministry sent military personnel and trainers to Niger on Wednesday to install systems and train soldiers, Nigerien state TV … More
Mali’s junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown
In a deepening crackdown, Mali’s ruling junta on Thursday banned the media from reporting on activities of political parties and … More
Soldiers and militia turn on civilians in encircled DR Congo’s Goma city
In a video circulating online, a young man can be seen bleeding to death on the ground. Close by, another … More
‘Fear and loss’ multiplies in Sudan exodus
Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war between rival militaries erupted … More
New mass graves in Rwanda reveal cracks in reconciliation efforts, 30 years after the genocide
The diggers’ hoes scrape the brown soil, looking for — and often finding — human bone fragments. The women then … More
Senegal top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory
The top court validated provisional results announced on Wednesday based on vote tallies from 100% of polling stations, adding that no objections … More