Sudan’s civil war has entered a more volatile and fragmented phase following the announcement by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of a rival government headquartered in Nyala, South Darfur. The declaration, which came after closed-door meetings with allied groups, includes the formation of a 15-member Presidential Council led by RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, […]

At least four people were killed and more than 500 arrested in Angola’s capital, Luanda, following violent protests sparked by a sharp diesel price hike, police confirmed Tuesday. The unrest, which began Monday, has continued in pockets of the city, with reports of looting, vandalism, and clashes between demonstrators and security forces. The government’s decision […]

A new United Nations report reveals a stark rise in food insecurity across Africa, with over 1 billion people unable to afford a healthy diet in 2024. This figure represents nearly two-thirds of the continent’s population, surpassing all other global regions in severity. While the global hunger rate shows a slight improvement, dropping from 8.5% […]

Ghana has recorded its first death linked to Mpox, health authorities confirmed Sunday, as the country grapples with a sharp rise in infections. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) reported 23 new cases in the past week, bringing the total to 257 confirmed infections since the virus first appeared in June 2022. The fatality marks a […]

In the early hours of Sunday morning, a brutal attack unfolded in the town of Komanda, in Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed militants believed to be part of the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed a Catholic church. Worshippers had gathered for an overnight vigil organized by the humanitarian group […]

At least 14 people, including women and infants, were killed on Thursday in a brutal ambush near Chirang village in the Mangor district of Plateau State, central Nigeria. The victims were returning from the weekly market in Bokkos when their vehicle was intercepted by heavily armed assailants, according to eyewitnesses. The attackers, suspected by local […]

This Friday, the world commemorates the International Day of Afrodescendant Women, a date that transcends symbolism to amplify the voices, resilience, and contributions of women who have historically defied both visible and invisible barriers. Established in 1992 during the First Meeting of Afro-Latin American, Afro-Caribbean and Diaspora Women in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the day […]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) met in Addis Ababa on Thursday. Their high-level tripartite meeting focused on the voluntary return and reintegration of refugees, according to a joint statement. Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani, Rwandan Ambassador Charles Karamba, and UNHCR’s Raouf Mazou signed the communique. They adopted […]

At least 13 people have died and 239 have been sickened by cholera in Niger state, central Nigeria, where the disease is now active in six districts, state health officials said. “The outbreak continues to spread in six areas of the state,” Ibrahim Ahmed Dangana, commissioner for primary health care, told reporters, adding that treatment […]

Fighting erupted Thursday between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and local militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing 11 people, local sources said. The violence struck the town of Luke in North Kivu’s Masisi territory, just days after a ceasefire deal was signed in Qatar last weekend. Among the dead were eight civilians, while at least […]