August 29, 2023 In Ethiopia, at least 183 killed in 2 months due to conflict in Amhara region, UN says The human rights situation in Ethiopia has been deteriorating, according to the U.N. Over a hundred people were killed since July amid conflict between the state and the Amhara militia.
August 29, 2023 Sudanese military leader visits Egypt on 1st trip abroad since war breaks out in Sudan Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan visited Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on his first trip abroad since large-scale conflict broke out between the state and the RSF.
August 29, 2023 Nigerian troops rescue women, children abducted by Islamic rebels Dozens of hostages, including toddlers and women, held by Islamic rebel group Boko Haram have been rescued in Nigeria’s northeastern region.
August 28, 2023 Multi-party coalition criticizes Egyptian government in rare show of dissent Free Current, a new coalition of Egyptian political parties, spoke out against President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's government for persecuting politicians in a rare act of dissent.
August 28, 2023 Deadly militia attack in Congo leaves 14 dead amid ongoing unrest in the east Militia fighters launched an attack on a village in northeastern Congo, sparking a clash that resulted in the deaths of 14 individuals, the Congolese army revealed on Monday.
August 28, 2023 Niger’s junta makes military preparations ahead of possible international intervention Niger’s junta has made military preparations to tighten its grip on the country as foreign nations threaten to use force to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
August 28, 2023 Spain urges Mauritania to allow 168 rescued migrants to disembark Spanish vessel A Spanish Civil Guard boat, which has been carrying over a hundred rescued migrants for days, is urging Mauritania, the nearest place of safety, to allow the passengers to disembark.
August 27, 2023 Prigozhin was ‘a villain,’ it’s good for the West that he’s dead: Rebeccah Heinrichs Hudson Institute senior fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs tells ‘ӣÌÒÊÓÆµ Live’ about the global repercussions of Wagner group leader’s Yevgeny Prigozhin death.
August 25, 2023 Niger's junta authorizes entry of troops from Mali, Burkina Faso; French ambassador dismissed The Nigerien junta, headed by Brig. Gen. Abdrahmane Tchiani, has authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso to defend it.
August 25, 2023 Sudan conflict fueling 'humanitarian emergency of epic proportions': UN U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said Friday that the conflict between two rival Sudanese generals is fanning the flame of “a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions."