Islamist militants have killed about 30 government soldiers in a series of clashes in northeast Nigeria since Wednesday, military and civilian militia sources said on Sunday. Security across Nigeria has been deteriorating in recent months,
UN Security Council calls for withdrawal of foreign troops, mercenaries from Libya
The United Nations Security Council called on Friday for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya “without further delay” in a unanimously approved declaration. It also welcomed the Libyan parliament’s approval of
UN mandates South Sudan force to prevent return to civil war
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the almost 20,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, with a mandate “to advance a three-year strategic vision to prevent a return to civil war” and
South Sudan rebel groups left out of 2018 deal commit to rejoin govt
Several South Sudan rebel groups initially left out of the 2018 peace deal have signed a crucial agreement committing to a ceasefire and to rejoin the government. The deal was mediated by the Intergovernmental Authority
Group reports health facilities looted in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Health facilities in Ethiopia’s embattled region of Tigray have been “looted, vandalized and destroyed in a deliberate and widespread attack on health care,” the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said Monday. Nearly 70% of 106
Millions Face Acute Hunger in Somalia as Drought Widens
The U.N. office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs, OCHA, reports an estimated 2.7 million Somalis will face severe food shortages over the coming months as drought conditions affect more areas in the country. Somalia’s
Central African Republic Votes amid Tight Security after December Violence
Central African Republic voted at heavily guarded polling stations in a second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday after rebel violence marred December’s polls. Voting started smoothly with just slight delays across the capital Bangui,
Igad targets grassroots mediators in fight against emerging conflicts
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) is enticing grassroots peace watchers with a fund meant to resolve emerging conflicts before they balloon into bigger threats. The Rapid Response Fund (RRF) launched this week targets groups
Conflit en Ethiopie: MSF dénonce la “destruction délibérée” des hôpitaux au Tigré
Les structures de soins de la région éthiopienne du Tigré ont été “détruites de façon délibérée et généralisée”, et certaines sont occupées par des soldats, a déclare lundi Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) dans un communiqué.
Nord-Kivu : 17 civils tués à Bulongo par des présumés rebelles ADF
Dix-sept civils ont été tués dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi 15 mars à la commune rurale de Bulongo, à une vingtaine de km au Nord Est de la ville de Beni sur l’axe