Niger: hundreds of armed assailants kill 34 soldiers
On June 19th, several hundred armed mercenaries on motorbikes and in vehicles attacked the town of Banibangou, according to France...
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The Sudan war has displaced over 16,000 people in a week
The Sudan war has displaced more than 16,000 people over the course of a week due to escalating violence in...
Sudanese government orders Khartoum universities to reopen
The Sudanese government has ordered the reopening of universities in the capital city of Khartoum, according to Africanews on June...
Sudan war escalates due to influx of arms into the country
The Sudan war continues to escalate as a “direct result” of the sustained influx of arms into the country, meaning...
UN Warns of “Hunger Hotspots” in the Sahel and Palestine
Widespread starvation will continue to intensify in 13 global “Hunger Hotspots” that have been largely ignored by mainstream media, warns...
UN aid cuts risk deepening crises in Sudan and elsewhere
The UN aid plans designed to confront global humanitarian crises are being drastically reduced due to its largest ever funding...
UN warns South Sudan peace deal on brink of collapse
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued a stark warning on June 13, cautioning that the...
Libya accused of attacking Sudanese border posts
The Sudanese army has accused eastern Libya's leader Khalifa Haftar of attacking border posts in what could be a major...
Cameroon President’s rival is freed from police stakeout
Police in Cameroon have ended a two-day stakeout at the home of Maurice Kamto, a former law professor and the...
Sahel states launch new national anthem
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) marked a symbolic milestone on June 9, as its anthem "Sahel Benkan" was played...
Sudan’s crisis could spillover into Chad, warns UN
Sudan’s draconian civil war has caused a humanitarian catastrophe that sent shockwaves across the region. Now, as refugees continue to...
Sahel: new report issues serious warning of jihadist groups
A serious warning has been issued for the growing jihadist threat in the ‘Sahel triangle’, according to Atalayar on June...
Mali: Wagner Group replaced by Russian-owned Africa Corps
The Russian private military contractor, the Wagner Group, is set to be replaced in Mali by the Kremlin's own Africa...
Red Cross officially departs Niger four months after expulsion
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has closed offices in Niger and their foreign staff have left the...
Chad amongst countries responding to Trump’s immigration ban
Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has responded to US President Trump’s ban on Chad citizens visiting the US with...
