May 08
Malawi: Malawi Is Rich, Says Chakwera As He Leaves Us-Africa Summit for Another Summit in Nairobi, Kenya
Nyasa Times
President Lazarus Chakwera has said Malawi is not a poor country as it is sitting on abundance of wealth, most of which he said is yet to be explored. Read more »
Liberia: A Caution to President Boakai - Beware of Pitfalls That Could Undermine Trc Recommendations
FrontPageAfrica
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, President Joseph Boakai signed Executive Order 131 (EO 131), acknowledging the joint resolution of the Liberian Legislature (JR 001/2024) supporting the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Withdraws Soldiers From Delta Community - Governor
Premium Times
The military personnel had occupied the community following the murder of 17 soldiers in March. Read more »
May 07
Sudan: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region
UN News
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the… Read more »
Rwanda: U.S. and DRC's Partners Call On Rwanda to Punish Forces Over Attack
RFI
The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Are Displaced People Still in Danger?
DW
At least 15 people are now know to have died following the shelling of IDP camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rwanda has denied involvement in the attacks, while… Read more »
Ethiopia: Displaced Yet Again - Ethiopian and Eritrean Refugee Subjectivities in War Torn Sudan [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Rwanda: Senegalese Army Chief Pledges Greater Security Cooperation With RDF
New Times
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Senegal, Gen Mbaye Cissé, along with his delegation, on May 6, visited Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Headquarters, where… Read more »
Mozambique: Rwandan Forces Kill Terrorists in Mocímboa DA Praia
AIM
Rwandan troops, who are helping the Mozambican Defence and Security Forces (FDS) to fight islamist terrorism in the northern Province of Cabo Delgado, have killed an unspecified… Read more »
Sudan: Development Aid Organization, El-Fashir Launches an Initiative to Protect Women From Social Violence
SNA
The Voluntary Development Aid Organization in North Darfur, in cooperation with the Safer World Organization, launched on Tuesday from Al-Salam Shelter Center "7" in the Abu Shouk… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Kill Notorious IPOB Commander, Two Others
Premium Times
The army says the operation has dealt a significant blow to IPOB networks. Read more »
Sudan: Child Killed in North Kordofan As Bombing Continues
Dabanga
Military aircraft bombed targets in Um Rawaba and El Rahad in the southern part of North Kordofan yesterday morning. In El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, a child died and two… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Conducts Conversion Exercise for 528 Officers
Premium Times
The Army said the conversion exercise is very significant in the career progression of officers, especially those who want to continue in service. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Army Prepares for Haiti Deployment Ahead of Ruto's Us Visit
Business Day Africa
Kenyan army preparations for deployment in Haiti are underway, slated for this month, in advance of President William Ruto's impending visit to Washington later in May, a senior… Read more »
Kenya: Kakuma, Dadaab Refugee Camps to Be Upgraded to Integrated Communities
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki has lauded the decision to include the transitioning of the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps into integrated communities in phase II of… Read more »
May 06
Nigeria: Nigeria Has No Plans to Host American, French Military Bases - Official
Premium Times
Putschists in Niger who carried out a military coup last year ordered both French and US troops to leave the West African country. Read more »
Africa: Arms Race - Made-in-Africa Military Drones On the Rise
Independent (Kampala)
As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become increasingly critical for modern armed forces, African countries are investing in the local production of military drones. Read more »
South Africa: Toxic Rhetoric During Run-Up to South Africa's Polls Endangers Migrants
HRW
Candidates in South Africa’s forthcoming general elections have been scapegoating and demonizing foreign nationals, risking stoking xenophobic violence, Human Rights Watch… Read more »
Nigeria: Army, Police Sack Enugu Community Over Alleged Killing of Police Officers
Vanguard
Crisis is rocking Iggah community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: International Community Remains Silent - Further Atrocities in North Kivu
Agenzia Fides
At least 16 people were killed and 30 injured in a bomb attack on May 3 in two displaced persons camps in Lac Vert and Mugunga, near Goma, capital of North Kivu, in the east of the… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Healing Hidden Wounds - Surviving Armed Violence in Burkina Faso [press release]
ICRC
Post-traumatic stress, insomnia, becoming withdrawn and irritable ... For people who have witnessed violence, there are the hidden wounds that have a serious impact on their lives… Read more »
Mozambique: Armies Pursue Terrorists in Mozambique's Nampula Province
New Times
After dislodging Islamic State-linked terrorists from major towns and villages in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique's northernmost province, Rwandan and Mozambican troops continued to… Read more »
Nigeria: Opposition Party Rejects Proposal For U.S., France Military in Nigeria
Vanguard
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has opposed the relocation of United States and French military bases to Nigeria, warning of the dangers of compromising the country's… Read more »
Sudan: Early Warning Systems Network Warns of Famine
Dabanga
In its latest Sudan Food Security Alert, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) warns that parts of the country are facing a risk of Famine as the ongoing war between… Read more »
Ethiopia: UNHCR Statement On the Protests By Refugees From Awlala and Kumer Refugee Sites in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
UNHCR
On 01 May 2024, close to 1,000 refugees, mainly from Sudan, walked out in protest from Awlala Refugee site in North Gondar Zone, Amhara region towards the Metema-Gondar highway… Read more »