Tag: violence

Mozambique: insurgency in resource-rich Cabo Delgado fueled by influx of foreign jihadists

March 22, 2024

The recent surge of new attacks by an Islamic State-affiliated group in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has been fueled by an influx of Islamist fighters ... Read More

South Sudan: gunmen kill 15 as UN reports 35% rise in people affected by violence

March 21, 2024

Unidentified assailants have reportedly shot dead 15 individuals in South Sudan's Pibor region, including its commissioner, just as a new UN report found that the ... Read More

Three Sahel countries to create joint anti-jihadist force amid growing insecurity

March 7, 2024

Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have agreed to create a joint force to battle security threats, most notably long-running jihadist rebellions, across their territories. ... Read More

Nigeria: experts warn govt not to ignore ex-Boko Haram fighters’ threats to re-join insurgency

March 7, 2024

Former Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria are threatening they may pick up arms again and join the insurgency out of frustration that they have been ... Read More

Fearing hate-speech and violence, France bans pro-Tebboune rally in Paris

February 20, 2024

French authorities banned a pro-Algerian regime rally in Paris due to the hateful slogans that protesters were planning to chant against Morocco and the restive ... Read More

Kenya high court rules as ‘illegal’ deployment to lead UN mission in Haiti

January 30, 2024

A Kenyan High Court has ruled against the government's plan to deploy police officers to violence-hit Haiti to lead a United Nations-backed multinational mission, declaring ... Read More

DRC opposition to hold protest against election ‘irregularities’ despite govt’s ban

December 28, 2023

Concerns are emerging about the possibility of yet another cycle of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government banned protests called for ... Read More

DRC elections: voters pin hope for jobs and peace, as violence threatens vote

December 19, 2023

As citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepare to head to the polls on Wednesday (20 December), Congolese authorities need to act urgently ... Read More

G5 Sahel headed for dissolution as last members Chad, Mauritania admit alliance is spent force

December 9, 2023

The two remaining members of West Africa’s G5 Sahel alliance — Chad and Mauritania — have indicated they were paving the way to dissolving the ... Read More

Three Sahel military govts meet to strengthen AES alliance, seen as tool for legitimacy

November 28, 2023

Military juntas from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recently met to strengthen the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), pledging security and political ... Read More