Leaked internal documents detail how a Russian-linked network sought to expand Moscow’s political influence across Africa, particularly within the Sahel alliance- Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso- through coordinated propaganda, lobbying and pressure campaigns, according to a cross-border investigation led by the pan-African media outlet The Continent and the journalism network Forbidden Stories. Forbidden Stories is […]
A new wave of violence erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launched an offensive just days before the presidents of both East African countries are set to meet for a crisis summit in Dar es Salaam. The renewed clashes come days after the M23 group declared a unilateral ceasefire […]
Khartoum is facing a sharp rise in epidemics and childhood diseases as nearly three years of conflict have crippled Sudan’s healthcare system, local authorities reported on Tuesday. The April 2023 war has triggered severe medicine shortages, destroyed medical infrastructure, and disrupted basic services. In the sixth week of 2026, the state’s Emergency Operations Centre recorded […]
