The breaking of the ceasefire is terrible news for millions in the midst of their "lean season", when food stocks are low and heavy rains can arrive suddenly, washing ... Read more »

Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen, known by the acronym JNIM, say the attack in Gao that left four civilians dead was a message to French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the AU ... Read more »

The American, British and Norwegian governments have said while they welcome the renewed commitment to a ceasefire, "all sides must stop fighting now". Read more »

Sheila Keetharuth says there have been no improvements in Eritrea's human rights situation since she began her mandate as Special Rapporteur six years ago. Eritrea's system of ... Read more »

Senior UN investigators say opponents of government backed constitutional reform that will extend President Pierre Nkurunziza's term of office have faced torture and execution amid ... Read more »

The phrase "African Solutions to African Problems", however difficult it may be to define, remains crucial to finding ways of improving peace and security in Africa, according to ... Read more »

Uganda's government insists there are reasonable explanations for the alleged inflation of refugee numbers despite preliminary findings revealing significant disparities. The ... Read more »

The European Union has began deploying election observers in Zimbabwe for the first time in 16 years ahead of the July 30 election - the first in the country since former president ... Read more »

Eight women who were Medecins Sans Frontieres employees have said in a report that the global charity has a "toxic" culture, including "blatant and widespread" use of local sex ... Read more »

The withdrawal by President Donald Trump's administration has received widespread condemnation. The country now joins Eritrea where the Read more »