DR Congo says militia linked to Rwanda’s genocide agree to surrender/in /by
The disarmament of the FDLR is a key step towards implementing a United States-brokered peace deal between Kinshasa and Kigali.
Iran war paralyses neighbouring Iraq’s crucial Umm Qasr port/in /by
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has prevented commercial vessels from reaching the port, one of Iraq's main trade terminals and its only deep-water gateway.
First person vaccinated during trial of new Ebola jab/in /by
A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxford University said.
Kenyan security officers killed in suspected Al-Shabaab border ambush/in /by
Kenyan Security Officers Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Border Ambush
Equatorial Guinea man warns of Russian recruitment trap/in /by
Ukraine estimates that nearly 1,800 Africans have been enlisted by Russian forces to fight on the frontline of the war.
Nigeria: Shell Documents Reveal ‘Basket’ Pipeline, Missing Wells, $10.9 Billion Clean-Up Liability in Niger Delta – Report/in /by
[Premium Times] Internal Shell documents disclosed in a UK court case have exposed evidence of ageing pipelines, missing oil wells and an estimated $10.9 billion decommissioning liability, raising fresh questions over decades of pollution in Nigeria's Niger Delta.
An Israeli group eyeing southern Syria for settlement/in /by
Formed early last year, the Pioneers of Bashan are a group of right-wing Israeli activists aiming to establish Jewish settlements inside Syria.
UNICEF says conflict in Sudan’s north Kordofan kills 23 children in two months/in /by
The conflict in Sudan, now in its fourth year, continues to fuel one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with millions of children facing displacement, hunger and limited access to basic services.
Nigeria: The Niger Delta’s Slow Death – How Nigeria’s Oil Wealth Created an Environmental Refugee Crisis At Home/in /by
[This Day] For decades, the Niger Delta has powered Nigeria's economy, generating the oil wealth that has financed national development.
DR Congo court approves referendum law, fueling third-term debate/in /by
The opposition has strongly criticized the reform, arguing that it could undermine constitutional safeguards. The debate comes as the country faces mounting security challenges, including renewed fighting with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in the east and a growing Ebola outbreak.