Fresh violence and insecurity in the Central African Republic, which forced Cordaid to temporarily suspend its programs in October, is one of many in a recurring cycle of violence since the early ‘90’s. “The country is caught-up in a conflict trap and every crisis but a multiplication of armed group...

At least 80 people have been abducted and three others killed in a cross-border raid in northern Cameroon by the Nigerian armed group Boko Haram, officials have said. The attack occurred in the village of Mabass, in the Far North region, Cameroon's Information Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary said. ...

Friday, January 20, 2017 — London/Geneva, 20 January 2017: The death toll continues to rise following the horrific military attack on civilians in Rann, Nigeria, according to latest estimates by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Around 90 people were killed when a Nigerian airforce plane circled tw...

WASHINGTON— U.S. lawmakers examining the threat that terrorism poses in Africa expressed concern Tuesday that the United States may be overlooking human rights and governance abuses by regional leaders who provide assistance on counterterrorism issues. Assistant Secretary of State for African ...

The United Wa State Army (UWSA) remains steadfast in its stance that the current nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) needs to be amended regardless of Burma Army statements to the contrary. The country’s most powerful ethnic armed group released a paper to the media at the start of the second se...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is shocked to hear about the reported deaths of 44 desperate migrants and refugees in the Sahara Desert this week - including women and children. Survivor accounts suggest a group of 50 people was on their way to Libya when their truck broke down between the cities of A...

The Kayin State government has demolished 30 houses that were illegally built on forest land in the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army’s (DKBA) new town project in Myawady Township, a government official said. U Kyaw Myo Thu, spokesperson of the Forest Department, said the houses were demolished on ...