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Sahel Region Accounts for Over Half of Global Terror Deaths in 2024, Says New Report

The Sahel region was the world’s deadliest terrorism hotspot in 2024, accounting for 51% of all terrorism-related deaths globally, according to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) released by the…

Africa News Now June 23, 2025

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Congolese Anti-Corruption Martyr Beatified by Vatican Amid National Struggles

The Vatican on Sunday beatified Floribèrt Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a 26-year-old Congolese customs official murdered in 2007 for refusing a bribe to allow spoiled rice into the Democratic Republic…

Africa News Now June 16, 2025

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Burkina Faso Faces Worsening Displacement Crisis Amid Escalating Extremist Violence

Burkina Faso is grappling with a growing humanitarian crisis as escalating extremist violence has displaced over 700,000 people since the start of 2025, according to data from the United Nations…

Africa News Now June 12, 2025

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UN Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Central Africa Amid Sudan Conflict

As Sudan’s civil war enters its third year, the humanitarian crisis in Central Africa is deepening, with over 25 million people facing acute food insecurity, and more than 1.2 million…

Africa News Now June 10, 2025

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Sahel Faces Deepening Humanitarian Crisis as 29 Million Need Aid in 2025

Nearly 29 million people across six Sahel countries will need urgent humanitarian assistance and protection in 2025, according to a new report from the UN Office for the Coordination of…

Africa News Now June 5, 2025

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Sudan’s Civil War Displaces Over 4 Million Amid Ethnic Killings and Humanitarian Crisis, UN Warns

The United Nations has issued a stark warning as Sudan’s civil war reaches a catastrophic milestone, with over 4 million people forced to flee the country since fighting erupted in…

Africa News Now June 4, 2025

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M23 Rebels Executed 21 Civilians in Goma Amid Mounting Atrocities in Eastern DR Congo

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of executing at least 21 civilians during a two-day killing spree in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province,…

Africa News Now June 3, 2025

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UN Aid Convoy Attacked in Sudan’s El-Koma, Multiple Dead Amid RSF-Army Clashes

A United Nations aid convoy en route to the besieged city of El-Fasher in North Darfur was attacked late Monday night in the town of El-Koma, resulting in multiple deaths…

Africa News Now June 3, 2025

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Sudan’s New PM Dissolves Government Amid Escalating Civil War and Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Kamil Idris, has dissolved the country's caretaker government just one day after officially taking office, state media agency SUNA reported late Sunday. Idris’s swift move…

Africa News Now June 2, 2025

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Sudan’s New PM Kamil Idris Warns Foreign Backers to Halt Support for RSF Amid Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Kamil Idris has issued a stern call for foreign governments to immediately end their support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as the civil war…

Africa News Now June 2, 2025

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RSF Turns Sudan’s Largest Displacement Camp into Military Base, Escalating Humanitarian Crisis

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized and militarized Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur, once a refuge for over 300,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), converting it into a fortified…

Africa News Now May 26, 2025