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Islamic State-Linked Rebels Kill Dozens in Church Attack in Eastern DRC

At least 39 people were killed and several others wounded on Sunday when armed assailants believed to be members of the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched a brutal…

Africa News Now July 28, 2025

African Diaspora ANN Northern Africa

ICC Alleges War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Darfur as Sudan Conflict Deepens

The International Criminal Court (ICC) told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed…

Africa News Now July 11, 2025

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Niger Army Repels Coordinated Militant Attack in West, Kills 41 Insurgents

The Nigerien army has successfully repelled a coordinated dawn assault by suspected jihadist militants targeting military positions in the western regions of Bouloundjouga and Samira. The attacks, carried out on…

Africa News Now July 7, 2025

ANN Northern Africa

Sudan’s al-Burhan Agrees to Seven-Day Ceasefire in El-Fasher Amid Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan’s Sovereign Council President, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has agreed to a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, as fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)…

Africa News Now June 27, 2025

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Rwanda and DRC Sign Landmark Peace Deal in Washington with U.S. Backing and Mineral Access Provisions

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement in Washington, aimed at ending decades of armed conflict in eastern Congo and stabilizing one of…

Africa News Now June 27, 2025

ANN Northern Africa

South Sudan Launches Landmark Military Court to Tackle SSPDF Abuses in Wau

South Sudan’s military has opened a landmark court martial in Wau, the capital of Western Bahr El Ghazal, to prosecute serious crimes committed by members of the South Sudan People’s…

Africa News Now June 27, 2025

ANN Central Africa

UN Halts War Crimes Investigations in Eastern Congo Amid Funding Crisis

Investigations into alleged war crimes and human rights abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have stalled due to a major funding shortfall, the United Nations Office of the…

Africa News Now June 25, 2025

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Ethiopia–Eritrea Border Villages Reunite After Five Years in Rare Grassroots Peace Gesture

For the first time in five years, communities from Ethiopia and Eritrea reunited in a powerful show of grassroots reconciliation at the once-divided frontier town of Zalambessa, Ethiopia, on Sunday.…

Africa News Now June 24, 2025

ANN Northern Africa

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

ANN Northern Africa

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

ANN Northern Africa

RSF Drone Strikes Plunge Khartoum Into Darkness as Sudan’s Civil War Escalates

Khartoum and surrounding areas remained without power late Thursday following a wave of overnight drone strikes that targeted key electricity infrastructure in and around the capital. The attacks mark a…

Africa News Now May 15, 2025