At Least 24 Soldiers Killed in Suspected Boko Haram Attack in Chad
At least twenty-four Chadian soldiers have been killed following a sophisticated attack blamed on Boko Haram in the country’s eastern region, according to military sources cited on May 5, 2026. The assault is one of the deadliest single incidents targeting Chad’s armed forces in recent memory. The attack took place in the early hours when
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Sudan Forgotten War Three Years On Humanitarian Catastrophe
Three years into a brutal conflict that has torn Sudan apart, the country is experiencing what aid workers describe as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed hundreds of thousands of people and brought Sudan’s healthcare system to its
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Africa COP The Continent That Emits Least Suffers Most
As climate negotiations grow increasingly fractured at the global level, a significant shift is taking place in how Africa approaches its own climate destiny. The concept of an Africa COP – a climate summit defined by African leadership, African solutions, and African accountability – is gaining traction across the continent’s diplomatic corridors. Africa contributes less
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Central African Republic NGO Breaks Child Soldiering Cycle
In the remote Haute-Kotto prefecture of the Central African Republic, a region scarred by years of intercommunal violence, a small NGO called Esperance is doing what few others attempt: retrieving children from armed groups and giving them back something resembling a future. The Central African Republic has been trapped in a cycle of violence since
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Zambia Reveals Why US Health Funding Negotiations Have Stalled
Zambia’s government has provided detailed explanations for why negotiations over a major U.S. health funding package have reached an impasse, citing contentious provisions on data sharing and concerns that the terms would breach citizens’ rights to privacy. The announcement comes as Washington implements a series of tightly controlled health aid agreements across Africa following the
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Two Mauritania MPs Jailed for Four Years After Accusing President of Racial Discrimination
Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of insulting the president and making claims of racial discrimination against Black citizens and descendants of slaves, their lawyers said Monday. Mariem Cheikh and Ghamou Achour, both members of the human rights coalition Initiative for the Resurgence of
Pilgrims Cautiously Return to Tunisia’s Ghriba Synagogue Three Years After Deadly Attack
A modest but growing number of international pilgrims are returning to the island of Djerba in Tunisia for the annual Jewish pilgrimage to the Ghriba synagogue — Africa’s oldest — as authorities maintain heightened security and a subdued atmosphere following a deadly attack in 2023. The pilgrimage, which historically drew thousands of worshippers from Europe
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