Uganda Rounds Up 231 Foreign Nationals in Sweeping Anti-Trafficking Operation
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Mali in Crisis as Russian Forces Withdraw from Kidal, Rebels Seize Strategic City
Mali is facing its most severe security crisis in years after Russian paramilitary forces withdrew from the strategic northern city of Kidal, allowing jihadist and Tuareg rebel forces to seize control of a stronghold that had long symbolized the state’s authority over its restive north. The withdrawal, confirmed by Russia’s Africa Corps on Saturday, came
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Horn of Africa at a Dangerous Crossroads, Top Regional Mediator Warns
The Horn of Africa stands at a “dangerous crossroads” as interconnected conflicts and growing geopolitical competition test the region’s peace-building frameworks, the executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) warned at a major conference in Nairobi this week. Workneh Gebeyehu, who heads the eight-member regional bloc, told delegates at the IGAD Mediation Reflection
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Famine Looms as 7.8 Million Face Acute Hunger in South Sudan
The United Nations has sounded the alarm on an impending humanitarian catastrophe in South Sudan, warning that nearly eight million people—equivalent to 56 percent of the country’s population—now face acute food insecurity as conflict, displacement, and economic collapse converge to push the world’s youngest nation toward famine. The stark figures were released Tuesday in a
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WHO Approves First-Ever Malaria Treatment for Newborns: A Game-Changer for Africa
In a historic move that could transform child health outcomes across Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first-ever malaria treatment specifically formulated for newborns and young infants. The treatment—a pediatric formulation of artemether-lumefantrine, marketed as Coartem Baby—received WHO prequalification on April 24, 2026, just ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25.
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ICC Orders $8.5 Million Compensation for Victims of Malian Jihadist Leader Al Hassan
The International Criminal Court has ordered 7.2 million euros ($8.5 million) in compensation to be paid to victims of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, the former jihadist leader convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the occupation of Timbuktu between 2012 and 2013. The reparations, awarded
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