Nowinafrica Editorial board

Mali — In the vast Sahel nation, where the desert meets the savanna, a new chapter of violence has turned the lives of ordinary citizens into a nightmare — and the architects of their suffering wear Russian uniforms, though under a new name. Since the departure of French forces in 2022 and the subsequent rollback

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo — It has been over a year since M23 rebels seized control of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu — and the humanitarian catastrophe shows no sign of abating. Fighting between the Congolese army (FARDC) and the Tutsi-led rebel group continues to displace hundreds of thousands, trap civilians in

Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria has taken a dramatic step in its long struggle against insurgencies, launching one of the largest terrorism prosecution efforts in the country’s history. More than 500 suspects are now facing trial in 13 separate courtrooms simultaneously, under heavy security, in connection with a wave of attacks that have killed thousands across

Africa — While the world focuses on wars, elections, and economic upheaval, a quieter catastrophe is unfolding across the African continent — one that already claims more lives than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the process by which bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to defeat the drugs designed to kill them,

Mocimbo da Praia, Mozambique — The Mozambican military has admitted to killing at least 13 fishermen on March 15, when soldiers aboard a Defence Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) vessel opened fire on six boats sailing south from Mocimbo da Praia. The incident is the latest in a wave of lethal shootings at sea that