Conflict & Security

At least 30 people have been killed and tens of thousands more have been affected after catastrophic flooding swept through Angola’s capital, Luanda, and the central coastal city of Benguela over the past week, in what officials are calling the deadliest flooding the country has seen in years. The floods, triggered by days of relentless […]

Mozambican navy personnel appear to have unlawfully killed at least 13 fishermen and injured several others off the coast of Mocimboa da Praia in Cabo Delgado province on March 15, 2026, according to an investigation published by Human Rights Watch. The incident is not isolated. The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) estimates

In a move that has sent shockwaves through Cameroon’s political establishment and drawn sharp criticism from governance advocates, President Paul Biya has appointed his son, Franck Emmanuel Biya, to the newly reinstated position of Vice President of the Republic, while simultaneously naming him Head of the Armed Forces and Minister Delegate at the Ministry of

A devastating new report by Human Rights Watch has documented the deaths of more than 1,800 civilians in Burkina Faso since the military junta took power in 2022, with government forces and their civilian auxiliaries responsible for more than twice as many civilian deaths as those attributed to Islamist militant groups. The report, titled "None

Cameroon has confirmed the deaths of 16 citizens who enlisted in the Russian military, exposing a growing pattern of African recruitment into the Ukraine conflict.

Government Cites Soaring Global Oil Prices and Severe Fiscal Strain, Warns of Extremely Difficult Times The Government of Senegal has announced an immediate ban on all non-essential foreign travel for ministers and senior officials. The directive, issued by the Prime Minister’s office, is a direct cost-saving response to a severe energy crisis exacerbated by soaring

Military Deployment Follows Parliamentary Warning That National Murder Rate Rivals a War Zone The South African government has authorized the deployment of 2,200 soldiers to assist police in high-crime areas of Cape Town and Gauteng province. The move is a direct response to what lawmakers have described as a national security crisis, with the country’s

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced it will make available up to 0 billion under its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to shield African and Caribbean economies from the economic shockwaves of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The announcement represents one of the most significant multilateral financial responses ever assembled to protect

Burkina Faso has been engulfed in a jihadist insurgency since 2015, but a new Human Rights Watch report has brought into sharp focus the catastrophic human cost that has accumulated since 2023: more than 1,800 civilians killed by a combination of government forces and jihadist armed groups. A Conflict With No Distinguishing Heroes Human Rights