Conflict & Security

Coordinated Easter attacks on churches in Kaduna State leave dozens dead as Nigerian troops rescue 31 hostages in a daring military operation.

Shipping disruptions linked to the Iran conflict have left eight million kilograms of Kenyan tea stranded at Mombasa port, threatening farmer incomes and Kenya standing as a reliable global tea supplier.

A sweeping new report by Human Rights Watch has documented the deaths of more than 1,800 civilians in Burkina Faso since 2023, attributing the killings to government forces, their allied militias, and jihadist armed groups alike — describing the situation as crimes against humanity committed by all parties to the conflict. The 120-page report, titled

The Zambian government has declared the current fuel supply situation a national emergency, approving a package of tax cuts and subsidies designed to shield citizens and businesses from a sharp surge in international crude prices driven by the continuing Middle East conflict. Information Minister Cornelius Mweetwa announced the measures on April 1st, saying cabinet had

A violent Easter Sunday attack on a church in northwestern Nigeria has left a community shattered, a regional church body furious, and the Nigerian Army publicly at odds with Christian community leaders over whether a rescue operation actually succeeded. Gunmen stormed a church in Ariko village, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, during an

The outbreak of full-scale conflict in Iran has sent shockwaves rippling across Africa, with the continent’s economies facing a sudden and severe energy security crisis. The war — which has disrupted key shipping lanes, shuttered a significant share of global oil and gas infrastructure, and triggered panic in commodity markets — is testing Africa’s already

South Africa has formally deployed its military to combat spiraling crime in Cape Town’s most violence-plagued townships, as the government of President Cyril Ramaphosa escalates its response to a public security crisis that has seen tens of thousands of lives lost to violent crime in recent years. The army arrived in crime hotspots across the

The brutal conflict in Sudan has spread beyond its borders once again, with thousands of civilians trapped in the Chadian border town of Tiné as cross-border attacks intensify. Chad officially closed its 1,300-kilometer eastern border with Sudan in late February 2026 after deadly clashes killed five Chadian troops, but the closure has done little to

Human Rights Watch has accused the Burkina Faso Armed Forces of being responsible for the deaths of at least 223 civilians in a series of counter-terrorism operations conducted over recent months, in a damning report that threatens to undermine international support for the Sahel nation counter-insurgency campaign against jihadist militants. The report, released by the

Madagascar has received a significant shipment of Russian military equipment, according to defense sources familiar with the transaction, marking one of the most substantial arms deliveries to the Indian Ocean island nation in recent memory. The weapons, which reportedly include armored vehicles, communications equipment, and small arms, arrive as the transitional military government consolidates power