Conflict Archives - Now In Africa

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 […]

Horn of Africa at a Dangerous Crossroads, Top Regional Mediator Warns Read More »

Famine Looms as 7.8 Million Face Acute Hunger in South Sudan

Society & Culture / Leave a Comment

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

Famine Looms as 7.8 Million Face Acute Hunger in South Sudan Read More »

Fear Grips Mali as Russia’s Africa Corps Fails to Deliver Security

Environment & Science / Leave a Comment

Mali civilians face escalating violence as Africa Corps replaces Wagner with no improvement in security. A landmark case at the African Court exposes the crisis.

Fear Grips Mali as Russia’s Africa Corps Fails to Deliver Security Read More »

DR Congo’s M23 Crisis: Millions Displaced as Eastern Provinces Face One of Africa’s Worst Humanitarian Emergencies

Conflict & Security / Leave a Comment

More than 26 million people face acute food insecurity in eastern DR Congo as the M23 rebel crisis escalates, in what aid agencies are calling one of Africa’s most neglected humanitarian emergencies.

DR Congo’s M23 Crisis: Millions Displaced as Eastern Provinces Face One of Africa’s Worst Humanitarian Emergencies Read More »

Inside the War That Never Ends: DR Congo Civilians Caught in the Crossfire as M23 Rebels Advance

Conflict & Security / Leave a Comment

In the mist-shrouded hills of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the cycle of violence that has defined the region for three decades shows no sign of breaking. The M23 rebel movement — a Tutsi-led armed group that claims to fight for the rights of Congolese Tutsis but which Kinshasa and a growing body of international

Inside the War That Never Ends: DR Congo Civilians Caught in the Crossfire as M23 Rebels Advance Read More »

Rights Group Demands Sudan Army End Arbitrary Detentions as War Grinds Into Second Year

Conflict & Security / Leave a Comment

Human Rights Watch has documented 340 cases of arbitrary detention by Sudanese Armed Forces since September 2025. The war is grinding into its second year with no resolution in sight.

Rights Group Demands Sudan Army End Arbitrary Detentions as War Grinds Into Second Year Read More »

Burkina Faso Sahel conflict displacement

Over 1,800 Civilians Killed in Burkina Faso Since 2023 as Conflict Engulfs the Sahel

Conflict & Security / Leave a Comment

Burkina Faso has long been one of the world’s most overlooked crises. A country of roughly 23 million people, it has been caught in a grinding conflict involving jihadist insurgents, government forces, and community militias that has defied easy solution. Now a major new Human Rights Watch report has laid out in damning detail the

Over 1,800 Civilians Killed in Burkina Faso Since 2023 as Conflict Engulfs the Sahel Read More »

Over 1,800 Civilians Killed in Burkina Faso Since 2023, Human Rights Watch Reports

Conflict & Security / Leave a Comment

More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in Burkina Faso since 2023 in attacks by both jihadist insurgents and government security forces, according to a comprehensive Human Rights Watch report documenting an escalating humanitarian catastrophe.

Over 1,800 Civilians Killed in Burkina Faso Since 2023, Human Rights Watch Reports Read More »