Human rights groups and opposition politicians have long accused Museveni’s government of using military courts to silence dissent

Once the draft resolution is circulated to the 15 U.N. Council members, they will negotiate its language before scheduling a vote

‘Under Operation Safe Corridor program, we have deradicalized over 5,000 ex-combatants of Boko Haram and reunited them with their families,” says head of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

Belize has filed to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice over the ongoing violence in Gaza.

African nations will experience a busy election year in 2025 with at least nine presidential races along with legislative, senatorial, municipal, and referendum votes shaping political landscapes across the continent.

At least 700 people have been killed in Goma since Sunday as M23 rebels, reportedly backed by Rwanda, seized the city and advanced south.

Scores of young men in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are lining up to volunteer for the Congolese army to fight against the advancing M23 rebel group.

The escalation comes amid renewed fighting between Congolese forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group

Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled that military courts cannot try civilians, raising hopes that opposition leader Kizza Besigye’s treason trial may be stopped.

Tensions remain high, as the M23’s latest offensive threatens to reignite the broader regional conflict that ravaged the region from 1996 to 2003

Libya’s National Oil Corporation targets increased production and transparency under new chairman Massoud Suleman.

The Ugandan government has consistently denied accusations of human rights violations

Two associates of Benin’s president were sentenced to 20 years in prison for their involvement in a coup plot and corruption, following their arrest in 2024.

At least 97 women were killed in gender-related attacks between August and October last year

The cases, including seven deaths, were reported in Equateur province, a region where dense tropical forests serve as a natural reservoir for the deadly virus

Forty-one suspected terrorists were killed in separate military operations conducted in Mali and Burkina Faso over the past three days, according to officials from both countries.

Rwanda-backed rebels have seized more towns in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, raising fears of prolonged conflict and regional instability.

Felix Antoine Tshisekedi slams international and African community’s ‘silence’ over eastern border situation

Dozens of Romanian security contractors working in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surrendered to Rwandan authorities after intense fighting with M23 rebels.

As fighting escalates in Goma, Angola urges the immediate withdrawal of Rwandan forces from Congo and calls for renewed peace negotiations to stabilize the region.

The Ethiopian government has suspended two prominent human rights NGOs, drawing strong condemnation from Human Rights Watch.

The Nigerian Air Force conducted airstrikes in Borno state, killing at least 30 Boko Haram terrorists. The operation targeted high-profile terrorist leaders and aimed to restore normalcy in the region.

The Somali army has killed 16 al-Shabaab terrorists in an operation in the Hiiraan region.

On Tuesday, they seized the city’s international airport, threatening to sever the main humanitarian supply route for the tens of thousands of displaced residents