Tensions in South Sudan are rising between the leaders of the country’s largest civil war factions—President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar—after a Nasir army base was overrun by an insurgent militia.
Read MoreThe central African nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has recoiled from offensives conducted by Rwandan-backed rebel groups, resulting in an ever-increasing death toll and a humanitarian crisis sure to affect the entirety of the country.
Read MoreAs of January 29, the military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced that they have officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According to The New York Times, tensions between the three countries and ECOWAS began in 2023 after Nigerien officers overthrew the civilian government in a military coup. This followed a 2021 coup in Mali and a 2022 coup in Burkina Faso.
Read MoreThe complexity of Sudan’s civil conflict, driven by entrenched grievances among the warring parties, religious divisions, ethnic struggles, competition for oil, and mistrust, lead the country to have a steep uphill climb to peace. The implementation and maintenance of peace have been impeded by breaches, insufficient monitoring systems, and conflicting interests among involved parties.
Read MorePresident Sall assured the public on February 3 that the reasoning for his declaration of the postponement was regarding potential corruption within the list of eligible candidates.
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President Boakai is seen by his supporters as a figurehead and experienced politician who has what it takes to get Liberia back on track toward growth, reconciliation, and reconstruction.
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The United States stands as the largest contributor to NATO and its military capabilities, with the US Air Base 201 in Niger being one among many in Africa which support the country and its allies’ continental security interests.
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Nigeria held one of its closest presidential elections in history on February 25. As current president Muhammadu Buhari reached his two-term limit, three main candidates vied for the spot.
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In his speech he [The Pope] condemned western nations’ economic involvement in the region, calling for them to stop carving up the nation and acknowledge the role they are playing in the economic enslavement of the Congolese people, exclaiming “Hands off the Democratic Republic of the Congo! Hands off Africa!”
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Residents reported that the army had left the villages of Kibuma and Tongo and people are continuing to flee. This will lead to the worsening of an already existent humanitarian crisis in Eastern Congo where many people are living in tent cities with little access to food.
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