Attacks by CAR Militia Show Perils of Partnership
By Africa Defense Forum September 15, 2026 Trained by Russia and supported by the government, the AAKG militia has become a deadly force in the southeast A militia member poses for a photo in the Central African Republic. Recent attacks by the Azande Ani Kpi Gbe militia in the southeast of the country have shown the perils of government support for ethnic militias. REUTERS A militia that was trained and armed by Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic is turning o
Africa Defense Forum
Oct 1
Concern Grows Over Gabon’s Social Media Clampdown
By Eromo Egbejule May 13, 2026 Activists claim use of laws to curtail internet freedoms part of well-documented history of cracking down on dissent The granddaughter of the former prime minister of Gabon, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, holds a placard in the colours of the flag of Gabon reading ‘Free my grandfather’ during a demonstration in Paris on 25 April. Photograph: Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP/Getty Images When Gabon’s media regulator indefinitely suspended major social media platf
The Guardian
Oct 1
Gabon Opposition Leader Kept Behind Bars
By Dominic Wabwireh with AFP June 3, 2026 FILE - Gabon’s Foreign Minister Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze addresses the 74th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 26, 2019. Gabon’s main opposition figure, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, will remain in detention after an appeals court rejected his bid to invalidate legal proceedings against him. The decision deepens concerns over judicial independence and political freedoms in the Central African nation. F
Africanews
Sep 28
ICC Convicts ex-Seleka Leader of Crimes Against Humanity
By Reuters September 23, 2026 Mahamat Said Abdel Kani oversaw brutal detention tactics, including torture, at Bangui facility, ICC judges rule. Seleka commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani sits in The Hague courtroom during a hearing in the case in which he is accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in Bangui in 2013 [Remko De Waal/Pool Photo via AP] The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted a Central African Republic militia commander of
Al Jazeera
Sep 28
Uganda's King Oyo buried amid calls for unity over successor
12 September 2026 By: Swaibu Ibrahim and Bella Twine Funeral procession for Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, once the world's youngest reigning monarch, was buried on Saturday, days after a row broke out over who would succeed him. Oyo, 34, who had ruled the traditional kingdom of Tooro in western Uganda since the age of three, died last month while undergoing cancer treatment in the US. Tooro is one of Uganda'
BBC News
Sep 11
Fear Grows as Freedoms Shrink in Uganda
By: UN News July 30, 2026 Unsplash/Random Institute Since Uganda's general election in January, reports of enforced disappearances, torture, arbitrary arrests and other human rights violations have increased against people perceived to oppose the Government. Since the country's general election in January, reports of enforced disappearances, torture, arbitrary arrests and other human rights violations have increased against people perceived to oppose the Government. According
United Nations
Jul 29
Ethnic Groups & Political Boundaries in Africa
By Fauwaz Khan Genocide Watch Mapping Team intern Fauwaz Khan has created an interactive web map that allows viewers to see the ethnic composition of Africa. Selecting an ethnic group, signified by different colors on the map, will show their geographic distribution, present-day countries, and areas where multiple groups overlap, if applicable. To view this interactive map, see the embedded map below or click the image above to open it in a new tab.
Genocide Watch
Jul 21
The World Is Misreading Who Is Killing Nigerians
A six-year review finds Fulani Ethnic Militia responsible for four times more civilian deaths than Boko Haram and ISWAP combined - yet U.S. counterterrorism doctrine still ignores them. By Mike Odeh James June 30, 2026 Armed Fulani terrorists. Credit: Facebook. ABUJA — Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM) killed four times as many civilians as Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram combined, according to a landmark six‑year study that challenges long‑standing Wester
TruthNigeria
Jul 9
Gabon Country Report: April 2026
An attendee stands next to a placard during a demonstration by members of the Gabonese diaspora near the Gabonese embassy in Paris in April. Photograph: Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP/Getty Images. April 2026 By Deana Syrneva Gabon is currently undergoing a period of acute political instability following the August 2023 military coup which removed President Ali Bongo Ondimba from power after a contested third presidential election. The coup was led by Brice Oligui Nguema, who assumed au
Genocide Watch
May 5
43 people killed in ADF attack in northeast DR Congo
Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces have intensified in recent months in parts of Ituri and neighbouring North Kivu province. Activists hold signs denouncing the war during a march in Goma, North Kivu, DRC on March 12, 2026 [File: Marie Jeanne Munyerenkana/EPA] At least 43 people have been killed in an attack by a rebel group linked to ISIL (ISIS) in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the army. Regional army spokesperson Lieutenant Jules Tshikudi N
Al Jazeera
Apr 3
Burundi Country Report: November 2025
By Larisa Chikanya Photographer: Tchandrou Nitanga/AFP/Getty Images Following June 2025 parliamentary elections, Burundi remains under the consolidated rule of President Évariste Ndayishimiye and the National Council for the Defence of Democracy–Forces for the Defence of Democracy(CNDD–FDD) party. In those elections, the ruling party secured nearly all parliamentary seats, effectively eliminating meaningful political opposition . This political dominance has intensified the s
Genocide Watch
Mar 27
Amnesty warns CAR Special Court at risk of closure
Central African Republic Special Criminal Court in session. credit: Facebook Amnesty International warns CAR Special Court at risk of closure JuristNews February12, 2026 By Cecilia Akoko Attiogbe Atayi Amnesty International has warned that the Special Criminal Court (SCC) of the Central African Republic (CAR), a hybrid tribunal established to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity, is facing a “serious risk of closure” because of severe funding shortages. Amnesty I
Jurist News
Feb 12
