Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM?
The al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM wants to incite popular discontent and pressure Mali’s military government, experts say. People gather at a petrol station amid a shortage of fuel in Bamako, Mali on October 7, 2025 [Idriss Sangare/Reuters by Al Jazeera | Shola Lawal A months-long siege on the Malian capital, Bamako, by the armed al-Qaeda affiliate group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has brought the city to breaking point, causing desperation among residents and
Al Jazeera
Nov 8
Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed, UN calls for probe
By Reuters October 31, 2025 A man walks on a deserted street, following a protest a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point between Kenya and Tanzania, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Oct 31 (Reuters) - Tanzania's main opposition party said on Friday hundreds of people had been killed in protests over elections this week, as the U.N. secretary-ge
Reuters
Nov 3
Boko Haram kills 60 in attack in northeast Nigeria
Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum, center back, speaks to people affected by a Boko Haram attack, as he visits the area in Darul Jamal,...
Associated Press 1
Sep 7
Wagner group’s troubled paramilitary legacy in Mali
A new report has cast a harsh light on the Wagner Group's three years in Mali, showing how the Russian mercenary group was a source of...
Uganda jails student over anti-Museveni TikTok
Several Ugandans have recently been jailed for offensive remarks made against President Yoweri Museveni Anadolu Agency via Getty Images...
BBC News
Aug 6
Uganda Approves Military Trials for Civilians
A bill rushed through Ugandan Parliament opens the door to civilian arrests and military detentions, months before a critical election....
Global Press Journal
Jul 22
Aid Workers ‘Intentionally Killed’ in 2021 Incident
The group accused Ethiopia’s government of failing to properly investigate the deaths, which took place in the Tigray region. The...
The New York Times
Jul 17
Weaponizing Justice: Uganda’s War on Dissent
Used to prosecuting civilians, Uganda’s military courts help entrench repression ahead of the 2026 elections. © BADRU KATUMBA/AFP via...
Amnesty International
Jul 11
Police Look on as Peaceful Protesters Assaulted
Investigate Violence, Ensure Freedom of Assembly Ahead of September Elections A policeman stands outside a hotel in Blantyre, Malawi, May...
Human Rights Watch
Jun 30
Will DR Congo-Rwanda deal bring peace?
From critical minerals to M23 and grassroots exclusion, experts weigh in on whether the US-brokered agreement can succeed. US President...
Al Jazeera
Jun 30
Uganda: At least 18 journalists attacked by armed forces
By Reporters Without Borders @ Canary Mugume / RSF At least 18 journalists were violently attacked by security forces while covering the...
Joyful Ethiopians and Eritreans embrace at border reopening
June 23 2025 By Girmay Gebru Relatives and friends came together for the first time in five years. Girmay Gebru / BBC There have been...
BBC News
Jun 30
