

They Fled Boko Haram, Only to Be Raped by Nigeria’s Security Forces
By Dionne Searcey Falmata, 14, was abducted and raped repeatedly by Boko Haram fighters. Her trauma then continued in a camp for victims...
New York Times 1
Dec 8, 2017


Europe’s Chance in Africa
Two former colonial powers of the European Union, France and the United Kingdom, have long shaped the bloc’s approach to Africa. France...
International Crisis Group 1
Nov 28, 2017


Time to Reset African Union-European Union Relations
Executive Summary African and European leaders are scheduled to meet in November for the fifth triennial African Union-European Union...
International Crisis Group 1
Oct 17, 2017


The Social Roots of Jihadist Violence in Burkina Faso’s North
Executive Summary Long spared by the Sahel’s armed groups, Burkina Faso now faces increasingly frequent and lethal attacks in its north....
International Crisis Group 1
Oct 12, 2017


First global pledge to end cholera by 2030
Health officials from around the world are meeting in France to commit to preventing 90% of cholera deaths by 2030. The disease, which...
BBC News
Oct 3, 2017


Tracking Conflict Worldwide - September 2017
Trends and Outlook In Asia, the continuing security crackdown in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State prompted over half a million Rohingya...
International Crisis Group 1
Sep 30, 2017


Yet Again, Kalma camp (South Darfur) for displaced persons is the scene of deadly violence by Kharto
Yet again, Kalma camp for displaced persons—just outside Nyala, capital of South Darfur, has been the scene of deadly violence by...
Sudan - Research, Analysis, and Advocacy 1
Sep 22, 2017


Herders against Farmers: Nigeria’s Expanding Deadly Conflict
Executive Summary Violent conflicts between nomadic herders from northern Nigeria and sedentary agrarian communities in the central and...
International Crisis Group 1
Sep 19, 2017
UNICEF: Number of Children Used for "Human Bombs" in Nigeria Has Quadrupled in 2017
On Tuesday, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that children have been increasingly used as “human bombs” in northern Nigeria by...
!a Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) Weekly 1
Aug 22, 2017


Two newspaper journalists detained illegally in Côte d’Ivoire
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of two journalists with the opposition newspaper Le Quotidien, whose...
Reporters without Borders 1
Aug 2, 2017


Journalists kept at bay during Papua New Guinea elections
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the many media freedom violations during the general elections held in Papua New Guinea from 24...
Reporters without Borders 1
Jul 24, 2017


Watch List 2017 – Second Update
Nigeria: Growing Insecurity on Multiple Fronts Nigeria is facing a time of uncertainty and peril. President Muhammadu Buhari’s failing...
International Crisis Group 1
Jul 20, 2017