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
Burundi to Receive US-Deported 'Third-Country' Migrants
Reuters September 30, 2026 Burundi joins several other African nations in accepting people deported under Trump’s hardline policy. An Eastern Airlines plane carrying Venezuelan migrants from Phoenix, Arizona, landing at Maiquetía, Venezuela, on 3 December 2025. Photograph: Miguel Gutiérrez/EPA Burundi has agreed to join a clutch of other African nations in receiving migrants from other countries deported from the US under Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy. Howeve
The Guardian
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
UNICEF Humanitarian Update on Djibouti
By the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) September 21, 2026 Credit: © UNHCR highlights As of 18 September 2026, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity, just over 3,100 people have arrived in Djibouti from Yemen. Nearly half of them are children, including 523 children aged five and under. The pace of arrivals has slowed down since 16 September, reportedly due to fuel shortages in Yemen. However, authorities anticipate a possible new surge, and partne
UNICEF
Oct 1
Human Rights When Using LLMs in Content Moderation
By Oversight Board October 1, 2026 The Oversight Board is conducting new research to provide guidance to the technology industry on how to use large language models (LLMs) for content moderation on social media platforms in a way that respects free expression, reduces harm and adheres to recognized human rights standards. Why This Matters Meta and other technology companies are actively moving toward deploying LLMs for content moderation to enforce content guidelines. This em
Oversight Board
Oct 1
Sahrawi hunger strike Protests Moroccan camp destruction
Relatives of Sahrawi human rights defender Naâma Asfari have alerted that he and eight other detained activists have renewed their hunger strike on 23 September 2026. By International Service For Human Rights September 30, 2026 Naama Asfari © Antony Jean Naâma Asfari’s family also reported that, during a phone call on 29 September, he confirmed to them that he had been transferred to a Marrakesh prison and that he was continuing the hunger strike he has been waging alongside
