Category: Africa
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The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Somalia has nearly doubled to 6.5 million, according to new analysis from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). The figure marks a sharp rise from 3.4 million in early 2025, driven by drought, conflict, displacement and high food prices. The failed October–December Deyr rains reduced…
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The Kavimvira border crossing linking Uvira in South Kivu with Bujumbura has reopened after Congolese authorities regained control of the area. The post, closed since December 2025 following the Rwanda-backed M23 seizure of Uvira, will operate daily from 5am to 5pm. Jean-Jacques Purusi Sadiki, Governor of South Kivu, said the security threat was “significantly reduced”…
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Chad has closed its border with Sudan “until further notice”, citing security concerns after armed groups crossed into its territory amid ongoing fighting in Darfur. Government spokesperson Gassim Cherif Mahamat said the measure aims to prevent the Sudan conflict from spreading, protect civilians and refugees, and safeguard Chad’s territorial integrity. The decision follows an attack…
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European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, has warned of a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as fighting persists despite a proposed ceasefire. Lahbib issued the warning during a visit to Goma, controlled by the March 23 Movement (M23). The EU this week announced €81.2 million…
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Gabon’s media regulator, the High Authority for Communication (HAC), has announced the suspension of social media platforms “until further notice”, citing online misinformation and social tensions. HAC spokesperson Jean-Claude Mendome said the suspension was prompted by the recurring dissemination on social networks and digital platforms of ” inappropriate, defamatory, hateful, and insulting content that undermines…
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Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s Foreign Minister, and Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam met Kenyan President William Ruto during an official visit to Kenya to expand strategic cooperation across water management, investment, security and regional stability. Abdelatty delivered a message from Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, highlighting strengthened bilateral relations following the 2025 Cairo Declaration between…
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The head of Niger’s military junta General Abdourahamane Tiani has announced a “new dynamic” in relations between Niger and Algeria following talks with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers. Both leaders confirmed plans to advance the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a 4,000km project designed to transport gas from Nigeria through Niger to Algeria. President Tebboune described…
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African leaders concluded a two-day summit of the African Union on Sunday (15 February) with renewed calls to end regional conflicts and reform the UN Security Council, as security crises overshadowed discussions on water access and development. Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, the newly elected AU Chair, said restoring peace and stability remains the bloc’s central…
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Speaking at the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for sweeping reforms of global institutions, describing the lack of permanent African seats on the UN Security Council as “indefensible.” Guterres highlighted Africa’s role as a “flagship for multilateralism” and praised the strengthened UN-AU partnership in peace, sustainable development,…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the deployment of the South African National Defence Force to the country’s two largest economic hubs, Western Cape and Gauteng, in a move to combat gang violence and illegal mining. Speaking in Cape Town during his state of the nation address, Ramaphosa stressed that organised crime poses a critical threat…
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