March 05
Rwanda: Rwanda Accuses Germany Of 'Politicising' Development Cooperation Over DR Congo War
Nile Post
Rwanda has accused Germany of politicising development cooperation after Berlin announced it was halting new development aid and reviewing existing commitments over Rwanda's… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Criticises Germany, Canada Over Stance On DR Congo Crisis
New Times
The Government of Rwanda has criticised Canada and Germany over their positions on the ongoing conflict in eastern DR Congo, accusing both countries of ignoring the root causes of… Read more »
March 04
Somalia: Famine Looms in Somalia Without Funding Boost, WFP Says
UN News
"The time to step up is now" for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 million young children at risk of acute malnutrition, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned… Read more »
Sudan: Children As Young As One Raped During Conflict, Unicef Warns
UN News
As conflict rages across Sudan, armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including some infants as young as one, according to the UN children's agency (UNICEF). Read more »
Sudan: 221 Children Raped in Sudan War 'Should Shock Anyone to Their Core and Compel Immediate Action' - Unicef
Dabanga
"Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid the nationwide conflict rippling across Sudan," the UN agency for children, UNICEF,… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Almost 80,000 Flee DR Congo Amid Fighting, Sexual Violence - UNHCR
UN News
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus… Read more »
Africa: West African Wildlife Sanctuary Becomes a Hub of Insecurity [analysis]
ISS
Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts. Read more »
Ethiopia: A Power Struggle in Tigray Risks Ethiopia's Peace Deal
The New Humanitarian
"They said Tigray would be strong, and independent. But despite sacrificing so much, we are still poor - starving." Read more »
Somalia: UN Security Council Extends Sanctions Against Al-Shabaab
Shabelle
The United Nations Security Council has officially extended the authorization for member states to stop any ships from exporting weapons or charcoal illegally from Somalia, a… Read more »
Sudan: Young Children Amongst Rape Survivors In Sudan's Violent Conflict - Report [press release]
Unicef
Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid the nationwide conflict rippling across Sudan. Read more »
Cameroon: Everyone Suffers When Education is Wielded As A Weapon of War [guest column]
allAfrica
Since 2017, Cameroon has been engulfed in a bloody civil war that has involved the cruel and unorthodox weapon of withholding education. This conflict has led to the deaths of… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Faces Worsening Hunger As Drought, Conflict and High Food Prices Risk Pushing 1 Million More People Into Food Insecurity
WFP
This a summary of what was said by WFP's Director of Food Security and Nutrition Analysis, Jean-Martin Bauer at the Geneva Palais Briefing. Alarming new data from Somalia shows… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Seven Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Arms, Ammunition
Premium Times
The arrested suspects will be arraigned upon conclusion of investigations, the police said. Read more »
Ethiopia: Karrayyu Pastoralists Endure Three-Month Drought in Oromia's Fentale District, Livestock Deaths and Displacement Reported
Addis Standard
Residents of Fentale district in the East Shewa zone of the Oromia region report that the Karrayyu pastoralist community has been struggling with a severe drought for over three… Read more »
Central Africa: South Kivu - Front Lines Between the M23 and the 'Wazalendo' Militias Run Through the Ruzizi Plain
Agenzia Fides
The front line between the M23 guerrillas and the "Wazalendo" militiamen runs through the Ruzizi plain (in the province of South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Central African Republic: False - With Russia's Support, CAR Significantly Succeeded in Combating Militants
VOA
Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Russian deputy defense minister and President Vladimir Putin's special envoy to Africa, visited C.A.R. on March 2 to give assurance of continued military and… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Armed Forces 'Take Eastern Bank of El Manshiya Bridge' - What Next?
Dabanga
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claim to have occupied the eastern side of the strategic El Manshiya Bridge, which spans the Blue Nile east of the Sudan capital Khartoum this… Read more »
Somalia: Somali National Army Commander Commends Local Forces in Hiiraan for Bravery in Battle Against Terrorism
Radio Dalsan
The Commander of the Somali National Army's Land Forces, General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, recently visited the forces stationed in the Qoryaale area, near Jalalaqsi in the Hiiraan… Read more »
Somalia: South West State President Laftagareen Inspects Ethiopian Military Training Camp, Commends Advanced Training for Special Police Forces
Radio Dalsan
Somalia's South West State President, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, recently visited an Ethiopian military training camp where he praised the high-level training being… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen Urges Developed Nations to Address Refugee Funding Crisis After U.S. Aid Freeze
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has called on developed nations to take greater financial responsibility in sustaining humanitarian programs for refugees and asylum… Read more »
Rwanda: M23 Says Will 'Not Passively Watch' As DR Congo Bombs, Massacres Banyamulenge
New Times
Villages inhabited by unarmed Banyamulenge civilians are targeted and destroyed by the drones, Sukhoi fighter jets, and mortars of the DR Congo army coalition in South Kivu… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Slams Canada Over Stance On DR Congo Crisis
New Times
The Rwandan government on Tuesday, March 4, criticised a statement by Global Affairs Canada on the ongoing conflict in eastern DR Congo, saying it was defamatory, shameful, and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Army Ready to Counter Threats, Protect Nat'l Interest - Endf Chief
Ethiopian Herald
The Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, has affirmed that Ethiopia's military has developed the capacity to counter… Read more »
March 03
South Africa: E. Coli Fears Rise at Cape Town Beaches - South African News Briefs - March 3, 2025
allAfrica
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South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Hit by More Floods
allAfrica
KwaZulu-Natal, particularly eThekwini, faced further devastation over the weekend as heavy rains exacerbated the damage caused by recent floods, leaving more people homeless and… Read more »
