Deadly Suicide Bombing Sparks Fears Of Boko Haram Resurgence

On the night of June 21, 2025, a woman set off a bomb in a crowded fish market in Konduga, near Maiduguri in Nigeria, killing at least 12 people. This is the first suicide bombing in the region in 2025, after a drop in such attacks in recent years. Boko Haram, an Islamist group, has [...]

Deadly Attack On Niger Army Base Near Mali Border

On June 19, more than 200 armed men on motorbikes attacked a Niger army base in Banibangou, near the Mali border, killing at least 34 soldiers and injuring 14 others. Niger’s defense ministry called the attackers “mercenaries” and said troops killed dozens of them in return. The army is still searching for the attackers. This [...]

Sudan Conflict Deepens Civilian Crisis

Fighting in Sudan’s west and center is worsening, causing serious harm to civilians. In the Darfur and Kordofan regions, there have been many civilian deaths, sexual violence, kidnappings, and looting. Both Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of human rights abuses. Since the war started in April 2023, tens [...]

Conflict Damages Hospitals, Blocks Aid Access

South Sudan is facing a serious humanitarian crisis caused by ongoing conflict, attacks on civilians, and political problems. More than half of the population, approximately 7.7 million people, are experiencing severe food shortages. At least 83,000 people are in extreme danger of starvation and death, especially in areas like Nasir and Ulang in Upper Nile [...]

Massacre In Benue State

Around 200 people were killed in the Yelewata farming community in Benue State, Nigeria, after gunmen attacked recently. Most victims, including families and children, died when their homes were set on fire while they slept. Human Rights groups condemned the violence and urged the government to stop the killings and bring the attackers to justice. [...]

Violence Escalates In Nigeria’s Middle Belt

At least 56 people were killed in central Nigeria’s Benue state in recent attacks blamed on suspected herdsmen, revising an earlier death toll of 17. The violence occurred in Ukum and Logo areas amid ongoing farmer-herder clashes over land, worsened by ethnic and religious tensions between Muslim Fulani herders and Christian farmers. Similar deadly attacks [...]

UN Boosts Peace Efforts Amid Rising Violence in South Sudan

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has increased patrols and engagement with communities amid escalating security issues in Upper Nile State, where clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLA-iO) continue, leading to casualties and displacement. Violence is also rising in Warrap and Lakes states, [...]

US Aid Cuts Deepen Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis

The United States' abrupt termination of foreign aid to Yemen has worsened an already dire humanitarian crisis, with millions at risk. Following a 90-day aid review, President Trump’s administration canceled 83% of USAID programs, including critical services like malnutrition treatment, healthcare, and support for displaced people. The aid cuts, combined with the US’s designation of [...]

Crisis Deepens In Plateau State

In Nigeria’s Plateau state, 52 people were killed in a deadly attack on the villages of Zike and Kimakpa, adding to over 100 deaths in under two weeks due to ongoing intercommunal violence. The attack, carried out by around 100 armed men using guns and machetes, left dozens injured and houses burned. Victims included children, [...]

South Sudan On Brink Of Civil War Amid Rising Violence And Political Strife

South Sudan is on the verge of fresh conflict as rising violence and political tensions risk tearing apart the fragile peace. The detention of First Vice President Riek Machar by the government of President Salva Kiir comes after months of unrest, including deadly fighting with the White Army militia and allegations of ethnic rifts. The [...]

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