As they seek to exert more control over portions of northeastern Nigeria, terrorist groups have…
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A series of explosions in Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, began around 6:15 p.m. on March…
Social media companies have uncovered an effort by Russia to create a fake expert to…
Islamic State’s recent attack on a Chinese-owned gold mine along the Ituri River in the…
The United States is helping Kenya secure its waters by investing in a new Marine…
Community mediation practitioners in Nigeria are showing that early intervention can stop conflict before it…
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The Angolan government has charged two Russian nationals with terrorism, espionage and influence peddling as…
When deadly floods swept through Gabarone, Botswana, in February 2025, the Botswana Defence Force swung…
Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri, Kenya’s chief of the defense forces, gave the opening remarks at…