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Experts estimate that Sudan's RSF militia may have massacred around 70,000 people in the city of el-Fasher in Darfur last October. A UN investigator told DW that the atrocities bear the hallmarks of genocide.

With three in four countries "problematic" or worse, the 2026 World Press Freedom Index offers a bleak picture for global media. The conditions for press freedom are rated "satisfactory" in only a few dozen countries.

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A spate of attacks was coordinated by Tuareg separatists and jihadis with links to al-Qaeda. It's the most serious fighting to rock the Sahel nation in years.

Tunisian authorities have ordered one of Africa's oldest rights groups to cease its activities for a month. The move comes as critics say the country is moving toward authoritarian rule.

Mali's army said unidentified "terrorist" groups had attacked several positions in the capital and elsewhere in the country.

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A commission appointed by the Tanzanian government reported that the 2025 post-election violence left at least 518 people dead, but named no perpetrators. The opposition dismissed the findings as a "whitewash."

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A government-appointed commission said last year's post-election violence left at least 518 people dead but named no perpetrators. The opposition dismissed the findings as a "whitewash."

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Analysts say the war in Iran has temporarily delayed an escalation in smoldering tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. But renewed armed conflict cannot be ruled out.

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During a visit to four African countries, Pope Leo XIV called for peace, unity and dialogue. He criticized war, corruption and inequality, urging leaders to put people first.

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During a visit to four African countries, Pope Leo XIV called for peace, unity and dialogue. He criticized war, corruption and inequality, urging leaders to put people first.

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Pope Leo XIV continued his tour of Africa with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. The pontiff called for more justice in the country as the nation's president and his family looked on.

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The Iran war is pushing up jet fuel prices, forcing African airlines to raise ticket prices, cancel flights and rethink operations to stay financially viable.

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The Iran war is pushing up jet fuel prices, forcing African airlines to raise ticket prices, cancel flights and rethink operations to stay financially viable.

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Afghan allies who assisted US forces now face a stark choice: resettle in the war‑torn Democratic Republic of Congo or return to Taliban‑ruled Afghanistan.

The alleged plot comes after 16 military officers stood trial in January over a coup attempt against president Bola Tinubu.

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Nigeria has approved billions to clear power sector debts. Analysts say the move may stabilize electricity supply, but deeper structural problems remain unresolved.

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Nigeria has approved billions to clear power sector debts. Analysts say the move may stabilize electricity supply, but deeper structural problems remain unresolved.

The Taiwanese government says Beijing used economic coercion to convince three African nations to revoke permission for President Lai Ching-te to traverse their airspace.

Uganda's military has said that it and forces from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo freed some 200 hostages in eastern DRC in a joint operation against Islamist militants known as the ADF.