A violent attack struck Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria on Friday, leaving at least nine people dead, according to reports from residents and local officials. Several villagers were also reportedly kidnapped during this latest assault, ...
Africa is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. However, this religious diversity is not always accompanied by effective guarantees of fundamental rights. African Muslims face a wide range of challenges, ...
The war in Sudan has plunged millions of people into an alarming humanitarian crisis, endangering the lives and future of 16 million children. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the war in Sudan ...
In January 2025, fighting in North and South Kivu displaced hundreds of thousands, creating a severe humanitarian crisis. UNHCR is calling for urgent assistance. The ongoing conflict between armed groups and the Congolese army in ...
Since 2012, Mali has been ravaged by different factions affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as self-proclaimed self-defense forces and bandits. Suspected jihadist militants are holding more than 110 civilians kidnapped ...
Education is crucial to national growth and development, and as Cristian Munduate, the Representative of UNICEF in Nigeria, emphasized, schools should be sanctuaries of learning and growth, not sites of fear and violence. Nigeria, with ...
Burkina Faso is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in which armed violence and insecurity have led to massive population displacements in the north, further deteriorating the situation of some of the most vulnerable communities. A ...
In 48 hours, a hundred Christian families fled the capital of North Sinai after the violent incidents against them. 15 days ago, the Egyptian branch of Daesh (IS) had promised to reinforce its attacks against ...
With senior United Nations officials warning of escalating inter-communal violence and rampant human rights violations in South Sudan, the Security Council today strongly condemned all attacks and provocations against civilians and the UN by armed ...