Why has Burkina Faso banned political parties, and what’s next?
It’s the latest of several measures that rights groups say are shrinking the civic space in the Sahel nation.
Chronicle of a mass kidnapping: The day Nigeria’s Kurmin Wali changed
After gunmen abducted a quarter of the people in a village in Kaduna State, many who remain are now leaving for good.
Banks shut, futures uncertain one year after M23 rebels seized DRC’s Goma
A year since the M23’s lightning offensive led to the fall of North Kivu’s capital, residents struggle to make a living.
Fears of conflict as South Sudan starts offensive against opposition forces
UN warns against risk of mass violence after reports a senior military leader urged troops to kill civilians in Jonglei.
Syrian president to meet SDF leader after ceasefire deal amid new clashes
Talks follow a truce that was to end days of fighting and that brought Syrian Democratic Forces under state control.
Syrian army declares ceasefire in Aleppo after heavy clashes with SDF
More clashes break out after Kurdish councils in Aleppo refuse to evacuate neighbourhoods under their control.
Nigerian refugees return to ruined homes in the face of armed group threats
‘We must live, we must hope’, say returnees who were displaced for a decade from homes in Malam Fatori, Borno State.
Yemeni separatists to attend Saudi talks after losing key southern sites
The forum, which comes after government forces retook two governorates, could help end the conflict with separatists.
