Category: Violence
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Surge of refugees fleeing Sudan violence strains neighbouring Chad
In a sign of worsening conflict, nearly three million people are fleeing Sudan after 18 months of war, most of whom are women and children. The UN warned that in the first week of October alone, 25,000 people fled to neighbouring Chad. War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country’s…
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Sudan rescuers say air strike killed 23 In Khartoum market
A Sudanese network of volunteer rescuers said on Sunday the military carried out an air strike a day earlier on a marketplace in Khartoum, leaving 23 people dead. The market is near one of the main camps in the Sudanese capital, where the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting the military as part…
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SuperSport crew member shot dead in Nigeria while on Afcon assignment
A SuperSport crew member was shot dead while on assignment in Nigeria for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). A seven-member SuperSport production team covering the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights was abducted on Wednesday while travelling from Lagos to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Tochukwu…
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Shootings in Border Areas – Situation on the Lebanese Israeli Border at the End of 5 October 2024
Operation ‘Arrows of the North’ ground phase continues. Over the course of the day, the current configuration of the front has not changed significantly. Both sides continue to exchange strikes and local battles are taking place. The most violent Clashes took place in the areas of Maroun El-Ras, Yaroun and Kafr Kila, where Israeli troops…
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Sudan’s warring sides target local aid volunteers fighting famine
Local volunteers who have helped to feed Sudan’s most destitute during 17 months of war say attacks against them by the opposing sides are making it difficult to provide life-saving aid amid the world’s biggest hunger crisis. Many volunteers have fled under threat of arrest or violence, and communal kitchens they set up in a…
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Sudan’s war to intensify as rainy season draws to a close
After almost 18 months of war, fighting in Sudan is escalating as seasonal rains end with the army using intensified airstrikes and allied fighters to shore up its position ahead of a likely surge by the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF). An uptick in fighting will aggravate an already dire humanitarian crisis in which famine…
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Gunfire reportedly erupts in Conakry; Guinea’s military junta calls reports ‘fabricated’
Guineas’s army locked down the city centre for a short time on Thursday, following reports of gunfire near the presidential palace. According to a diplomatic official, a handful of dissident soldiers opened fire on special forces surrounding the palace, before special forces overpowered them. The official also alleged that the soldiers were loyal to Col.…
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Heavy fighting in Khartoum as Sudan army pushes to retake paramilitary positions
Sudan’s army launched artillery and air strikes in Sudan’s capital on Thursday in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), witnesses and military sources said. The push by the army, which lost control of most of the capital at the start of…
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Shots fired into Democratic campaign office in Arizona
Shots were fired into Vice President Harris’ campaign office in Tempe, Arizona, on Monday, but no one was injured, her campaign confirmed to panafrican.email Why it matters: Political threats have become an undertone of the presidential election cycle, with assassination attempts against former President Trump and violent rhetoric. “We are grateful to Tempe Police for…
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Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Activity of Terrorist Groups
Situation from August 1 to September 20, 2024 In the resource-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, fighting continues between government forces and a conglomerate of armed groups. If earlier the news was more often about the “March 23 Movement” (M23) supported by Rwanda, now other factions are showing themselves more strongly. ▪️Against the…
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