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Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.

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Despite its poverty and tiny size, Rwanda runs a highly sophisticated disinformation and propaganda campaign using a range of social media platforms to manicure its image and intimidate journalists...

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Des associations et rescapés accusaient l'armée et la France de "complicité de génocide" pour avoir, selon eux, sciemment abandonné pendant trois jours les civils tutsis.

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His brother tells the BBC his family have not been allowed to see him "in all these years".

Hundreds of Colombian fighters were brought to Sudan by a shadow network. At the end of the journey lay a city of corpses

Rwanda is seeking to host EU migrants, in return for a free pass on its abuses in DR Congo and at home. But the idea is "all show and no substance", say critics, who believe the scheme is doomed to fa...

Armed clashes have re-ignited across multiple fronts in northern Ethiopia. TPLF and Eritrean new alilance. Read more.

A new book describes the destruction of Palestinian life street by street.

Authoritarians are gaining ground in an era of more transactional diplomacy

Nigeria, DR Congo and others spend millions on groups believed to have the president’s ear — and are seeing the results

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Whistleblower suggests internal security services deployed spyware from 2017 against key domestic and foreign targets

As Uganda’s ageing leader recedes from view, his brazenly violent son consolidates power. Western silence reflects the nation’s importance as an ally

Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.

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Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the president’s son, looks increasingly like a despot-in-waiting

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Morland African Writing Scholarships 2026 The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2026 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers will open for entries on Wednesday 1st July...

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The US should not look the other way as President Tshisekedi seeks an illegal third term

KIGALI, Rwanda — President Paul Kagame on Saturday accused foreign actors of repeatedly attempting to shape Rwanda’s political future by encouraging former senior officials and other prominent Rwandan...

Join PEN International, PEN Eritrea in Exile and PEN Centres worldwide in demanding proof of life for Eritrea's disappeared journalists and writers.

The US alleges Gasabo Gold Refinery smuggled at least 60kg of gold in early 2026.

As their transfer to Rwanda looms, 25 genocide prisoners fear retribution and inadequate protections, raising pressing humanitarian concerns before the UN Security Council‘'s crucial vote.…

Appeal to members of the UN Security Council to oppose the Rwanda's plea to take custody of the detainees of the former ICTR tribunal, now IRMCT and related archives ahead of the Security Council Meet...

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South Africa and Rwanda aim to reset their strained relations, but key issues like security and dissidents remain unresolved for future discussions.…

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Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate has adopted a bill to change the constitution which could open the door to a third term in office for President Felix Tshisekedi, days after a protest against the...

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Isaias Afwerki, its reclusive dictator, has spotted an opening to reconcile with America

The X owner is using his platform to amplify extremist opponents of multiculturalism in Britain

On 10 June 2026, Kagame’s regime named four senior security and intelligence officials as ambassadors. Several carry documented accountability records in European jurisdictions. Col (Rtd) Jeannot @JR...

By Dawit Mesfin London, 10 June 2026 This article is based on a story published by BBC Tigrinya on 27 May 2026. Some books are more than books. They become time capsules, preserving not only ideas …

Conflict coltan smuggled from war-torn DRC is finding its way into global markets and popular consumer products, despite due diligence systems