Month: June 2026

Burundi calls for intensified international intervention as violence persists in eastern DRC Édouard Bizimana (left) and Floribert Anzuluni during bilateral talks Security June 4, 2026 – 07:17 As current Chair of the African Union and a key witness to the Washington Peace Agreement between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame—brokered in the presence of former U.S. President Donald Trump—the Burundi delegation expressed deep concern over the continued failure of this U.S.-led initiative to translate into tangible peace on the ground. Despite the agreement,…

While global attention remains fixed on conflicts in Ukraine or the Middle East, a worsening humanitarian crisis in the Sahel continues to unfold largely unnoticed. United Nations projections indicate that over 24 million people across the region will require urgent assistance in 2026, marking one of the world’s most severe and critically underfunded emergencies. From Mauritania to Chad, traversing Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, communities face a compounding set of challenges eroding their ability to survive. Armed conflicts, mass displacements, soaring inflation, climate shifts, and food insecurity are converging to…

The United States is tightening its grip on key players fueling the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled fresh sanctions targeting two prominent figures deeply embedded in the violence plaguing North and South Kivu provinces: a high-ranking intelligence officer of the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 Mars (AFC/M23) and a senior commander of the Rwandan Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). This move follows an earlier round of restrictions imposed on Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) and four…

Gabonese leader Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has disclosed turning down a proposal from the Trump administration to host African migrants expelled from the United States. The announcement, made during an interview, positions Libreville in opposition to Washington’s expanding diplomatic outreach across African capitals following Donald Trump’s return to the White House in early 2025. The Gabonese president’s firm stance on migration policy According to the Gabonese head of state, the U.S. government formally suggested an agreement under which Gabon would accept migrants removed from American soil. Oligui Nguema emphasized a…