Brussels 24.09.2026 The European Union is deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorating situation in Northern Ethiopia and its impact on the population, including reports of military activity across multiple localities, as well as the take-over of Mekelle, Axum and Shire airports in Tigray by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front forces. Over the past weeks the…
Category: Crisis
Eritrea cuts relations with UAE
15.09.2026 Eritrea announced that it has cut its relations with the UAE. The statement also said: The UAE (pictured), Israel, and Ethiopia, acting in collusion with one another, are seeking the “colonization of ports” in Africa. We had previously severed our relations with Israel. It went on to praise Sudan and Algeria for severing relations,…
Niger: rebels in airport
29.08.2026 Heavy gunfire and explosions have rocked Niger’s capital Niamey as rebel soldiers reportedly attacked the airport and presidency in what appears to be a serious military mutiny. (Image: courtesy Nathalie Lays) The unrest reportedly involves troops pulled from Ouallam, Tera and Dosso, frontline areas where Niger’s army has taken heavy losses fighting ISIS-linked militants….
EBOLA: WHO raising concerns
07.06.2026 Today the World Health Organization reported that nearly 500 Ebola virus cases have been confirmed in Central Africa, raising concerns over the widespread of the disease. (Image: illustration) Daily Ebola update: – Cases: 507 (+36)– Recovered: 13 (+1)– Deaths: 88 (+4) pic.twitter.com/HtP0TQoZjC — BNO News (@BNOFeed) June 6, 2026 According to WHO’s daily update,…
DRC: Ebola outbreak
Brussels 17.05.2026 The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been spreading for weeks undetected in a part of the world where civil war aggravates the situation. The species of Ebola involved is rare, so there are fewer tools for treatment of the patients. The mortality statistics indicates that for 30 percent…
Mali: Kremlin’s giant failure
Brussels 05.05.2026 The Russian Defense Ministry’s so-called African Corps officially confirmed that its fighters and Malian government forces have left the town of Kidal in the northeast of the African country following an attack by armed anti-government groups. (Image above: courtesy Morten Oddvik) 🇲🇱 🇷🇺 Footage has emerged of Russia's Africa Corps abandoning their barracks…
Mali: ongoing security crisis
Brussels 05.05.2026 Mali’s leader General Assimi Goïta has been appointed as Defence Minister after the officer who previously held the post was killed in a wave of jihadist’s, and Tuareg’s rebels attacks.(Image above: courtesy Bob Brewer). The West African country has been going thought a security crisis for more than a week after an alliance…
UN: Slavery as “historical wrongs”
Strasbourg 26.03.2026 The UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’ spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour. Three countries – Argentina, Israel and the United States – voted against and 52 abstained. The UN General Assembly has adopted a Ghana-led resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity,” passing despite opposition…
SA: Ramaphosa targets organized crime
Brussels 16.02.2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to assist the police fight criminal gangs and illegal mining in South Africa. (Image above: illustration) Gang violence is a major problem in South Africa, which has one of the world’s highest murder rates. A deeper look at the latest statistics shows that the…
Nigeria: U.S. sends military personnel
Brussels 11.02.2026 The U.S. is sending 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military to fight Islamist militants, weeks after President Trump accused the West African government of failing to protect Christians from terrorist attacks, an American military official said Tuesday, February 10. BREAKING 🚨 President Trump stuns the world by announcing 200 troops…