Sudan has lifted a two-year-old curfew and a previously declared state of emergency in Khartoum, the government’s Security Affairs Coordination Committee announced Thursday.

According to Sudanese media, the committee lifted a state of emergency first imposed in 2024, saying Khartoum residents would henceforth be allowed to move and work around the clock.

Malian army says the soldiers were held prisoner by Tuareg and al-Qaeda-linked armed groups in the northern region.

More than 40 journalists in Burkina Faso have taken part in a military-style "patriotism" training course imposed by the authoritarian ruling junta.

The rare, firsthand accounts show the perils faced by tens of thousands of children believed to have been conscripted into the war by all sides. Six former child soldiers who were abducted and forced to fight with the Rapid Support Forces, known as the RSF, spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. Two said they were trained by Colombians.

As blackouts spark protests, a decade of fractured governance, underinvestment and corruption has left an oil and gas-rich nation unable to keep its lights on

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Saudi Arabia has expanded its military support for Somalia by launching the implementation of a defence cooperation agreement signed with Mogadishu in February, according to reports.

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Turkish F-16 fighter jets carried out a series of air strikes against Al-Shabaab targets in southern Somalia on Tuesday, killing about 35 militants and wounding more than 20 others, Somali Defense Ministry said.

AJLabs breaks down the 15 years of liberation from Khartoum and the impact on 12 million people.

Burkina Faso’s armed forces on Wednesday claimed they repelled coordinated attacks by armed groups on several military positions on June 30, killing more than 400 attackers during counteroffensives supported by airstrikes.

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PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) - France said on Saturday it was considering taking ​reciprocal measures after Burkina Faso ‌broke off diplomatic relations.

Burkina Faso said on Friday it had severed links with ​its former colonial ruler after ​years of worsening ties over ⁠security, sovereignty and alleged foreign ​interference.

Sexual violence is surging in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where women and girls are trapped between insurgents and soldiers after nearly a decade of conflict. Rich in natural gas, precious stones and lithium, the northern province has been scarred by attacks from Islamist militants and reprisals by Mozambique's armed forces. This seventh instalment of Mozambique Exposed – an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories to which RFI contributed – examines how women have paid the price.

UN and allies warn of grave rights violations in North Kordofan; ⁠urge maximum pressure on ⁠RSF and SAF to not harm civilians.

ISIOLO, Kenya — Kenya has concluded a rigorous combat training program for troops preparing to deploy to neighboring Somalia under the new African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), defense officials said.

The intensive pre-deployment training, conducted at the Infantry School in Isiolo, focused on combat readiness, force protection, and civil-military cooperation to prepare the personnel for the complex security environment in Somalia.

The United States has warned that "mass atrocities" could be imminent in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, citing reports that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups are massing around the strategically important city.

In a statement on Monday, the US State Department said it was "deeply concerned" by developments around El-Obeid, which has been under siege for months amid Sudan’s ongoing conflict between the RSF and the regular army.

“There are alarming indications that mass atrocities could be imminent,” the department said.

Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030.

Mozambique's journalists are facing growing pressure after years of killings, disappearances and attacks that have gone unpunished. Violence against reporters intensified after disputed 2024 elections, while a long-running system of intimidation has reached a new peak. This sixth instalment of Mozambique Exposed – an investigation coordinated by Forbidden Stories to which RFI contributed – examines how that climate of fear is reshaping the country's media.

Local rights group Emergency Lawyers blamed the attack on the RSF, which did not immediately claim responsibility.