WarEcho Africa Desk
Regional Desk · Sub-Saharan Africa
The Africa Desk covers armed conflicts across sub-Saharan Africa, from the Sudanese civil war to the Sahel insurgencies. The desk tracks militia movements, humanitarian corridors, UN peacekeeping operations, and the role of external actors including Russia (Wagner/Africa Corps) and regional powers.
Areas of Expertise
Sudanese RSF-SAF conflict Sahel jihadist insurgencies Ethiopian federal dynamics Wagner Group operations UN peacekeeping missions Humanitarian access and displacement
Conflicts Covered
Published Articles (184)
· sahel region
Sahel March 2026: Burkina Faso Faces Surge in Jihadist Attacks as Insecurity Spreads
· sudan
Sudan Civil War Escalates as Drone Strikes Kill 28 Civilians in Darfur and Kordofan
· dr congo
DR Congo: M23 Rebellion Withdraws but Eastern Regions Remain Under Threat
· ethiopia tigray
Ethiopia: Post-Tigray Peace Holds but National Tensions Threaten Broader Stability
· sudan
Sudan's Civil War Enters Third Year as Famine Spreads Across Multiple Regions
· somalia
Somalia's Al-Shabaab Insurgency Gains Momentum as Federal Government Struggles
· dr congo
M23 Rebels Withdraw From Key Positions as Peace Accord Takes Hold in Eastern DRC
· ethiopia tigray
War Averted in Tigray as New Armed Faction Triggers Inner-Tigray Clashes
· sahel region
Sahel Region: Military Juntas Tighten Grip as Civilian Governance Remains Suspended
· somalia
Somalia Claims Momentum Against Al-Shabaab as UN Warns Militants Remain Major Threat
· sahel region
Sahel Military Juntas Form Alliance and Launch Joint Battalion as Region Slides Toward Chaos
· dr congo
Eastern Congo Crisis Continues as Regional Tensions Peak in August 2025
· ethiopia tigray
Tigray Post-War Recovery Progresses Slowly Three Years After Peace
· sahel region
Sahel Security Crisis Deepens as Jihadist Groups Expand Territory
· somalia
Al-Shabaab Maintains Insurgency Despite Government Offensive
· sudan
Sudan Civil War Continues as RSF and Army Battle for Control
· dr congo
Eastern Congo Development Hampered by Persistent Insecurity
· dr congo
M23 Rebels Advance Toward Goma as UN Peacekeepers Withdraw
· sahel region
Sahel Region Faces Deepening Crisis Amid Democratic Collapse
· somalia
Al-Shabaab Launches Complex Attack on Mogadishu Hotel, Siege Continues
· sudan
Battle for Khartoum Intensifies as RSF and SAF Trade Heavy Blows
· sudan
ICC Opens Full Investigation into Sudan War Crimes
· ethiopia tigray
Fragile Peace in Tigray: Disarmament Stalls as Tensions Persist
· sahel region
Burkina Faso Military Faction Attempts Counter-Coup Amid Jihadist Gains
· dr congo
Blood Cobalt: How DRC's Mineral Wealth Fuels Endless Conflict
· somalia
ATMIS Withdrawal Creates Security Vacuum as Somalia Struggles to Fill Gap
· sudan
UN Warns of New Genocide in Darfur as RSF Ethnic Killings Escalate
· ethiopia tigray
Drought Compounds Tigray's Agony as Post-War Recovery Falters
· sahel region
Wagner's Sahel Strategy: How Russian Mercenaries Reshape Mali's War
· sahel region
Sahel Alliance Formally Withdraws from ECOWAS
· sudan
Sudan War Enters Second Year with Humanitarian Catastrophe
· sudan
Warring Factions Weaponize Humanitarian Aid in Sudan
· somalia
Somalia and AU Debate ATMIS Mission Extension Beyond 2024
· sahel region
Jihadist Groups Surge Amid Sahel Political Instability
· sudan
RSF Forces Massacre Students at Khartoum University
· dr congo
DRC Launches Mining Sector Reform to Combat Conflict Minerals
· sahel region
Wagner Group Expands Operations Across Sahel Region
· sudan
Sudan Civil War Becomes Regional Proxy Conflict
· sahel region
United States Begins Troop Withdrawal from Niger
· sudan
RSF Besieges El Fasher in Darfur Capital Assault
· sahel region
Sahel Alliance Threatens to Withdraw from ECOWAS
· dr congo
East African Community Force Deploys to Eastern DRC
· sudan
UN Warns of Imminent Famine in Sudan Amid Civil War
· sahel region
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Form Sahel Alliance
· somalia
Somalia Declares 'All-Out War' Against Al-Shabaab
· sahel region
Military Coup Overthrows Niger President Mohamed Bazoum
· dr congo
Anti-MONUSCO Protests Demand UN Peacekeeping Withdrawal
· sudan
Ethnic Violence Explodes in Darfur Amid Sudan Civil War
· sudan
Civil War Erupts Between Sudanese Army and Rapid Support Forces
· sudan
Sudan Descends Into Civil War as Army and RSF Battle
· sudan
War Erupts in Sudan as Military Factions Clash in Khartoum
· dr congo
M23 Resurgence Threatens Goma Again
· sahel region
France Ends Operation Barkhane After Nine Years in Sahel
· ethiopia tigray
Ethiopia and Tigray Sign Historic Peace Agreement in Pretoria
· sahel region
Burkina Faso Military Stages Second Coup in Eight Months
· dr congo
ADF Officially Becomes ISIS-Central Africa Province
· somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Wins Somalia Presidential Election
· sahel region
Military Coup Overthrows Burkina Faso Government
· ethiopia tigray
Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency as Tigray Forces Advance on Addis Ababa
· sudan
Sudanese Military Stages Coup Against Civilian Government
· ethiopia tigray
Tigray Forces Retake Regional Capital Mekelle
· ethiopia tigray
TPLF Forces Retake Mekelle in Stunning Military Comeback
· sahel region
Chad President Idriss Déby Killed Fighting Rebels After 30-Year Rule
· sahel region
Mali Military Stages Second Coup Within Nine Months
· dr congo
DRC Declares State of Siege in Eastern Provinces
· dr congo
Congo Declares State of Siege in Eastern Provinces
· somalia
Somalia Election Crisis Erupts in Mogadishu Gunfire
· ethiopia tigray
Ethiopian Forces Capture Mekelle, Tigray's Capital
· dr congo
ADF Escalates Attacks with Islamic State Backing
· ethiopia tigray
Ethiopia Launches 'Law Enforcement Operation' Against Tigray
· ethiopia tigray
Tigray War Begins as Ethiopian Forces Attack Northern Command
· ethiopia tigray
Tigray Forces Attack Federal Military Northern Command
· ethiopia tigray
Federal Government Cuts All Funding to Tigray Region
· somalia
Al-Shabab Attacks Mogadishu Hotel Killing 10 Including Regional Officials
· ethiopia tigray
Tigray Defies Federal Government by Holding Regional Elections
· sahel region
Military Coup Ousts Mali President Ibrahim Keïta
· sahel region
Military Coup Ousts Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
· sudan
Mass Protests Mark Anniversary of Sudan Massacre Under Military Rule
· dr congo
Allied Democratic Forces Attacks Intensify in Eastern DRC
· somalia
US Dramatically Escalates Airstrikes Against Al-Shabaab
· ethiopia tigray
Abiy Ahmed Forms Prosperity Party, TPLF Refuses to Join
· ethiopia tigray
Abiy Ahmed Forms Prosperity Party, Dissolves EPRDF Coalition
· sudan
Sudan Signs Constitutional Declaration for Democratic Transition
· dr congo
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak International Emergency
· dr congo
WHO Declares DRC Ebola Outbreak Public Health Emergency
· sudan
Sudanese Forces Massacre Protesters in Khartoum Sit-In
· sudan
Omar al-Bashir Overthrown in Military Coup After 30-Year Rule
· sudan
Sudanese Military Overthrows President Omar al-Bashir
· somalia
Al-Shabaab Attacks DusitD2 Hotel Complex in Nairobi
· sahel region
Jihadist Violence Surges in Burkina Faso
· dr congo
Felix Tshisekedi Declared Winner of Disputed DRC Presidential Election
· ethiopia tigray
Abiy Ahmed and Isaias Afwerki Sign Historic Peace Agreement
· ethiopia tigray
Abiy Ahmed Becomes Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Ends TPLF Dominance
· dr congo
Saint-Sylvestre Agreement Paves Way for Kabila's Exit
· somalia
Massive Truck Bomb Kills 587 in Mogadishu's Deadliest Attack
· sahel region
ISIS Affiliate Kills Four US Soldiers in Niger Ambush
· dr congo
Joseph Kabila Refuses to Step Down as Constitutional Term Expires
· dr congo
Kasai Province Conflict Erupts Over Traditional Authority
· somalia
Al-Shabaab Massacres 148 Students at Garissa University
· sahel region
Boko Haram Expands Operations into Niger Territory
· dr congo
Constitutional Crisis as Kabila Delays Elections
· somalia
Al-Shabaab Leader Ahmed Godane Killed in US Drone Strike
· sahel region
Boko Haram Kidnaps 276 Schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria
· sahel region
Boko Haram Kidnaps 276 Schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria
· dr congo
M23 Rebellion Officially Ends with Peace Declaration
· somalia
Al-Shabaab Attacks Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi
· dr congo
UN Authorizes First Offensive Combat Brigade for DRC
· dr congo
UN Deploys First Offensive Combat Force in Congo
· sahel region
French Forces Halt Jihadist Advance Toward Bamako
· sahel region
France Launches Operation Serval to Save Mali from Jihadist Takeover
· sahel region
France Launches Operation Serval to Reclaim Northern Mali
· sahel region
France Launches Operation Serval in Mali
· dr congo
M23 Rebels Capture Goma as UN Peacekeepers Stand Aside
· somalia
Somalia Establishes Federal Government After 21 Years Without Central Authority
· ethiopia tigray
Ethiopian Leader Meles Zenawi Dies, Succession Crisis Looms
· sahel region
Jihadist Groups Seize Control of Northern Mali
· dr congo
M23 Rebellion Forms from Mutinous Congolese Soldiers
· sahel region
Military Coup in Mali Topples Democratic Government
· sahel region
Military Coup Overthrows Mali Government Amid Tuareg Crisis
· sahel region
Tuareg Rebellion Erupts in Northern Mali
· dr congo
Joseph Kabila's Disputed Reelection Sparks Violence
· dr congo
DRC Presidential Elections Marred by Violence and Fraud Allegations
· somalia
Kenya Launches Operation Linda Nchi Against Al-Shabaab
· somalia
UN Declares Famine in Somalia as Drought and Conflict Create Catastrophe
· sudan
South Sudan Declares Independence After Overwhelming Referendum
· dr congo
UN Investigation Reveals Massive Sexual Violence by Peacekeepers
· dr congo
UN Report Reveals Systematic Rape Campaign by Congo Armed Groups
· somalia
Al-Shabaab Bombs World Cup Viewers in Kampala, Uganda
· dr congo
DRC and Uganda Launch Joint Operations Against Lord's Resistance Army
· sudan
International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant for President Bashir
· somalia
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Elected President of Somalia
· dr congo
Rwanda Arrests Laurent Nkunda in Surprise Operation
· dr congo
CNDP Forces Threaten to Capture Goma
· dr congo
CNDP Rebels Threaten Goma as Eastern Congo Violence Escalates
· somalia
Somali Piracy Explodes in Indian Ocean Shipping Lanes
· sahel region
Boko Haram Launches First Major Uprising in Northern Nigeria
· somalia
Insurgency Erupts as Battle of Mogadishu Intensifies
· dr congo
Laurent Nkunda Rebellion Threatens Eastern Congo Stability
· somalia
Ethiopian Forces Invade Somalia to Oust Islamic Courts Union
· dr congo
UN Reports Widespread Sexual Violence as Weapon of War in DRC
· dr congo
Congo Holds First Democratic Elections in 46 Years
· dr congo
Congo Holds Historic Democratic Elections Despite Challenges
· somalia
Islamic Courts Union Takes Control of Mogadishu
· dr congo
Congo Approves New Constitution in Historic Referendum
· dr congo
Congo Schedules First Democratic Elections in 40 Years
· somalia
Somalia Establishes Transitional Federal Government in Kenya
· dr congo
Congo Forms Transitional Government with Former Rebels
· dr congo
DRC Transitional Government Takes Office After Peace Agreement
· sudan
Janjaweed Militias Launch Systematic Ethnic Cleansing Campaign
· dr congo
France Launches Operation Artemis in Eastern DRC
· dr congo
Ethnic Violence Erupts in Ituri Province
· dr congo
UN Peacekeepers Deploy to Ituri Amid Ethnic Massacres
· dr congo
Ethnic Violence Explodes in Ituri Province
· sudan
Darfur Rebellion Begins as African Groups Attack Government Forces
· dr congo
Global and All Inclusive Agreement Signed to End Congo Wars
· dr congo
Congo and Rwanda Sign Pretoria Peace Agreement
· dr congo
Joseph Kabila Sworn In as Congo's Youngest President
· dr congo
President Laurent-Desire Kabila Assassinated in Kinshasa
· ethiopia tigray
Ethiopia and Eritrea Sign Algiers Peace Agreement
· dr congo
UN Deploys First Peacekeepers to Congo
· dr congo
UN Report Exposes Massive Resource Exploitation in Congo War
· dr congo
Angola Intervenes Militarily to Support Kabila Government
· dr congo
Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement Signed Amid Ongoing Second Congo War
· dr congo
Ceasefire Negotiations Collapse as Fighting Intensifies
· somalia
Puntland Declares Autonomous State in Northeastern Somalia
· dr congo
Second Congo War Erupts as Rwanda and Uganda Turn Against Kabila
· dr congo
Kabila Orders All Foreign Military Advisors to Leave Congo
· ethiopia tigray
Border War Erupts Between Ethiopia and Eritrea
· dr congo
Tensions Emerge Between Kabila and Rwandan Backers
· dr congo
Laurent Kabila Consolidates Power After Capturing Kinshasa
· dr congo
Laurent-Desire Kabila's Forces March on Kinshasa
· dr congo
Kabila Forces Capture Strategic City of Kisangani
· dr congo
First Congo War Begins as Rwanda-Backed Rebels Attack Zaire
· dr congo
Banyamulenge Rebellion Sparks First Congo War
· ethiopia tigray
Ethiopia Adopts Federal Constitution Granting Regional Autonomy
· somalia
United Nations Completes Military Withdrawal from Somalia
· dr congo
Rwandan Genocide Refugees Flood Eastern Zaire
· somalia
Black Hawk Down: 18 Americans Die in Mogadishu Street Battle
· somalia
US Marines Land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope
· somalia
United States Launches Operation Provide Relief in Somalia
· ethiopia tigray
TPLF-Led Coalition Captures Addis Ababa, Ends Mengistu Regime
· ethiopia tigray
TPLF Forces Capture Addis Ababa, End Mengistu Regime
· somalia
Siad Barre Flees Mogadishu as Somalia Descends into Civil War
· somalia