Almost one million people have fled into neighboring Chad in the nearly two years since war broke out in Sudan, a consortium of international agencies has said. The 23 organizations said in a press release

France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris. Chad has been

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion and

The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaway: Rwandan-backed M23 rebels captured

The fall of Goma to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels has sent shock waves through the region and risks triggering a wider regional war. Memories remain fresh of the devastating Congo Wars of the

CTC: How did the interview with Amadou Koufa come about? Nasr: It took me two years of discussions in order to get him to answer because he was initially not interested in answering my questions.

Bottom Line Up Front The situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate, with the country’s civil war approaching its two-year mark in mid-April. Despite that, and the fact that more than 150,000 people have been killed,

The Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries traded blame on Thursday over targeting a major oil refinery north of the capital Khartoum, where clashes between the warring sides have intensified. Eyewitnesses reported seeing thick plumes of

Several key foreign actors, including Iran, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have contributed to the civil war in Sudan for over a year by sending drones to the opposing sides. Iran has sent