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DRC stockpiles fuel illegal wildlife trade
Ivory and other wild contraband seized by authorities is being returned to the black market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Border tensions mount between Sudan, Ethiopia
Skirmishes between forces continue despite government calls for peace in a region already torn apart by ethnic conflicts
Africa: The only continent where political violence increased in 2020
Militias have increased in numbers and strength, and now outnumber state security forces by four to one
Chasing bullets in the DRC
Mapping the precise flows of conflict weaponry in Africa is an arduous task given the number of militias operating in the DRC alone.
Hundreds flee Mogadishu after clashes kill 35
A human rights activist says hundreds are fleeing Somalia’s capital after weekend fighting left at least 35 dead.
DRC, Rwanda armies clash with Hutu militia
The armies of the DRC and Rwanda clashed with fighters trying to retake a village and killed four of them, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday.