Former guerrilla leader extends his 17 years in power amid talk of widespread abuses
Twa pygmies attack the Luba, a Bantu ethnic group, near Kalemi, in Tanganyika province
‘Refugees get global attention. People displaced by other factors don’t’
Bitter campaign awakens ghosts of 2007 post-election bloodshed, which killed 1,500
Chris Msando was tortured before being killed, raising fears ahead of national election
Tribal identity politics rather than broad-based party politics still dominate
Nigerian woman describes the moment the violent militias arrived in her home town
Supporting community organisations was response to growth of xenophobia, nationalism and populism
Request for state of emergency seen as latest sign of efforts to quell dissent to his rule
Some 16m need humanitarian aid in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Every day Eritrean refugees make the perilous journey across the border into Ethiopia
Former captives describe brutal executions and militants celebrating suicide bombings
Realignment of political forces and fears of tribal violence ahead of August 8th election
Local authorities advising Tripoli residents to evacuate and stay away from the area
Germany bills deal ‘trade not aid’, but analysts predict private sector exploitation
South Africa’s ruling party beset by factionalism, corruption and dwindling support
France will ‘remain engaged for as long as it takes’ against Islamist threat, Macron says
Conflict sponsored by Islamist group changes from military assaults to guerrilla tactics
Party’s deputy head and president’s former wife front-runners in internal election
Catholic Church accuses security forces, local militias of destroying 20 Kasai villages
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