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Rebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say

Officials and activists say that rebel groups — including one with ties to the Islamic State group — killed at least 21 people in restive northeastern Congo over the weekend

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Ascension island: UK could send small boats arrivals to remote Atlantic territory

Ministers are considering sending asylum seekers to Ascension Island while their claims are processed in a “radical Plan B” should the Rwanda scheme be blocked again or scrapped altogether.

The Week · Aug 7, 2023

Senegalese opposition leader Sonko in hospital following hunger strike

Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who's been staging a hunger strike in protest against his detention, was on Sunday admitted to hospital in the capital Dakar.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2023

Government 'considering sending migrants to remote island' as plan B to Rwanda policy

ASYLUM seekers could face deportation to a remote volcanic island in a “plan B” move by the UK Government should their Rwanda policy fail.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2023

Ascension Island: What to know about potential migrant processing centre

The small, volcanic island could host an asylum processing centre in an attempt to reduce the number of small boats crossing the Channel.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Tories consider sending migrants 4,000 miles to Ascension Island if Rwanda plan fails

Advice sought on using remote British overseas territory – with a population of only 900 – in ‘offshoring’ plan

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Niger’s coup adds to chaos in the Sahel, but it may also offer some hope

The military takeover in one of west Africa’s more stable states has huge implications for democracy on the continent – and the response of its neighbours is crucial

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Boko Haram survivors in Cameroon share their chilling stories

Ibrahim Ngaroua was taken hostage by Boko Haram in 2017 in the north of Cameroon, and finally escaped the terrorist group four years later. He was one survivor to recently share their harrowing experiences with students from a local peace institute.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 5, 2023

Why Putin is weaponising grain in the war with Ukraine

The cynicism of Vladimir Putin knows no bounds, said The Sunday Times. Having abandoned the UN-brokered grain deal that ensured safe passage for Ukraine’s crops to markets, despite warnings that it could cause “hunger or worse” in low-income African nations, the Russian president last week had the nerve to pose…

The Week · Aug 5, 2023

Fighting has plunged Sudan into a humanitarian catastrophe, senior UN officials say

Senior U.N. officials say the conflict in Sudan has left 24 million people — half the country’s population — in need of food and other assistance

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023