When Aimable Gafurura heard the M23 rebel group had arrived in Rumangabo, a town in the Rutshuru territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Nov. 27, 2022, he quickly packed a few possessions and fled to escape to safety.In fear of being...

Three West African junta-led nations of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have officially withdrawn from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).The exit of the three Sahelian nations came one year after they formally notified the regional group of their desire to...