Sarah Milburn

Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed Africans A new Pentagon report sheds light on AFRICOM’s disastrous counterterrorism campaigns.

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2 DRC journalists jailed following defamation complaints - Committee to Protect Journalists Kinshasa, August 7, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to swiftly release Glody Ndaya, director general of the privately owned news sit...

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How the Trump Administration May Redefine Human Rights Upending decades of precedence, the Trump Administration will exclude key information from reports on human rights.

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Leaked U.S. State Department Human Rights Report Reveals Alarming Omissions on Global Violations This year’s report has been manipulated by the Trump administration to not accurately reflect the ongoing and grave violations of human rights, and that’s deeply troubling.

Those who wrote the original drafts of the reports were asked to wipe out portions that had already been written, to delete stories from survivors of human rights violations and to ignore some cases that exemplify kinds of repression happening in certain countries.
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DR Congo: Armed Group Massacres Dozens in Church The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group killed more than 40 people, including several children, with guns and machetes during a nighttime church gathering on July 26-27, 2025, in eastern Democr...

DR Congo: Armed Group Massacres Dozens in Church

Cameroon Doubles Down on Excluding Opposition Candidate from Elections On August 5, Cameroon’s Constitutional Council backed the electoral commission’s decision to bar Maurice Kamto, a key opposition leader and challenger to incumbent President Paul Biya, from the countr...

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Fleeing conflict: South Sudanese refugees gather in DRC | MSF More than 33,000 refugees from South Sudan have fled violence to arrive in northern DRC, where they face difficult living conditions.

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Ceasefire in doubt as Rwanda-backed rebels kill hundreds in eastern DR Congo Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been shaken by a surge in brutal attacks on civilians by armed groups, including the Rwandan-backed M23 militia, in the country’s tro...

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When communities lead the way for their healthcare in Chad | MSF In Chad, MSF teams are striving to durably reinforce existing community health systems rather than temporarily replace them, so they last after we eventually leave.

“Community members behind the camera…
“This powerful video offers a unique perspective, highlighting the collective efforts of the community and providing a different angle for anyone interested in community-based solutions.” #chad
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In DRC, Radio Nsenda Muana suspended, 3 journalists detained - Committee to Protect Journalists Kinshasa, August 5, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the reopening of the privately owned Radio Nsenda Muana in the city of Mwene-Ditu, in the central Democratic Republic of the Con...

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Chad’s struggle for democracy is far from over | ISS Africa Barely a year after restoring constitutional order and dominating elections, Chad’s government is doubling down against opposition and free speech.

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Pregnant refugees in Chad see faltering sexual and reproductive health care amid funding crisis Farchana Camp, CHAD – "I arrived at the health centre very early this morning for a prenatal appointment, but I've already been waiting for several hours,” Amina told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual ...

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Burundi journalist Sandra Muhoza still behind bars, 2 months after appeal ruling - Committee to Protect Journalists Kampala, July 31, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Burundi authorities to immediately release La Nova Burundi reporter Sandra Muhoza, who remains in prison two months after an appeal...

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Central African Republic's president eyes third term – DW – 07/30/2025 President Faustin-Archange Touadera confirms he will seek a third term, despite a constitutional overhaul that has drawn sharp criticism. Opposition groups fear he wants to stay in power for life.

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Is the Kinshasa Accord Tackling Chad’s Political Crisis Dead? On May 16, Succès Masra, the Chadian opposition leader and former prime minister, was arrested in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital city. He is charged with complicity in intercommunal violence. But his arres...

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80,000 children at high risk of cholera as outbreaks spread across 12 countries in West and Central Africa

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For women in eastern DRC nowhere is safe from sexual violence | MSF In Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MSF teams continue to record alarming numbers of sexual violence cases, with hundreds of victims and survivors seeking care at health centres each ...

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With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

3 DRC journalists beaten, detained for trying to question provincial minister - Committee to Protect Journalists Kinshasa, July 28, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to immediately drop legal proceedings against three journalists who were beat...

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DR Congo tries ex-president Joseph Kabila in absentia for treason Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over his alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants.

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Congo: Over 40 killed in militant attack on church – DW – 07/28/2025 The militant "Islamic State" group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Catholic church in eastern Congo, leaving more than 40 people dead. The attack put an end to months-long calm in the re...

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Congo-Kinshasa: Churchgoers Killed in DR Congo Attack Linked to Islamic State-Affiliated Forces Dozens of people have been killed in a brutal attack by the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the town of Komanda, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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First ICC verdict for militia leaders accused of persecuting Muslims in Central African Republic Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have convicted two men of leading Christian-dominated militias in attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013 and 2014, on Thursda...

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Congo journalist Rosie Pioth sent death threats for anniversary report on 1982 airport bombing - Committee to Protect Journalists Kinshasa, July 24, 2025—Authorities in the Republic of the Congo must ensure the safety of journalist Rosie Pioth following death threats for her reporting on the anniversary of the 1982 bombing of th...

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Central African Republic: ICC Convicts 2 Over Central African Republic War Crime The International Criminal Court has sentenced two Central African Republic militia leaders to up to 15 years for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Two ex-militia leaders in Central African Republic sentenced for war crimes, crimes against humanity Two former leaders of the predominantly Christian Anti-Balaka militia in the Central African Republic have been convicted of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Crimin...

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'Power is exercised arbitrarily': Lessons from a reporter's arrest in Equatorial Guinea - ICIJ An ICIJ reporter tried to capture the "opulence and neglect" inside a tiny African state that had squandered its oil riches — and experienced the dangers of reporting in a country with no free press.

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DRC journalist Sadam Kapanda receives death threats for coverage of Kasaï province conflict - Committee to Protect Journalists Kinshasa, July 23, 2025—Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must ensure the safety of journalist Sadam Kapanda wa Kapanda, who has received death threats from at least two local offici...

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Profit off Peace? The peace agreement signed in June 2025 between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the auspices of the Trump administration raises serious concerns about whom it truly serves....

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