Eyder Peralta

The soaring price of bread led to the toppling of Sudan's long-time dictator, Omar al-Bashir. Now a fragile interim government is in place, and eyes are once again on the rising price of bread.

Ethiopia's civil war has been fought mainly with planes and missiles. But last month's massacre in the small town of Mai-Kadra points to the bitter ethnic divide threatening to rip Ethiopia apart.

The Trump administration mediated deals for four Arab countries to recognize Israel. NPR correspondents who recently visited Sudan and the United Arab Emirates discuss reactions in the Arab world.

The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum announced that the statutory 45 days had lapsed since President Trump gave Congress notice of Sudan's removal from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Last month, the Ethiopian government launched an offensive against a rebellious regional government. The ensuing conflict has killed hundreds, and almost 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed into Sudan.

Almost 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed into neighboring Sudan, escaping a war between the Ethiopian government and a rebellious region. They are facing dire conditions at camps.

Thousands of Ethiopian refugees have poured into Sudan to escape the month-long fighting in Ethiopia. Eyder Peralta is at the makeshift camps.

Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister of Ethiopia, is claiming victory after three weeks of war. The rebel leader, however, says it's not over.

In Ethiopia, the 2019 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is now embroiled in a blood war. So, what happened to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed?

Ethiopia's prime minister says he has ordered an attack on militia members in the Tigray region. This followed the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum.

Ethiopia's prime minister has given the rebellious region a deadline to surrender or his forces would assault the capital. Fears of a humanitarian crisis grow.

The conflict in Ethiopia has prompted aid groups to sound the alarm on a deteriorating humanitarian situation as tens of thousands of Ethiopian refugees flee the fighting into neighboring Sudan.

The conflict in Ethiopia shows no sign of abating and now risks dragging into neighboring Eritrea.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a government offensive after accusing the Tigray People's Liberation Front of attacking Ethiopia's military. There are fears the conflict may escalate into civil war.

Ethiopia's prime minister launched military operations in the country's northern region. This violent outbreak threatens to tip the country into a civil war. NPR discusses the origins of the conflict.

As the U.S. awaits election results, Tanzania, Guinea and Ivory Coast are simmering in the aftermath of their elections, raising questions about whether democracy is in retreat in Africa.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said forces of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which controls Ethiopia's north, had attacked a federal military base, requiring a counter-attack.

Security forces in Nigeria again fired on protesters in Lagos. Amnesty International says 12 people were killed, and there are reports that there have been more deaths.

The protests began about two weeks ago demanding an end to police brutality. Now, as one activist said, "it has become so many things for so many Nigerians." The government declared a 24-hour curfew.

The largest protests in Nigeria in decades have shut down Lagos, Africa's largest city. For nearly two weeks, young people have been protesting police brutality and the lack of opportunity.