Africa conflict analysis

South Sudan’s government has grounded four United Nations–registered aircraft after intelligence officials claimed the planes were being used for illegal surveillance and smuggling operations — allegations the UN Mission in South Sudan…

The peace deal signed in Washington last week between DR Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has fractured almost instantly, after the M23 rebel group captured the major city of Uvira in South Kivu. US…