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The Senegalese army carried out airstrikes and heavy weapons against a rebel-held base in Casamance, in southern Senegal, on the border between Bissau and Guinea. as reported from Dakar, Birahim ToureThis security operation aimed to dismantle the military bases of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) and allow…

Somalia's army chief survives bombing; 52 militants killed in Ops MOGADISHU, Somalia - In what could be a major step towards taking security responsibility in Somalia, the Somali National Army continued a force against Al-Shabaab over the weekend, claiming victories in two separate operations in central and southern parts of the country. Al-Shabaab still controls large parts of the countryside in…

Somalia's army increases pressure on al-Shabaab ahead of elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army continued an attack on al-Shabaab militants on Saturday, this time targeting the Hiraan region of central Somalia, where the militants have controlled without impunity. On Saturday morning, state media said at least six al-Shabaab soldiers were killed and several others injured…

Three Ethiopian soldiers convicted of rape and another for killing a civilian and dozens of others accused of similar acts. The Ethiopian prosecutor has published an overview of ongoing investigations into human rights violations in Tigray. The northern province of the country has been ravaged by a war for more than six months and calls from the international community asking Ethiopia to shed light on…

Nigerian military chief Ibrahim Attahiru, 54, died on Friday in an air pressure crash close to Kaduna airport within the northwest of the nation. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianThe Nigerian military chief misplaced his life throughout an official go to to Kaduna State in northwestern Nigeria.Movies from the drama present a…

Since January, the Central African Military, along with Russian forces, has been conducting an operation to retake the territory, which has already enabled them to retake the most important cities within the nation. Within the Central African Republic, army personnel are speaking their operations geared toward defending the…

The U.S. Military Basic is visiting Somalia and Djibouti MOGADISHU, Somalia - The U.S. African Command Commander, Basic Stephen Townsend, ended his journey to Africa on Tuesday, visiting each Somalia and Djibouti, the place Washington has strategic pursuits, notably in the safety and growth sectors. In the course of the journey, Townsend presided over the mixed joint activity power of the Horn…

The Army handed over the results of its investigation into the deadly repression in June 2019 on Saturday. Two years ago, following the resignation of Omar al-Bashir, protesters demanded a peaceful transfer of power from the military to civilians. The spread of the place where they gathered had left 128 dead. The only…

That is his first journey outdoors Chad since taking up as head of the army council. Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is in Niger on Monday 10 Could. He went to satisfy his troops within the Téra division, however he additionally exchanged on arrival with the very best Nigerian authorities. At the identical time, the Chadian military introduced that army operations towards the rebels from the Entrance for…

Amid cracks in the military, Al-Shabaab is cutting down terrorist assaults in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab, has renewed assaults in Somalia after weeks of relative peace mixed with political intrigues and divisions inside the Somali Nationwide Military , which was precipitated by political variations within the nation. On Sunday, the group…