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In Sudan, the head of the military junta, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, "released from his duties" on Wednesday, July 6, the five civilian members of the Sovereign Transitional Council. This is the logical continuation of his announcement to withdraw the military…

Suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians over the weekend in nearby towns in central Mali, the latest massacres in the Sahel region.

After the assault on a city within the state of Gambella by two insurgent actions, the violence unfold to the close by area of Oromia. On Sunday, witnesses claimed that greater than 200 Amhara civilians had been killed by the Oromo Liberation Army, which the…

More than 100 civilians have been killed in the past three days in nearby towns in central Mali in attacks blamed on jihadists, local officials and a senior government official said Monday. The killings…

At least 20 civilians were killed on Saturday, June 18, north of Gao, the capital of northern Mali, by armed men, suspected jihadists. This new attack on the civilian population has led to new population movements.…

At least 50 civilians died in an attack by suspected jihadists on a village in northern Burkina Faso, government spokesman Lionel Bilgo said on Monday, calling the killing a revenge attack. "The army has…

The decree, signed by the junta's chief, Colonel Assimi Goïta, was read out on Malay state television on Monday night and imposed very harsh sanctions on Bamako. "The duration of the transition is set at 24 months, (from) March 26, 2022", according to the decree signed by the head of the junta Assimi Goïta and which is read on state television this Monday night. The junta is giving itself up until March 2024 to return power to civilians. The message surprised Bamako. Even government ministers have privately entrusted…

The Islamic State group is stepping up its attacks against civilians in Mali and Niger. How do these countries respond? Wassim Nasr tells us more.

More than 15,000 civilians have been killed within the final 15 years in Beni, North Kivu's territory, and in Irumu and Mambasa in Ituri, areas below the affect of the armed group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) originating in Uganda. This is the content…

NAIROBI, Kenya- As the United States prepares to redeploy a whole lot of troops to Somalia, it's working to reduce hurt to civilians, guarantee justice for abuses and deal with defending civilians first, mentioned mentioned Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday. "Previous U.S. military operations in Somalia have resulted in loss of life and property to Somali civilians that the United States has neither recognized nor provided reparations," the rights group mentioned in a report. Washington has been concerned in navy…