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Suspected ADF Rebels Allegedly Kill 17 Civilians in Eastern Congo Reports indicate that a tragic incident has unfolded in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Locals attribute the brutal attack to the suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group notorious for their ruthless tactics. According to eyewitnesses, the carnage claimed 17 innocent lives, marking another grim chapter in the ongoing violence that plagues the area. This attack throws into stark relief the instability that has long…

From UN Arms Embargo to Chaos: Weapons Spill into Somali Civilian Hands NAIROBI, Kenya - When the UN Security Council lifted Somalia’s arms embargo in December 2023, few could foresee the turmoil it would unleash. Within mere months, armed militia intercepted a weapons-laden convoy in central Somalia, ironically leading to sophisticated armaments being scattered among civilians. This has triggered alarm bells regarding the rampant spread of weaponry in the region, and a looming fear of these arms reaching nefarious actors.…

In Mali, violence against civilians decreased by 7% between July and December 2021, according to a draft report from the human rights department at Minusma, the UN peacekeeping mission, which RFI was able to find out. These figures still deserve to be put into…

Jihadists, armed militias and the armed forces of Mali killed nearly 600 civilians in 2021, the UN said on Thursday, with the number of casualties rising towards the end of the year. In the last six…

In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch says the Malian army has killed dozens in its crackdown on extremists. Jihadist groups are also accused of escalating violence since December. Abuses on both sides can constitute war crimes. Women from sub-Saharan…

According to Ethiopian authorities, this particularly cruel video was recorded at the end of February in the area where the large Ethiopian Renaissance dam is located. It is about the killing of the civilian Tigrayan by soldiers of the Federal Army and…

Ethiopia pledges motion after video reveals males in uniform burning civilians alive NAIROBI- Ethiopia's authorities mentioned on Saturday it will take motion towards the perpetrators after a video emerged on social media displaying gunmen, some in navy uniforms, burning civilians to demise within the west of the nation. The Ethiopian authorities's communications service mentioned in an…

KAMPALA, Uganda Uganda People's Defense Forces group accused of killing civilians in Somalia has been arrested, President Yoweri Museveni confirms, which is an exciting event that can help families to claim justice. Two weeks ago, seven people, including two truck drivers, were blown up by AMISOM soldiers, allegedly on a revenge mission, shortly after they were ambushed by al-Shabaab militants. It is not known why the army is opposing the civilian population. The victims were innocent civilians, with AMISOM initially…

Suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an attack on a convoy in northern Burkina Faso, the government said on Wednesday. The assault left 14 people dead and three militia volunteers 25…

A new attack took place today in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. A convoy of civilians has been targeted and tolls are high, around one hundred dead in total. According to security sources, 47 civilians and soldiers as well as 58 terrorists were killed. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniThe attack took place on the…