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Ethiopian citizens arrested in Somalia for human trafficking in breakaway region of North Western of Somalia. Approximately 170 suspects were apprehended by the North Western of Somalia Coast Guard for smuggling victims towards Yemen without authorization, sparking tension in the area. Somali officials accuse Ethiopia of land violation, adding to the political dispute between the nations. The international community urges diplomatic resolution as tensions rise in the region. Ethiopia seeks naval base access in exchange…

TDF children and soldiers among thousands detained in Oromia, Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - A number of young children are among those held by Ethiopian authorities, it has been said, in the new wave of detentions targeting Tigrayans, on suspicion of supporting the Tigray Defense Force. . In an interview with The Associated Press on a hidden phone, one of the detainees described the harsh conditions…

Six French soldiers were arrested at Bata airport in Equatorial Guinea on Thursday morning while stopping to refuel their helicopter, according to the French military and local media. The six, whom the army said were…

Red Cross begins visiting ENDF troops detained in Tigray, northern Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - The International Committee of the Red Cross began visiting members of the Ethiopian armed forces in the Tigray region earlier this week, the organization said, just days after Addis Ababa pledged to prosecute Tigray defense forces . Despite the declaration of a ceasefire, TDF is advancing south,…

In Togo, former Minister of Communications Djimon Oré, a former member of the Union of Forces for Change, has been in police custody since Thursday. He was arrested at his house and accused of constructing defamatory feedback in a program in reference to the 61st anniversary of independence on April 27. as reported from Lomé,…

The lawyers for the opponents of the UFDG accused of "manufacturing and possessing weapons of war and attacks on the fundamental interests of the nation", this week seized the ECOWAS court. The lawyers for the detained members of the Union of Democratic Forces in Guinea are asking this sub-regional court to rule on a procedure…

A dozen political and military figures arrested during the Mali coup have been released, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, the transitional authorities said. The new army chief Assimi Goita issued an official statement late Wednesday, saying "the political and military personalities arrested on August 18 have been released". However, they will "remain at the disposal of the court if necessary". Former National Assembly speaker Moussa Timbine was among those released, as were eight generals. The rebels…