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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…

Uncertainty remains over the death of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Jas (Boko Haram), in the clashes on Wednesday 19 May. But this deal reveals the open war waged by this organization and the Islamic State group in this region of Nigeria. Vincent Foucher, a researcher at CNRS, returns to this rivalry between the two jihadist groups in the Sahel.…

Ethiopian government forces launched an offensive to capture the regional capital of Mekelle in the rebellious northern Tigray region on Saturday, a diplomat said in direct contact with residents and the leader of Tigray's forces. Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), told Reuters in a text message that Mekelle was under "heavy bombardment". The Ethiopian military uses artillery in the attack, he said in a subsequent text message. The diplomat said explosions…

In Ethiopia, the battle of Mekele is said to be about to begin. The Prime Minister announced that the 72-hour ultimatum given to the TPLF and the power of the Tigray region had expired. The army was therefore ordered to carry out the "final phase" of the offensive, which was launched on 4 November. as reported from the region,…

Ethiopia's prime minister mentioned on Thursday that the military had been ordered to maneuver on to the battered regional capital of Tigray within the north of the nation after his 72-hour ultimatum for Tigray's leaders to surrender and he warned his half one million residents to remain indoors and disarm. The army offensive "has reached its last stage" after three weeks of preventing, mentioned Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's workplace, the Related Press (AP) reported. Which means that tanks and…

Ethiopia's prime minister stated on Thursday that the military had been ordered to maneuver on to the battered regional capital of Tigray within the north of the nation after his 72-hour ultimatum for Tigray's leaders to surrender and he warned his half 1,000,000 residents to remain indoors and disarm. The navy offensive "has reached its last stage" after three weeks of combating, stated Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's workplace, the Related Press (AP) reported. Which means tanks and different weapons may…

Ethiopia has for two weeks been thrown into a spiral of violence with the government's offensive against Tigray, north of the capital Addis Ababa. It is difficult to know the exact battle and the number of victims, as the province is still cut off from the world. More than 27,000 Ethiopians have already fled to neighboring Sudan.…