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The M23, an armed group notorious for its tumultuous past, takes a somber stroll with the locals down Keshero neighborhood’s bustling streets in Goma. These scenes unfolded on a striking winter's day — Jan. 27, 2025. GOMA, CONGO — Amidst whispered rumors and tense anticipation, a seismic diplomatic discussion looms on the horizon. Kenyan President, William Ruto, voiced a pivotal announcement on Monday, heralding a consequential meeting on Wednesday. Both President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Félix Tshisekedi of…

Ethiopia Scoffs at Somalia's Rebel Support Threat, Calling It 'Absurd,' Escalating Strain ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union, Nebiyu Tedla, has fired back at Somalia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, over his cautionary remarks about aiding Ethiopian rebels. In a blunt post on X, Nebiyu labeled the claims as "absurd" and accused Fiqi of sidelining national progress for clan agendas. "It’s laughable to see Al-Shabaab sympathizers masquerading as…

The Senegalese military has launched an operation against rebels in the southern Casamance region, the chief of staff said in a statement late Sunday. "As part of its mission to secure people and goods, the army launched an operation on Sunday, March 13, 2022, with the main goal of dismantling the bases of Salif Sadio's MFDC faction," the statement said. "This operation also aims to destroy all armed gangs involved in criminal activities in the region," it said. "The army is still determined ... to…

Rebels killed six civilians and injured several others on Saturday in an attack on a village in the northeastern part of the volatile Central African Republic, according to the UN peacekeeping mission. "This morning at dawn, elements from 3R (Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation) launched a large-scale attack on C. African army positions in the village of Mann," said the spokesman for the UN's 12,000 strong MINUSCA mission. "Six civilians were killed and several were injured," he added. The village is about 550…

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: rebel resurgence questions Abiy Ahmed Rebel capture of Tigray's capital Mekelle is a milestone in the eight-month conflict in northern Ethiopia, which has killed thousands and left millions in desperate need of food and other assistance. Will this be a turning point in the war? The Ethiopian government withdrew its troops after months of fighting, sparking celebrations…

The Tigray region is being reorganized after an offensive led by the Tigrayan rebels. They recovered the provincial capital Mekele on Monday 28 June. And the other cities in the region during the day on Tuesday and took advantage of the withdrawal of the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies. The federal government has announced a unilateral ceasefire, which has so far been ignored by Tigrayan forces.…

The Ethiopian government on Monday night declared a "unilateral and unconditional ceasefire" in Tigray, where forces loyal to the region's former authorities (TPLF) have retaken the capital Mekele, several state media reported. Federal soldiers had left their base in Mekele around 4pm today. With them the members of the Provisional Administration set up by Addis Ababa. Communication was interrupted. The satellite telephones of humanitarian organizations were even confiscated by Ethiopian soldiers. Mekele is therefore…

Former Liberian rebel leader Alieu Kosiah was convicted on Friday of war crimes in Liberia. Leverdict was handed down in Switzerland before the Federal Criminal Court. In the early 1990s, when Liberia was on fire, Alieu Kosiah commanded a militia in the armed movement Ulimo against Charles Taylor's rebels. He moved to…

While President Felix Tshisekedi continues his tour of the eastern country to evaluate the results of the siege and army operations, the UN expert group published its final report on June 16, including a large part devoted to North Kivu. In particular, he takes stock of operations against the ADF, an Islamist rebel group that was originally Ugandan. The expert group interviewed more than 140 people from…

The conflict in the northern part of the country has been going on since November. By the end of three weeks, the federal government had declared victory, but the fighting continued. Leaders of the TPLF's former power are still free and its armed wing, the TDF (Tigray Defense Force), continues to confront the Ethiopian and Eritrean federal forces in Tigray. Meeting with a TDF cell.…