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At least 12 people were killed on Monday, October 12, by unidentified gunmen in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region of the country. A new drama like several massacres with sometimes ethnic overtones has bled this area in recent months. as reported from Nairobi, Local authorities insist: the killing has no ethnic roots. However, the versions differ. Melese Beyene, a spokeswoman for the regional state, spoke of an "act of revenge after the murder of an official's brother". Gashu Dugaz, head of the peace and security…

Madagascar, which currently has 22 regions, should soon have 23. One of them, the Middle East region "Vatovavy Fitovinany", will be split in two if Parliament ratifies the split just proposed by President Rajoelina. But this division is not suitable for everyone. And the reasons to justify such a change, even less. as reported from Antananarivo This shrub farmer on the outskirts of Ranomafana National Park is careful. "I have never heard of this separation and no one has ever asked us for our opinion on it. I wonder…

Several thousand families have been expropriated to make way for a hydropower dam about sixty kilometers from Kolwezi in southern Congo. Houses were leveled and three villages deleted from the map. Residents complain that they have not been compensated properly, which the Lualaba provincial government rejects. as reported from…

According to police, more than five people were arrested in the Oromo zone. These arrests come just before the Oromo Ireecha Cultural Festival. Ethiopian authorities say the detainees planned violent action this weekend. Weapons and ammunition were seized during a police operation in Oromia. It is not known if and under what conditions the detainees intended to use it. At the same time, another operation was uncovered, involving the intelligence services, the federal and Amhara region police, but also the federal army.…