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Chad announced this Saturday, August 21, that it had withdrawn half of its troops deployed in February within the G5 Sahel's anti-jihadist force in the so-called "three borders" area, the border areas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. An announcement by the Chadian government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah, which minimizes this withdrawal.…

NAIROBI, Kenya - With the Ethiopian conflict now spreading from Tigray to other neighboring states such as Afar and Amhara, it has been reported that the Ethiopian national defense forces have used sophisticated drones from Iran in their operations. The Tigray Defense Forces who particularly disagreed with the Federal Army, has often claimed that the military uses armed drones from an air base in neighboring Eritrea. For a time, the only firm, open source evidence of the Ethiopian government's use of drones were…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Government of Turkey donates anti-mine armored cars to Somali National Army , with the aim of helping in the fight against Al-Shabaab militants, who have wreaked havoc in the Horn of Africa nation. Al-Shabaab seeks to overthrow the fragile UN-backed Somali administration, but for years it has faced strong resistance from an organized army, mostly foreign troops serving in the African Union mission in Somalia. . Hassan Ali Mohamed, Somali Minister of Defense, and General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, Chief of…

AU troops kill civilians after Al-Shabaab ambush, Somali governor says MOGADISHU, Somalia - Senior Somali official insists African Union mission forces killed civilians last week, claiming the incident occurred after troops were ambushed by Al-Shabaab militants in the south of the country. Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, governor of the troubled Lower Shabelle region, said he made a confirmation after…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali national army soldiers have killed more than 279 al-Shabaab militants across the country in the past month, adding even more hope to the war against the militants, which has wreaked havoc across the country. State media and a senior military official confirmed the successes on Monday, amid ongoing operations in most parts of the Horn of Africa country as senatorial elections began. Al-Shabaab has been fighting to overthrow the fragile UN-backed Somali administration for more than a decade…

Djibouti, Djibouti - Djibouti has fought against claims that its troops were sent to the common border with Ethiopia, even as the conflict between Addis Ababa and the Tigray Defense Forces rages, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed struggles to restore order in the country. Reports of Djibouti's plans to send troops to the border with Ethiopia emerged on Tuesday, with the end game being to prevent TDF from cutting rail and road links to Djibouti as a strategy to economically stifle Addis Ababa. . Ethiopia depends on the port of…

NAIROBI, Kenya - A contingent of Djiboutian troops would have moved towards the common border with Ethiopia in the north, Axadle has learned, in an attempt to thwart a possible threat from the Tigray Defense Forces. , which is embroiled in a conflict with the authorities in Addis Ababa. TDF fight with Ethiopian National Defense Forces following the latter's operations in the Tigray region, which left thousands dead and millions displaced. ENDF has been temporarily withdrawn from Tigray but TDF accuses them of blocking…

TDF new strategy to cripple Ethiopian troops in war-torn Tigray NAIROBI, Kenya - The Tigray Defense Forces devised a new strategy to cripple the Ethiopian administration, it has now emerged, just a week after Addis Ababa apparently abandoned the ceasefire it declared, fueling tensions in Ethiopia in the latest development . In a strong speech last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accused the…

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,…

Somali government troops recapture strategic town from al-Shabaab militants MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali national army took over the town of Ba'adweyn in Mudug, central Somalia, senior military officials said, hours after deadly clashes with Al-Shabaab militants, which had driven them from the strategic center. Al-Shabaab captured the city a few weeks ago after a fierce shootout with government…