Africa
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Nov- 2020 -30 November
Mali, Foreign Military Bases Attacked in North
Malian and foreign military bases in three Mali towns came under attack from mortars and rockets on Monday in the north of the country, military sources said.
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30 November
Massacre in Jihadist-Ravaged Northeast Nigeria Kills at Least 110
At least 110 people were killed in a weekend attack on farm workers in northeast Nigeria blamed on jihadists, making it the deadliest raid on civilians this year.
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27 November
CIA Officer Killed in Somalia: US Media
A CIA officer was killed in combat in Somalia in recent days, US media said Thursday without releasing details of how the agent died.
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26 November
Ethiopia PM Orders Final Offensive Against Dissident Tigray Leaders
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered Ethiopia's army to launch a final offensive against Tigray's dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender had expired.
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26 November
Five Anti-Jihadist ‘Volunteer Militia’ Killed in Burkina Faso: Official
Five civilian fighters assisting Burkina Faso security forces against a jihadist insurgency were killed in an attack, a local elected official said.
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25 November
Four Chadian Soldiers Killed in Lake Chad Blast
Four soldiers deployed to Lake Chad were killed when a mine set by jihadists blew up their boat, Chadian sources said on Wednesday.
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25 November
Ethiopian PM Rejects ‘Interference’ Ahead of Surrender Deadline
PM Ahmed said he rejected international "interference" in Ethiopia's affairs, hours before a deadline for Tigray's rebellious leaders to surrender or face an assault on their capital.
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23 November
Western Sahara Clashes Fuelled by ‘Frustration’ Over Status Quo
Armed clashes between Morocco and the Polisario Front reflect the movement's frustration with a three-decade status quo that has frozen its dreams of independence in the Western Sahara, analysts say.
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23 November
Gunmen Kill Five in Mosque Attack in Nigeria: Police
Gunmen have killed five worshippers and kidnapped 18 in an attack on a mosque during prayers in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara state, police said Sunday.
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20 November
Tigray Forces Fire Rockets at Ethiopian Regional Capital
The ruling party of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region fired rockets on the capital of neighboring Amhara Friday, an official said, heightening fears the internal conflict could spread to other parts of the country.
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