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Sep- 2023 -

4 September

Armed Attackers Fired on Burundi Civilians, Says Army

Burundi's army said armed men fired on civilians, an attack claimed by rebels known for making cross-border incursions from DR Congo.

4 September

Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane (C), spokesman for the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) speaking during a televised statement

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Reopens Airspace Following Coup

Niger reopened its airspace nearly a month after imposing a ban following a military coup in July, the official Nigerien news agency said.

4 September

HMCS William Hall Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS)

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Receives Fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship

The Royal Canadian Navy has received its fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the HMCS William Hall, from Irving Shipbuilding.

2 September

Nigerien soldiers near a French airbase in Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Putchists Must Leave or Face ECOWAS Military Action, Niger FM Warns

Niger's top diplomat said ECOWAS was determined to take military action if the putschists who overthrew President Bazoum didn't stand down.

Aug- 2023 -

31 August

Burkinabe soldiers aboard a military vehicle

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Draws Up Law for Sending Troops to Post-Coup Niger

Burkina Faso's government has approved a bill authorizing the dispatch of troops to neighboring Niger, which faces threatened military intervention to restore civilian rule following a coup.

31 August

Staff Writer With AFP

CODECO Fighters Kills 14 in Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources

Fighters from the CODECO rebel group have killed at least 14 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local and army sources said.

30 August

Gabonese soldiers announce 'an end to the current regime.'

Staff Writer With AFP

Gabon Army Officers Say Election Result Cancelled, ‘Regime’ Ended

A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on TV announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and scrapping official election results.

29 August

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Ex-Rebels Accuse Army of New Strikes on Its Positions

Former rebels in northern Mali accused the armed forces of carrying out new strikes on their positions.

29 August

Members of the Amhara Special Forces seat on the top of a truck while another member looks on in the city of Alamata, Ethiopia, on December 11, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 183 Killed in Clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara: UN

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the UN said as it appealed for the killings, violence, and rights abuses to end.

27 August