Africa

Jul- 2021 -

13 July

A member of Tigray police is pictured at a checkpoint in the outskirts of Mekele on the day of Tigray's regional elections, on September 9, 2020. Photo: AFP

Rebel Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray Launch New Offensive

Tigrayan forces launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia, two weeks after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the face of rebel advances.

12 July

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EU Launches Military Mission to Train Mozambique Army

The European Union has formally established a military mission for Mozambique to help train its armed forces battling jihadists in the north of the country.

12 July

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49 Killed in Niger Armed Attack

Five civilians, four soldiers, and 40 armed attackers were killed Sunday in a clash in Niger's restive southwest region near the border with Mali.

9 July

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France to Start Closing Military Bases in Mali by Year-End: Macron

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would start closing its bases in northern Mali before the end of the year, part of a drawdown of French troops fighting Islamist extremists in the Sahel.

9 July

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Rwanda Sends 1,000 Troops to Insurgency-Hit Mozambique

Rwanda will send a thousand troops to Mozambique to help the country battle extremist militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation.

8 July

Nigerian troops patrolling the streets in the northeast town of Baga, Borno State, Nigeria

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Bandits Kill 18 in Northwest Nigeria Raid

Armed attackers known as bandits have killed 18 people in a raid on a village in northwest Nigeria's Katsina state.

2 July

Thousands of Ethiopians have fled to neighboring Sudan to escape the conflict in Tigray.

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Ethiopia Says Won’t ‘Suffocate’ Tigray as UN Clamors for Access

Ethiopia rejected charges that it planned to choke off aid to war-hit Tigray after rebels took control of the northern region this week — a stunning turnabout in the eight-month-old conflict.

1 July

Armed soldiers of the DR Congo army on a vehicle.

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10 Dead in Suspected ADF Islamist Attack in DR Congo: Army

Ten people were killed overnight in the eastern DR Congo city of Beni by suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces Islamist militia.

1 July

New recruits for the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) perform a drill during a medal presentation demonstration in Berengo on August 4, 2018

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Seven Killed in Central Africa Rebel Attack

Rebels killed seven people in coordinated attacks on army positions in the east of the Central African Republic.

Jun- 2021 -

30 June

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Ethiopia Downplays Loss of Tigray Capital to Rebel Forces

Ethiopia's leaders downplayed the significance of the army's pullback from the regional capital of war-hit Tigray, insisting they could retake the city from rebels whenever they wanted.