Africa
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Dec- 2022 -5 December
DR Congo Says ‘Massacre’ Left More Than 100 Dead
Three days of national mourning began in the DR Congo after the alleged massacre of civilians in the country's east.
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1 December
Burkina Faso Seeks French Arms for Anti-Jihadist Volunteers
Burkina Faso has asked France, its former colonial power, to provide "weapons and ammunition" for a civilian volunteer force battling a jihadist insurgency.
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Nov- 2022 -29 November
C.Africa Says Border Nation Bombed Its Troops and Russian Allies
The Central African Republic threatened to take reprisals after an aircraft from a neighboring country bombed CAR troops and their Russian allies.
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28 November
40 Burundi Rebels Killed in East DR Congo
Forty Burundian rebels have been killed in a joint offensive by the militaries of Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi in eastern DRC.
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28 November
Al-Shabaab Attacks Hotel in Somali Capital: Police
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police and witnesses said.
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25 November
Nigeria Gunmen Kill Three Policemen, Kidnap Oil Executive
Gunmen have killed three police escorts and abducted a local oil executive in southern Nigeria's petroleum-producing Niger delta.
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25 November
Civilians Flee as Jihadists Advance in Northeast Mali
Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group are advancing in northeastern Mali, prompting terrified citizens to flee their homes.
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24 November
DR Congo and Rwanda Agree Ceasefire at Talks: Angola
An agreement has been struck which could mean the adoption of a ceasefire in the violence-torn east of DR Congo.
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24 November
11 Killed in Jihadist Raid on Mali Displaced People
Eleven civilians living in a camp for displaced people were killed in a jihadist raid in northern Mali, local officials said.
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23 November
Uganda to Deploy 1,000 Troops to DR Congo to Fight Rebels
Uganda will deploy around 1,000 soldiers in eastern DR Congo by the end of November under a regional force against a rebel offensive.
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