Africa
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Aug- 2021 -10 August
12 Killed in Attack in Ethiopia’s Afar Region: Doctor
At least 12 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on civilians displaced by the widening war in northern Ethiopia, a medical official said.
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9 August
Mozambique, Rwanda Armies Retake Key Jihadist-Held Town
Mozambican forces backed by Rwandan troops drove out jihadists occupying the key port town of Mocimboa da Praia in the gas-rich north of the country.
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9 August
Suspected Jihadists Kill More Than 40 in Mali Village Attacks
More than 40 civilians were killed in northern Mali when jihadists attacked three villages near the border with Niger.
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6 August
Rwanda Troops in Mozambique Claim Progress Against Jihadists
Rwandan forces in Mozambique have scored successes in driving out the militants wreaking havoc in Mozambique's gas-rich Cabo Degaldo province.
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6 August
30 Killed in Attacks in Burkina Faso: Official Toll
Thirty people, including 15 soldiers, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso.
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5 August
24 Chadian Troops Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack
Twenty four Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in the troubled Lake Chad region.
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5 August
115 Killed in Military Crackdown in Nigeria: Amnesty
Amnesty International accused Nigerian security forces of using excessive force and killing at least 115 people in a crackdown on separatist agitators in the country's restive southeast.
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3 August
16 Killed in Attack in DR Congo’s Restive East: Army
At least 16 people were killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's conflict-plagued east, believed to be the work of armed Islamists.
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2 August
15 Soldiers Killed, Six Missing in Niger Attack: Ministry
Fifteen soldiers have been killed and six more are missing after a "terrorist" attack in southwest Niger.
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2 August
Egypt Army Says 89 Insurgents Killed in Restive Sinai
Egypt's military killed 89 suspected insurgents in operations in North Sinai where an affiliate of the Islamic State group has been active for nearly a decade.
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