North Cameroon violence between farmers, herders kills 22; residents flee
A resurgence of tit-for-tat violence between herders and farmers in has killed at least 22 people and injured more than 30 others this week...
Three UN staff injured in attack in eastern Congo
Three United Nations staff members were injured when their vehicle came under fire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, their agency said.
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Suspected Islamist kills two in western Kenya – police
A suspected member of Somali Islamist group al Shabaab detonated an explosive device that killed two people at their home in a western Kenyan...
Ethiopian forces have recaptured two strategic towns, government says
Ethiopian forces have recaptured the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha from rebellious Tigrayan forces, the government said on Monday, the latest sign of...
Kenyan “rogue” policeman kills six in rampage – police
A Kenyan police officer shot dead six people in a rampage in a neighbourhood in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday and then shot and...
Gambia police disperse protesters contesting president’s re-election
Gambian police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse supporters of losing presidential candidate Ousainou Darboe who had taken to the streets outside the...
Twelve Niger soldiers killed in clashes with militants
Gunmen have killed 12 soldiers and wounded eight in a clash in southwest Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the government said on...
Militants kill at least 31 in central Mali, say local authorities
Militants killed at least 31 people in central Mali on Friday when they fired upon a bus ferrying people to a local market, local...
Islamist militants kill seven soldiers in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state – sources
Islamist militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer and a lieutenant, in northern Nigeria's Borno state, a military source and two residents...
Two soldiers killed in Islamist militant attack in northern Benin, army says
Two soldiers were killed and several more wounded when Islamist militants attacked a border security post in northern Benin on Wednesday night, the army...
SA’s top soldier right on decline upon a decline in the SANDF
South Africa’s senior soldier – SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief – General Rudzani Maphwanya has it spot on in that the decline upon...
