Zimbabwe’s military seized power on Wednesday saying it was holding President Robert Mugabe and his family safe while targeting “criminals” in the entourage of the man who has ruled the nation since independence 37 years ago.
Sunday, 12 November, 2017
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces (RSF) clash with Sudan Army Movement-Revolutionary Forces (SAM-RF) rebels in North Darfur
Bloody clashes have occurred on Friday in Korma areas, North Darfur state between government militia, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan Army Movement-Revolutionary Forces (SAM-RF) of Abdelallah Raziqallah aka (Savanna), reliable sources told Sudan Tribune.
A source at the Korma administrative unit in the locality of El-Fasher, North Darfur capital said sounds of weaponry and fire exchange were heard from Amari Gadid, Kaila, Niro and Abshara areas.
Saturday, 11 November, 2017
Libya: Recent clashes in Tripoli kill 70 people
The death toll of the recent clashes in the western Libya’s Tripoli is 70, including members of the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement, a military official said on Friday.
“The result of the clashes in the area of Warshaffana during the past few days has reached 70 people, including 15 members of the Justice and Equality Movement that was fighting with the militants,” Abdullah Al-Fak’hal, media official of Zintan’s Military Council, told Xinhua.
Friday, 10 November, 2017
Uganda: Uganda ready to deploy 5,000 troops in Somalia outside African Union and UN mandate
The Ugandan military on Thursday said it is ready to deploy 5,000 troops in Somalia outside the African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) mandate for all-out offensive operations against the Al-Shabaab militants.
Brig. Richard Karemire, the military and defense spokesperson, told Xinhua that Uganda as a Pan-Africanist country is ready to send the troops as long as the international community commits resources for the operation.
Thursday, 9 November, 2017
Nigeria: 42 insurgents killed in Madagali as soldiers repel Boko Haram attacks
Nigerian troops of “Operation Lafiya Dole,” stationed in Adamawa state, last night recorded another plus in the on-going counter-insurgency operations by courageously repelling a well planned attack by insurgents in Madagali, killing 42 terrorists according to reports.
Scores of Boko Haram terrorists, in their usual commando style laid a noiseless siege on Barkin Dutse village of Madagali at the dusk of Monday, met their waterloo, as gallant soldiers repelled the attacks, killing 42 terrorist and leaving scores wounded with gun-shot injuries.
Tuesday, 7 November, 2017
Libya: Clashes between Operation Dignity forces and Shura Council fighters resume in Benghazi despite claims of liberation by Haftar
On Monday, three fighters from the forces of Operation Dignity led by Khalifa Haftar were killed and others were injured as clashes renewed in Sidi Kharabish in Benghazi.
The clashes broke out between Haftar’s fighters and Benghazi Shura Council fighters, who are still holding out in their last area in the city, which has been at war since May 2014 – the date of the launch of Operation Dignity.
Sunday, 5 November, 2017
Nigeria: Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) group vowed to resume hostilities
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) yesterday vowed to resume hostilities in the region, warning that unlike the 2016 operation, there will be casualties and that they will crush anything that stands on their way.
The group, in a statement by its spokesman, Murdoch Agbinibo, cautioned that they would not spare anything or anyone in their path to destroy the country’s economy by blowing up pipelines and oil installations.