The Somali National Army has announced that it killed two fighters from the militant group al-Shabaab in Awdinle area, some 30 kilometres from the southwestern town of Baidoa.
Monday, 6 July, 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cooperative for the Development of the Congo (CODECO) militia ambush kills 11 people in Ituri region
Gunmen killed 11 people including military and local officials in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Sunday, an ambush attributed to a militia accused of a string of massacres.
Two vehicles coming from Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, were attacked Saturday at the village of Matete, Djugu territory administrator Adel Alingi Mokuba said.
Thursday, 2 July, 2020
Sudan: People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-Nal-Hilu) led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu extends unilateral ceasefire for 7 months
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu (SPLM-Nal-Hilu) extended for seven-month the unilateral cessation of hostilities as they prepare to resume peace talks with Khartoum.
This extension was decided “As a gesture of goodwill towards a peaceful resolution of the Sudanese conflict, and in order to give the ongoing peace talks an opportunity for success,” said al-Hilu in a statement extended to Sudan Tribune, on Wednesday.
Tuesday, 30 June, 2020
Nigeria: Nigerian forces conduct air strikes against Boko Haram
Nigeria’s air force on Monday said it conducted air strikes against Boko Haram on 27 June in the northeast region of the country, neutralizing the militants.
A statement from the Nigerian Defence Forces said the attack was carried out after acquiring intelligence that the bases in Warshale in the Northern part of Borno State were being used to launch terror attacks.
Sunday, 28 June, 2020
South Sudan: Thousands of people flee intense fighting in Pibor
Thousands of people have fled a fresh wave of intercommunal clashes in South Sudan‘s eastern region of Pibor, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday, adding it had suspended medical activities after its staff were forced to flee into the bush.
Brutal fighting has taken place between rival communities in the area in recent months, with clashes in May leaving over 200 dead, including an MSF staff member, the charity said in a statement. The latest violence erupted on June 15, it said.
Thursday, 25 June, 2020
Burkina Faso: Army says it has destroyed 2 jihadist bases
Burkina Faso’s security forces said on Tuesday they had destroyed two jihadist bases in the north and east of the country and arrested two suspects near the border with the Ivory Coast.
A gendarmerie unit on Saturday “dismantled a terrorist base” near the eastern town of Tanwalbougou, the armed forces chief of staff said in a weekly bulletin.
Tuesday, 23 June, 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 20 civilians killed in attacks of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on 2 northeastern villages
At least 20 civilians were killed in attacks on two villages in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend, the army said on Monday, the latest in a surge of ethnic violence that has forced more than 200,000 people from their homes.
Fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), who claim a loose affiliation with the Islamic State militant group, attacked the village of Vukaka in Ituri province on Sunday, according to the Congolese army (FARDC).