Africa
-
Sep- 2018 -26 September
Eight Burkina Faso soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast near Baraboulé
At least eight Burkina Faso soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle near Baraboule in Soum province near the Mali border
Read More » -
25 September
At least 12 Mali Tuaregs killed in attack near Niger border
At least 12 Tuareg civilians were killed by armed assailants in the Menaka region of northeastern Mali near the Niger border
Read More » -
25 September
Tunisia: Two killed in land mine blast in jihadist hideout near Algeria border
Two people were killed in a land mine blast in Mount Chaambi in central Tunisia near the border with Algeria, an area used as a hideout by jihadist militants
Read More » -
25 September
Nigeria troops thwart Boko Haram attack on military base in Borno state
Nigerian troops repelled another attempt by Boko Haram to overrun a military base in northeast Nigeria, military and civilian sources said
Read More » -
25 September
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo launch deadly raid, kidnap 17
One person was killed and 17 were kidnapped in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a raid blamed on a notorious Ugandan militia accused of a massacre two days earlier
Read More » -
24 September
Bodies of 3 Burkina Faso police found as search for abducted mine staff continues
Three police officers were killed in a northern region of Burkina Faso where they were hunting for three kidnapped mineworkers, a security official said
Read More » -
23 September
Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship MV Glarus off Nigeria
A gang of pirates took hostage 12 crew members of Swiss cargo ship bulk carrier MV Glarus which they attacked in Nigerian waters
Read More » -
23 September
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels kill at least 16 in Beni
At least 16 people, including 12 civilians, were killed in a rebel attack in Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east, witnesses said
Read More » -
22 September
US forces in Somalia attacked for second time in a month
US troops in Somalia came under attack for a second time in two weeks by al-Shabaab northwest of Kismayo in Lower Juba Province, Africom said
Read More » -
21 September
Sudan military jet crash near Omdurman kills 2 pilots
A Sudanese K-8 military jet crashed near the city of Omdurman while on a training mission, killing the two pilots on board, the army said
Read More »