Africa
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Apr- 2023 -13 April
Germany Vows Further Support for Sahel After Mali Exit
Germany will stay committed to security in the Sahel after the planned withdrawal of its troops from Mali, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
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12 April
IS Jihadists Take Key Northeastern Village in Mali
Jihadists affiliated to Islamic State have taken Tidermene in Mali, further isolating the regional capital Menaka in a region that has fallen almost entirely under their control.
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12 April
Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur Kill 24: Official
Clashes between Arab and non-Arab groups in Sudan's Darfur region have left at least 24 people dead, dozens of homes burned, and thousands displaced, an official said.
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11 April
Five Niger Soldiers Die in Desert Attack on Gold Convoy
Gunmen have killed five Niger army troops protecting a convoy of gold miners in the remote north of the country near Algeria, a security source said.
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9 April
‘Terrorist’ Attacks Kill 44 in Burkina Faso: Governor
Forty-four civilians have been killed by "armed terrorist groups" in two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, a regional governor said.
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7 April
More Than 30 People in DR Congo Killed by Islamic State Group: UN
More than 30 people were killed in the DR Congo in attacks attributed to a rebel group affiliated with the Islamic State jihadist group.
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6 April
Suspected Jihadists Kill Five in Mali
Suspected jihadists killed five people at a checkpoint in southern Mali, a senior official in the regional governorate said.
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4 April
Central African Rebels Release 19 Troops Seized in February
Nineteen troops taken by rebels in northern Central African Republic in February have been released.
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3 April
Nigeria Gunmen Kill 12 People in Four Attacks
At least 12 people were killed and several others injured or kidnapped in a spate of attacks in northeast and central Nigeria, police and officials said.
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2 April
South Sudanese Troops Join Regional Force in East DR Congo
South Sudanese soldiers arrived in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, joining a regional military force in the region wracked by the M23 rebellion.
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