Africa • Page 50 of 233 • The Defense Post

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16 February

Al-Qaeda linked al-shabab recruits walk down a street on March 5, 2012 in the Deniile district of Somalian capital, Mogadishu

US Strike in Somalia Kills Five Al-Shabaab Fighters

The American military carried out a strike in a remote area of Somalia, killing five Al-Shabaab fighters, the US Africa Command said.

16 February

An Ethiopian soldier sits at the 5th Battalion of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Army in Dansha, Ethiopia, on November 25, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 50 Killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region: Rights Body

At least 50 people died in ethnic violence in Ethiopia's Oromia region this month, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said.

15 February

A stash of Kalashnikovs and locally made hunting rifles surrendered by a local vigilante group in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP

Most Trafficked Sahel Firearms Are From National Armies: UN

Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national stockpiles within Africa, the UN said.

14 February

Kenya Defense Forces soldiers attend a flag presentation ceremony

Staff Writer With AFP

Kenya to Deploy Troops in Crackdown on Bandits

Kenya will deploy troops in the country's drought-stricken north, the government announced, accusing bandits of killing scores of people.

13 February

A soldier from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) stands guard on a hill overlooking a United Nations tank position near the village of Kibumba I, around 20km from the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive North Kivu province on July 11, 2012.

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 20 Killed in Militia Attacks in Eastern DR Congo: UN

At least 20 civilians were killed in weekend militia attacks in the volatile Ituri province of northeast DR Congo, the United Nations and local sources said.

13 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Eight Killed in Ethiopia Church Attacks: Rights Body

Eight people died in attacks on a church in southern Ethiopia last week, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said.

13 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Twelve Civilians Killed in Burkina Unrest

At least 12 civilian died and six were injured in an attack by suspected jihadists in northwestern Burkina Faso.

10 February

Soldiers sit in a truck on the main road of the Electoral Commission, in Accra, Ghana

Staff Writer With AFP

Attempted Bombing in North Ghana Fuels Jihadist Fears

Criminals in northern Ghana tried to blow up a bridge in a region where the government fears spillover from a jihadist war across the border in Burkina Faso.

9 February