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29 August

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Burkina Says 28 Rebels and One Soldier Died in Army Ops

A soldier has been killed and 28 "terrorists neutralized" in two military operations in the north and east of Burkina Faso, the army said.

29 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Chad Rebels Say Kill 10 Soldiers, Govt Denies

A leading Chad rebel group said it had killed ten soldiers in the north of the country, a claim the government rejected as "fake news."

29 August

A damaged vehicle is pictured in a street in the Libyan capital Tripoli following clashes between rival local groups

Staff Writer With AFP

Libya Clashes Kill 23, Spark Fears of New War

Clashes between backers of Libya's rival governments killed at least 23 people and damaged six hospitals in Tripoli.

26 August

A damaged tank stands on a road north of Mekele, the capital of Tigray

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopian Air Raid Hit Tigray as Govt Vows to Strike Military Targets

An Ethiopian air strike hit the capital of Tigray on Friday as the government vowed to "take action" against military targets in the war-torn region.

25 August

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

Ethiopia Says Air Force Downed Plane Carrying Arms for TPLF

Ethiopia's air force said it had shot down a plane carrying weapons for the TPLF that had encroached on the country's airspace via Sudan.

24 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Fighting Resumes in Northern Ethiopia After Five-Month Lull

Fighting erupted between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia, with the sides blaming each other for shattering a five-month-old truce.

24 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia President Vows ‘All-Out War’ Against Al-Shabaab

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged "an all-out war" to eliminate Al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab.

23 August

Togolese soldiers stand guard as they patrol at Namoundjoga village in northern Togo

Staff Writer With AFP

Togo Repels ‘Terrorist’ Attack: Official

Togo's armed forces said they repelled a "terrorist" attack that injured "several" soldiers in the far northern village of Blamonga on the border with Burkina Faso.

22 August