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31 August

Burkinabe soldiers aboard a military vehicle

Burkina Draws Up Law for Sending Troops to Post-Coup Niger

Burkina Faso's government has approved a bill authorizing the dispatch of troops to neighboring Niger, which faces threatened military intervention to restore civilian rule following a coup.

31 August

Staff Writer With AFP

CODECO Fighters Kills 14 in Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources

Fighters from the CODECO rebel group have killed at least 14 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local and army sources said.

30 August

Gabonese soldiers announce 'an end to the current regime.'

Staff Writer With AFP

Gabon Army Officers Say Election Result Cancelled, ‘Regime’ Ended

A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on TV announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and scrapping official election results.

29 August

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Ex-Rebels Accuse Army of New Strikes on Its Positions

Former rebels in northern Mali accused the armed forces of carrying out new strikes on their positions.

29 August

Members of the Amhara Special Forces seat on the top of a truck while another member looks on in the city of Alamata, Ethiopia, on December 11, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 183 Killed in Clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara: UN

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the UN said as it appealed for the killings, violence, and rights abuses to end.

27 August

A rally in support of the coup leaders in Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Coup Supporters Rally After French Ambassador Ordered Out

Thousands rallied in support of the coup after Niger's new military rulers gave France's ambassador 48 hours to leave the country.

26 August

An independence monument, depicting a hand holding a map of the disputed region, in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Staff Writer With AFP

Somaliland Vows Revenge After Militia Attack on Army Camp

The president of Somalia's separatist region of Somaliland vowed revenge on a local militia which seized a major base belonging to his army.

26 August

Members of the self-styled Libyan National Army gather in the eastern city of Benghazi

Staff Writer With AFP

East Libya Strongman Launches Assault on Chad Rebels

Libyan troops loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an airborne assault on a Chadian rebel headquarters in the southern desert.

25 August

Nigerien officers received counter-IED training in Exercise Flintlock 17

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger to Let Burkina, Mali to Intervene on Its Soil if Attacked

The officers who took power in Niger said they would authorize the armies of neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali to intervene "in the event of aggression."

23 August