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The Puntland counterterrorism unit continues to inflict severe losses on the ISIS militants, with the operation entering the fourth month — notably with undeniable victories throughout the operations. The forces confirmed the killing of several
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Heavy artillery shelling by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a crowded market in Sudan’s North Darfur state killed and injured at least 15 people on Thursday, the state’s health minister said, although a local
ANALYSIS: Could Africa still be hard hit by Trump’s tariff tantrum?
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The Four Big Questions Shaping Democracy in Africa
Africa’s democratic trajectory will be determined by issues beyond the headlines, such as whether democracy can deliver for citizens and how transitions unfold. Last year—dubbed the year of elections globally because of the sheer number
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For most people in the volatile Tigray region, the two-year war fought against Ethiopian federal forces with support from the Eritrean Army didn’t really end with the Pretoria peace agreement in November 2022. “What was
Nouvelle attaque des rebelles ADF à Mambasa : 3 morts et plusieurs blessés
Trois personnes ont été tuées et trois autres grièvement blessées à la machette lors d’une nouvelle attaque attribuée aux rebelles des ADF la nuit de samedi à ce dimanche 6 avril au PK26, dans le
Somalie: tirs d’obus des shebab près de l’aéroport de Mogadiscio
Des combattants islamistes radicaux shebab ont tiré plusieurs obus de mortier près de l’aéroport de Mogadiscio dimanche matin, perturbant les vols internationaux à destination de la Somalie, a déclaré un responsable de la sécurité à
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Des personnes déplacées passent devant un drapeau tigréen dans le camp de déplacés de Tshehaye. (Photo : AFP/Michele Spatari) L’escalade rapide des tensions autour de la direction de l’Autorité transitoire du Tigré a mis la