Day: December 5, 2023

DRC Colonel sentenced to death after protest shootings

A military court in late September sentenced a Congolese colonel to death and also convicted three soldiers for their involvement in the deaths of more than 50 people protesting a U.N. peacekeeping mission in August (AP).   The seven military members were charged on September 5th, 2023, for their part

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Mexican attacks leave dead 22 people, 12 police officers

In a harrowing testament to the escalating violence in central and southwestern Mexico, a single day witnessed a spate of brutal attacks leaving at least 22 people dead, according to Al Jazeera. The victims included approximately a dozen police officers, marking one of the deadliest days in recent memory for

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Deadly conflict from Al-Shabaab and Ethiopian Peacekeepers in Somalia

In a significant escalation of conflict in Somalia, heavy casualties were reported following two ambushes by al-Shabaab militants on Ethiopian peacekeepers, reported AA News. The first attack occurred as the peacekeepers, part of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), were en route to Wajid district in the Bakool

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Ethiopian Military attacked by Al-Shabaab in Somalia

The al-Qaeda group al-Shabaab ambushed two military convoys of Ethiopian troops in the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) organization last week, killing an unknown number of troops, according to VOA News. ATMIS is authorized by the African Union and mandated by the United Nations Security Council.  Ethiopian soldiers

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