Military bases housing foreign troops attacked in northern Mali
Attacks in distant towns appear to be a rare attempt at a coordinated assault on international forces operating in conflict-hit country. Three military bases housing foreign forces in northern Mali have come under separate attacks within the space of a few hours, according to officials. The camps in Kidal, Menaka and Gao were hit by […]
DR Congo: Former militia leader sentenced to life for war crimes #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka convicted of ‘murder, rape, sexual slavery and enlisting children under 15 years old’ – a verdict hailed by the UN. A former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been sentenced to life in prison for war crimes and mass rape, a decision hailed by the United Nations […]
ISIL-linked attackers behead 50 people in northern Mozambique #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Witnesses say the assailants herded victims onto a football pitch in the village of Muatide where the killings were carried out. Police say attackers beheaded and dismembered more than 50 people in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province over the past three days as violence in the area continues. The ISIL-linked fighters attacked several villages in […]
Dozens feared drowned after boat capsizes off Mozambique #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Last week’s incident came to light on Monday after survivors managed to reach Pemba beach. Dozens of people are feared to have drowned off the coast of Mozambique last week when their boat capsized as they fled from unrest in the country’s insurgency-hit north. Rescue workers told AFP news agency on Tuesday that the tragedy […]