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sky news africa Stop the madness,’ Tigray leader urges Ethiopia’s PM

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‘Stop the madness,’ Tigray leader urges Ethiopia’s PM

Andrew Mbeki - December 1, 2020

sky news africa ‘Why now?’ Dismay as US considers troop pullout from Somalia

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‘Why now?’ Dismay as US considers troop pullout from Somalia

Andrew Mbeki - November 27, 2020

sky news africa Death toll at 37 in Uganda unrest after Bobi Wine's arrest

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Death toll at 37 in Uganda unrest after Bobi Wine’s arrest

Andrew Mbeki - November 21, 2020

sky news africa Death toll up to 7 in Uganda’s unrest after Bobi Wine arrest

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Death toll up to 7 in Uganda’s unrest after Bobi Wine...

Andrew Mbeki - November 19, 2020

sky news africa Escorted by diplomats, Tanzanian opposition leader leaves

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Escorted by diplomats, Tanzanian opposition leader leaves

Andrew Mbeki - November 11, 2020

sky news africa Africans Question US "Model" Democracy in light of the Elections

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Africans Question US “Model” Democracy in light of the Elections

Andrew Mbeki - November 6, 2020

sky news africa Ethiopia says forced into ‘aimless war’ as bombings alleged

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Ethiopia says forced into ‘aimless war’ as bombings alleged

Andrew Mbeki - November 6, 2020

sky news africa Ethiopia nears war as PM orders military into defiant region

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Ethiopia nears war as PM orders military into defiant region

Andrew Mbeki - November 4, 2020

sky news africa Ouattara Wins Election, Opposition Still in the Fight

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Ouattara wins election, opposition still in the sight

Andrew Mbeki - November 3, 2020

sky news africa Tanzania’s president poised to be declared election winner

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Tanzania’s president poised to be declared election winner

Andrew Mbeki - October 30, 2020

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sky news africa During the first seven months of this year, 288 civilians were killed by government forces, more than a quarter of the total civilian deaths caused by violence, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, which collects and analyzes conflict information. The trend is specifically jarring in Burkina Faso’s east, where the number of civilians killed by government forces has swelled by almost nine times so far this year compared to the second half of last year, according to the ACLED data. The men who spoke with the AP in Fada N’gourma town said they were abducted from their homes by government soldiers backed by volunteer fighters from the local area. The military forces put the men into trucks and drove them around for hours while torturing them, the men told AP. The incident comes on the heels of a Human Rights Watch report last month that said evidence suggested the army was responsible for the large scale executions of 180 people in the country’s north found in mass graves. The majority of the victims in the graves were also ethnic Peuhl herders. The government did not respond to requests by the AP seeking comment about the alleged attacks in June. The ministry of defense has previously suggested such killings could have been carried out by groups using stolen army uniforms and equipment. Foreign embassy cables from June seen by the AP say that President Roch Marc Christian Kabore appeared defensive when questioned about the abuses. The president said security forces were having a hard time finding “real terrorists” who infiltrate communities. In June, jihadists disguised in burqas killed seven people in a village not far from Fada N’Gourma, said a high-ranking army officer who did not want to be named. Sometimes the jihadists pretend to be cattle or food traders so they can spy, he said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. Civilians trying to survive in the east say they’re caught between government and volunteer brutality, as well as jihadist attacks. Ousmane Bande lost his son in the June attacks with government soldiers, his 17-year-old nephew was killed days later at a checkpoint manned by volunteers, not far from Fada N’gourma. Wrapping his prayer beads around his fingers, he said it’s hard to see his nine grandchildren now have to grow up without a father. “I’m suffering,” he said. “The government needs to find a way to bring back peace.”

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Burkina Faso army blamed for extrajudicial torture, deaths