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sky news africa Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict
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Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict

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BURKINA FASO In the more than 15 years Salomon Tibiri has been offering spiritual succor as a military...
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

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BURKINA FASO Huddled on the floor in a dimly lit room, one by one the five men displayed wounds...
sky news africa Terrorist attack in northern Ivory Coast kills 10 soldiers - govt
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Terrorist attack in northern Ivory Coast kills 10 soldiers – govt

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IVORY COAST Gunmen have attacked a security post in northern Ivory Coast near the border with Burkina Faso, killing...
sky news africa Libyan army denies blocking UN planes
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Libyan army denies blocking UN planes

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LIBYIA The Libyan National Army (LNA) on Wednesday denied blocking United Nations planes from landing in the country:
sky news africa Slain Army wives to get N1m monthly - Nigeria's Gov. Lalong
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Slain Army wives to get N1m monthly – Nigeria’s Gov. Lalong

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NIGERIA The wives of slain soldiers who fought to ensure that the country remain as one, will get at...
skynewsafrica Army Christmas train hits Nigeria’s Southern Kaduna
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Army Christmas train hits Nigeria’s Southern Kaduna

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NIGERIA The Special Military Task Force mandated to restore peace in Nigeria’s Plateau State, Bauchi and Southern Kaduna region, has...
Nigerian Army to engage local football club ‘Plateau United’
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Nigerian Army to engage local football club ‘Plateau United’

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NIGERIA Nigerian Army is set to engage a local football club, Plateau United in a friendly match aimed at boosting...
Nigerian Army wives moves to end breast cancer charges women on early warning signs
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Nigerian Army wives moves to end breast cancer charges women on...

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NIGERIA Nigerian Army officers’ wives on Sunday embarked on campaign against breast cancer charging women to look out for early...
South Sudan army, rebels clash near Juba
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South Sudan army, rebels clash near Juba

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SOUTH SUDAN Efforts to achieve lasting peace in South Sudan were dealt a blow on Tuesday when fighting broke...
Sudan protesters reject army election plan after deadly crackdown
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Sudan protesters reject army election plan after deadly crackdown

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SUDAN Sudan's protest movement called Tuesday for fresh rallies and rejected the military rulers' election plan after more than...
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