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Tag Archives: Civilian
Ethiopia: Man fatally shot, dozens wounded at packed Degahbour bar
Dozens of civilians were wounded yesterday afternoon in crowded Degahbour Bar after Ethiopian soldiers opened fire as confirmed by locals and our reporters on the ground. Some locals said they heard crackling gunfire from Ethiopian soldiers, whom they described as … read more
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged Civilian, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, Ethiopian National Defense Force, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Ogaden, Ogaden National Liberation Front, ONLA, Politics of Ethiopia, Somali Region
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AU Troops Mistook Homes for ‘Rebel Camp’ and Kill Five Children in Southern Somalia
African Union troops attacked a number of homes in a pre-dawn raid against the town of Leggo in southern Somalia today, killing seven or eight civilians, including five children. Local leaders say that the troops attacked the homes indiscriminately, and … read more
Posted in East Africa, Somali
Tagged African Union, Al-Qaeda, Civilian, french somalia, french somaliland, Leggo, member of parliament, Mogadishu, Rebellion, Somali, Somalia, Somalia News
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‘All targets struck in Libya were military’
Brussels – All targets that Nato hit during the bombing of Libya were legitimate military sites, the alliance said Monday, despite the findings of a UN expert panel that said 60 civilians were killed and 55 wounded in the airstrikes … read more
Libya puts Gaddafi loyalists on trial
Benghazi – Libya put 41 loyalists of dead dictator Muammar Gaddafi on trial on Sunday, in the first legal proceedings launched against members of the former regime which was ousted after a bloody conflict. The accused, mostly civilians, appeared in … read more
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
Tagged AFP, Agence France-Presse, Benghazi, Civilian, Gaddafi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Sirte
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UN chief alarmed over civilian casualties in Libya
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced alarm on Thursday over recent reports of civilians killed in Libya’s civil war and called on all sides to do as much as possible to avoid killing innocent people. “The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by … read more
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Ban Ki-moon, breaking news, Civilian, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Irina Bokova, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Southern Africa, United Nations Security Council, West Africa
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At least 13 dead in Somalia clashes
MOGADISHU — Clashes between Somali militia and government-allied troops have killed at least 13 people, mainly insurgent fighters, officials said. The insurgents attacked government forces in Dhobley, a town near the Kenyan border, sparking the clashes. “The violent elements attacked … read more
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
Tagged Africa news, African news, African Union, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, breaking news, Civilian, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorldIndepthNigeria, Insurgency, Kenya, map of africa, Mogadishu, News local news, newspapers, Noth Africa, Somalia, Southern Africa, West Africa, World news
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