… In a sign of how the Kyiv region has come under increasing attack, AFP analysis of data from the ACLED armed conflict monitor showed that there were more Russian strikes in the first 18 days of September than in any full month since the start of the war apart from March 2022. …
… At around 3:00 pm (1200 GMT) an "armed group identifying itself as the Fano militia attacked" Walga town, some 150 kilometres (93 miles) southeast of capital Addis Ababa, according to Jalale Getachew Birru, with the NGO ACLED."Between 14 and 17 people were killed, and more than 1 …
… ment: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); At around 3:00 pm (1200 GMT) an "armed group identifying itself as the Fano militia attacked" Walga town, some 150 kilometres (93 miles) southeast of capital Addis Ababa, according to Jalale Getachew Birru, with the NGO ACLED …
… Police reformsViolence has worsened since 2024 and the country now faces its most violent period in nearly three decades, driven by banditry and jihadist attacks, according to US-based conflict monitor ACLED. …
… Conflict monitoring data from ACLED recorded 170 political violence events involving pastoralist militias in 2022 alone, resulting in at least 193 fatalities, representing a 139 per cent jump over the previous year. …
… ntry is also mired in multiple security crises -- from jihadists, non-ideological "bandit" gangs, farmers and herders fighting over land, and a simmering separatist conflict.Violence has been increasing since 2024, said Ladd Serwat, senior Africa analyst at conflict monitor ACLED …
… Conflict monitor ACLED added that "the jihadist groups' continued use of nature reserves and designated forests indicates a deliberate reliance on these areas". …
… Polls were also not open in eight constituencies in Amhara, the second most populous region, where Fano nationalist militias -- clashing with federal forces for over three years -- had threatened to disrupt the electoral process.ACLED, a conflict monitoring NGO, said that on poll …
… West Africa has become the world's most active zone of Islamist militancy, according to a recent report by global conflict monitor ACLED, which showed that Islamic State activity in Africa hit a record high in the first quarter of 2026.
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least seven people on Wednesday, including two in Kyiv, and wounded more than 40 others. The strikes hit gas stations, offices, a college building, businesses, and the rail network; Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said Russia was targeting data centres to disrupt information flow and hinder civilian access to missile-threat warnings.
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least seven people on Wednesday, including two in Kyiv, and wounded more than 40 others. The strikes hit gas stations, offices, a college building, businesses, and the rail network; Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said Russia was targeting data centres to disrupt information flow and hinder civilian access to missile-threat warnings.
An armed group identifying itself as the Fano militia attacked Walga town, some 150 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa, killing at least 14 people and abducting 10 others. The NGO ACLED notes that attacks by this group are common in the border area between Central Ethiopia and Oromia regions and often involve large ransom demands.
An armed group identifying itself as the Fano militia attacked Walga town, about 150 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa, killing at least 14 people and abducting 10 others. The NGO ACLED said attacks by this group are common in the border area between Central Ethiopia and Oromia regions and often involve large ransom demands.
Nigeria's police chief Olatunji Disu said upcoming national polls in January will be safe and secure, despite violence, jihadist insurgency, and kidnapping crises that have historically marred elections and continue to affect vote participation in violence-wracked regions.
An opinion piece criticizes Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen for claiming Kenya is safe and insecurity is imaginary, while ACLED data shows 170 political violence events by pastoralist militias in 2022 alone, resulting in at least 193 fatalities—a 139 per cent increase from the previous year.
Campaigning kicked off in Nigeria on Wednesday, five months before elections dominated by inflation and President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms. The country faces a cost-of-living crisis from subsidy-ending reforms, with headline inflation at 15.4 percent in July and more than 60 percent of Nigerians living below the poverty line according to the World Bank, while the nation also grapples with multiple security crises.
Kenya's draft Freedom of Assembly Bill, collaboratively developed by the KNCHR, Attorney General, and other stakeholders, offers an opportunity to address the country's cycle of protest-related violence, in which at least 1,800 people have been killed or injured since 2017. The opinion piece discusses what the bill gets right, where it diverges from previous attempts, and what must be strengthened.
Mali has declared 39 parks and forests, including the 80,000-hectare Faya forest near Bamako, as off-limits military zones for civilians to prevent jihadist groups from using them as bases for attacks. The move follows large-scale attacks by JNIM and ethnic Tuareg separatist allies in late April that killed Mali's defence minister.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party secured 438 of 486 seats in legislative polls held June 1, winning roughly 90 per cent of contested seats. Elections took place in 501 of 547 constituencies with about 40 million people voting, though the party faced a divided opposition that did not field candidates in many constituencies.
Joint US and Nigerian military airstrikes over the weekend killed 175 Islamic State jihadists in northeastern Nigeria, including the group's global second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. The strikes also destroyed checkpoints, weapons caches, and logistical hubs used by the terrorist group.