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22 September

A group of heavily armed Ethiopian soldiers deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping mission patrol in Beledweyne, Somalia

Somalia Seeks 90-Day ‘Pause’ in AU Force Drawdown: Letter

Violence-wracked Somalia is seeking a three-month delay in the planned reduction of African Union troops, according to a government letter.

22 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia’s Lalibela Rocked by Artillery Fire: Residents

The historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela was rocked by the sound of heavy artillery on Wednesday, as federal government troops fired towards areas where local militias were believed to be hiding.

21 September

Staff Writer With AFP

16 Killed in Burkina ‘Terrorist’ Attacks: Local, Security Sources

Suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso have killed 16 civilians including four army auxiliaries, sources said, adding that around 12 "terrorists" later died in an army counter-offensive.

20 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Approves Law for Sending Troops to Post-Coup Niger

Burkina Faso's transitional legislature approved a law authorizing the dispatch of troops to neighboring Niger, which faces threatened military intervention to restore civilian rule following a coup.

18 September

Ethiopian refugees wait for distribution of aid next to a warehouse erected by the World Food Programme at Um Raquba refugee camp in Gedaref, eastern Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Conflict at a ‘National Scale’: UN Experts

Serious violations are still being committed in Ethiopia despite a peace deal in the north, UN rights experts said.

18 September

Malian Defense Forces soldiers look on in Timbuktu

Staff Writer With AFP

Armed Men Seize Two Army Camps in Northern Mali: Officials

Armed men took over two military camps in northern Mali, two officials said, with a spokesman for an alliance of predominantly Tuareg armed groups claiming the attack.

17 September