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In Ethiopia, a secret committee orders killings and arrests to crush rebels

In Ethiopia, a secret committee orders killings and arrests to crush rebels

WARNING: This story contains disturbing visual content. A secretive committee of senior officials in Ethiopia’s largest and most populous region, Oromiya, has ordered extra-judicial killings and illegal detentions to crush an insurgency there, a Reuters investigation has found. Reuters interviewed more than 30 federal and local officials, judges, lawyers and victims of abuses by authorities. The agency also reviewed documents drafted by local political and judicial authorities. These interviews and documents for the first time shed light on the workings of the Koree Nageenyaa – Security Committee in the Oromo language - which began operating in the months after Prime Minister…
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Congolese flee on foot towards Goma as rebels advance

Congolese flee on foot towards Goma as rebels advance

DJAFFAR AL KATANTY SAFARI Hangi walked for hours with a baby strapped to his back and six young children in tow trying to find safety as apparent gains by rebel forces in eastern Congo sparked a fresh exodus of people towards the provincial capital Goma. The family was among hundreds of Congolese fleeing through the town of Sake, which they no longer saw as secure after the M23 rebel group appeared to gain control of the frontline hotspot of Mushaki around 15 km (9 miles) to the west. "If it weren't for this war, we would be in our village without any…
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Rebels hold out in Afghan valley as Taliban set up government in Kabul

Rebels hold out in Afghan valley as Taliban set up government in Kabul

TALIBAN forces and fighters loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud fought in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, more than two weeks after the Islamist militia seized power, as Taliban leaders in the capital Kabul worked on forming a government. Panjshir is the last Afghan province resisting rule by the Taliban, whose overthrow of the Western-backed government as U.S. and other foreign troops withdrew after 20 years has left the country in chaos. Each side said it had inflicted heavy casualties. "We started operations after negotiation with the local armed group failed," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. Taliban fighters had entered Panjshir and…
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Chad military claims victory over rebels

Chad military claims victory over rebels

CHAD’S military has claimed victory in its weeks-long battle with northern rebels that led to the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield. However, the rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) said it was not aware of an end to the fighting. The group "will comment when it has reliable and credible information," said FACT spokesman Kingabe Ogouzeimi de Tapol. The transitional military authorities have previously said they have defeated the rebels only for clashes to continue. The conflict and broader political instability are being closely watched. Chad is a key power in central Africa…
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