By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Al Jazeera
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of leading a military offensive involving the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), with logistical support and supplies from Egypt. The army chief says Ethiopian forces repelled the attacks and that fleeing TPLF leaders have taken refuge in Eritrea, according to Al Jazeera.
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Fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has pushed tens of thousands of refugees into Kenya, at the Moyale border.
14 NovFighting in Moyale, Ethiopia: at least 10,000 people displaced
10 NovEthiopia violence: 50,000 Ethiopian refugees flee to Kenya
9 Nov71% of Ethiopian refugees in Moyale, Kenya, lack foodAt least 25 civilians, including women and children, were killed in drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Tigray regions, according to witnesses and a medical source cited by AFP. The attacks, probably attributed to Ethiopian forces by ACLED, come amid clashes with rebel groups.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Toumaï Web Médias ·
Madagascar and the United States are reportedly about to sign an ACSA-type military logistics agreement, according to unofficial information reported by L’Express de Madagascar. Head of State Colonel Michaël Randrianirina met General John Brennan at Iavoloha on 3 November.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: L'Express de Madagascar ·
The TPLF claims to have killed 500 Ethiopian soldiers and wounded 800 others in fighting near Aksum, in Tigray. The toll, which has not been independently verified, follows weeks of clashes raising fears of a new major war in northern Ethiopia, according to Africanews.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Africanews ·
The Jnim, linked to al-Qaeda, claimed shelling of the Léré military camp, while the Malian army announced air strikes at Kadiana and Boulkessi. Attacks targeting civilians in the Mopti and Ségou regions have not been claimed by jihadists, according to RFI.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: RFI ·
Armed clashes near Badme between Ethiopia and EritreaIntense armed clashes have resumed near Badme, with Ethiopian drone strikes and Eritrean heavy artillery fire, according to the ACLED conflict observatory and the Critical Threats Project. G7 foreign ministers, meeting in Paris, have called on both countries to show restraint, as direct channels between Addis Ababa and Asmara have broken down, according to Mali Actu.
Chagos: Navin Ramgoolam to update Parliament on TuesdayMauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has returned to Mauritius after the Commonwealth summit and the Paris Forum. According to Defi Media, he is due to address Parliament on Tuesday about the Chagos issue and resume consultations with civil society.The week in Africa
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