Day: June 12, 2022
Congo Says Rwandan Forces Supported Latest Rebel Attacks as Thousands Flee
Regional authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said Rwandan soldiers and artillery had supported attacks by the M23 rebel group Sunday, accusing Rwanda of seeking to occupy the Congolese border town of Bunagana. The violence pushed over 25,000 people to flee the area, with thousands escaping to neighboring Uganda, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said. Congo’s accusations are
At Least 6 Killed in Burkina Suspected Jihadist Attacks
At least six people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in several attacks attributed to jihadists, local and military sources told AFP on Sunday. Several hundred people took to the streets of Burkina over the weekend to protest the wave of jihadist attacks engulfing the poor West African nation. “A terrorist attack cost six civilians their lives in Alga,” a