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Tag: gunfire
Chad: Tensions rise as gunfire erupts near presidential compound
Gunfire erupted near the presidential palace in N'Djamena Wednesday evening, raising concerns about stability in the Central African nation. Military vehicles and heavily armed soldiers ... Read More
Mozambique’s post-election protests calling for political change leave dozens dead or injured
At least 11 people have reportedly died and 63 were injured by gunfire in Mozambique in a police crackdown on popular protests following disputed presidential ... Read More
DRC: at least 129 dead in botched escape attempt from country’s largest prison
At least 129 people were reportedly killed while trying to escape from the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) largest and chronically overcrowded prison in the ... Read More
Coup scare in Guinea-Bissau: order restored after overnight clashes, heavy gunfire in the capital
Guinea-Bissau's army announced on Friday (1 December) it had detained the leader of a group of security forces involved in overnight clashes in the capital, ... Read More
Somalia: armed factions in Puntland agree ceasefire after clashes leave dozens dead
Armed factions in Somalia’s northern semi-autonomous state of Puntland have agreed to a ceasefire after dozens of people had been killed after the state’s parliament ... Read More
Sudan: shelling rocks Khartoum as 24-hour ceasefire ends
As the latest in a series of ceasefire agreements ended in Sudan at 6am on Sunday (11 June), only minutes later gunfire and shelling resumed ... Read More
Heavy gunfire in Burkina Faso capital, soldiers on streets, sparking coup fears
Heavy gunfire rang out early Friday in Burkina Faso’s capital — near the presidential palace, the main military camp and some residential areas — and ... Read More
Libya: Armed clashes in a southern city
Armed clashes on Monday night between local police forces and a group affiliated with Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, left one dead and ... Read More