Catholic group Sant’Egidio has urged Senegal’s military to end an operation against southern separatists and called for dialogue after the West African state’s long-simmering conflict reignited last year. On Sunday, the army announced that it had launched an operation in the southern region of Casamance, aiming to dismantle bases of[Read More…]
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Senegalese Soldiers Clash With MFDC Rebels
The Senegalese army launched a fresh military offensive against separatists in the southern region of Casamance early Sunday. According to information reaching JollofNews, heavy gunfire was heard as residents of the Gambia border villages fled their homes to other communities while fighting with separatist rebels in neighbouring Gambia intensified. It[Read More…]
Junta Leader Says ICJ Lawsuit Aims To Harm Myanmar’s Military
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said Gambia’s lawsuit against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was aimed at harming the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military. He made the remark at a meeting of the junta’s foreign policy committee in Nay Pyi Taw on 10 March, according to state media.[Read More…]
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