Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing deployment to eastern Congo against the M23 rebel group’s advance toward a city. The dissenting soldiers are being held in at least four prisons across Burundi. Clashes between M23 and Congolese troops have
An official in Burundi says nine people have been killed in an attack by rebels opposed to his government and again accuses neighboring Rwanda of supporting the armed group. Government spokesman Jérôme Niyonzima described a “cowardly attack” by assailants with rifles in
Extremist rebels in eastern Congo have killed at least two dozen civilians in separate attacks this week, local authorities and a civil society group said Tuesday. Rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, which has ties to the Islamic State group, killed 13
Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks. The group has damaged a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and reportedly downed a valuable American drone. Analysts warn of the potential economic impact as
Right-wing Tory MPs have leapt on their party’s record-setting by-election defeats to call on Rishi Sunak to change course and offer voters the conservative policies they clearly desire. In a statement this afternoon, the New Conservative group said that while the Government
British Army soldiers are on a secret mission in the Middle East to protect people against deadly attacks from thhe Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The troops are from the Royal Artillery Regiment and are working 24 hours a day to prevent drone attacks
A Malaysian facilitator announced on Wednesday that the Thai government and Muslim separatist rebels in southern Thailand have reached an agreement to end their conflict. The talks, held over two days in Kuala Lumpur, will resume over the next two months to
Over 100 members of the Burmese Border Guard Police fled their posts and crossed the Bangladeshi border to take refuge from ethnic rebel forces. Rebel groups, including the Arakan Army and its parent Three Brotherhood Alliance, have made significant headway against Burma’s
Houthi rebels have attacked a British ship in the Red Sea, a Yemeni military source has claimed. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit: /news Stay
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have vowed to target all British warships entering the Red Sea ‘in self-defence’ as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise. Ameen Hayyan, the group’s military spokesman also announced US ships would be targeted too. He said: