AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

MALI KILLS OVER 100 TERRORISTS IN AIR STRIKE: MILITARY. (PHOTO).


 Mali kills over 100 terrorists in air strike: military

The Malian army carried out an air strike that killed more than 100 terrorists in a forested area of central Mali on Sunday, marking what it described as a significant operation against terrorism in the region, according to an official statement on Monday.


The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) said that during an aerial reconnaissance and surveillance mission on January 25, its “air assets successfully struck” a base belonging to armed terrorist groups. The target was located in the Soussan forest, west of Dioila and southwest of Zantiguila.


“The toll reports more than 100 terrorists neutralised, as well as equipment destroyed,” the statement said, Anadolu Agency reported.


Mali has faced a prolonged security crisis since 2012, driven by terrorist attacks, particularly in the northern and central regions.


Fuel blockade


The terrorist groups have come under fire for staging a fuel blockade in the country in recent months.


The terrorist groups stepped up retaliatory attacks after authorities banned the sale of fuel outside official stations in rural areas, a measure aimed at disrupting the terrorists' supply chains.

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