Bloomberg Insurgents, security forces and a private military company contracted by the government have killed hundreds of civilians in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, according to Amnesty International. “The people of Cabo Delgado are caught between the Mozambican security forces, the private militia fighting alongside the government and the armed opposition group locally known as ‘al-Shabaab’ — none of which ...

Bloomberg Myanmar’s military has asked security forces responsible for deadly attacks on anti-coup protesters over the weekend not to use live ammunition as international condemnation grows. The announcement was made in a broadcast on state-run MRTV after the Southeast Asian nation saw its deadliest day since the February 1 coup, with the United Nations saying at least 18 protesters were ...

Bloomberg Gunmen in Nigeria freed hundreds of schoolgirls abducted last week in the northern state of Zamfara, the police said. “They were released in the early hours of this morning,“ state Commissioner of Police Abutu Yaro said by phone on Tuesday. A total of 279 girls were released, state Governor Bello Matawalle said on BBC Hausa radio. No ransom was ...