CODECO militia Stories

Militia kills 10 civilians in midnight attack in eastern DR Congo
Reuters  |  Sep 17, 2024

CODECO is one of a myriad of militias fighting over land and resources in eastern DR Congo.

Internet services restored in Ethiopia’s Amhara region after 11-month blackout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2024

Despite the slow speeds, the resident expressed satisfaction with the service’s return.

State beefs up security in volatile Turkana-West Pokot border
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 08, 2024

According to the administrators, the proliferation of illegal firearms, competition over natural resources, and political intrigues are among the driv...

Ethiopian army committing possible war crimes, blocking health services in Amhara - HRW
Vincent Ombati  |  Jul 03, 2024

HRW claims the Ethiopian federal forces have committed atrocities in 13 towns with a population of 23 million people, together with a government-affil...

Ethiopia police shoot dead two men planning an attack
AFP  |  Apr 12, 2024

One of the three was shot dead, a second died of his wounds in hospital while the third was arrested, the statement said.

Human Rights Watch calls for UN probe into Ethiopian army killings
AFP  |  Apr 04, 2024

The NGO called for the suspension of all deployments of Ethiopian federal forces to peacekeeping missions until "commanders responsible for grave abus...

Ethiopia's Amhara Region: Army battles Fano militia in Bahir Dar unrest
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 01, 2024

Government officials in Addis Ababa have said on several occasions that the violence in Amhara, the second largest region in Ethiopia, is under contro...

Libya ex-militias agree to leave capital after clashes
Agency  |  Feb 21, 2024

The groups are most visible at roundabouts and main street intersections, where their often-masked members install checkpoints, blocking traffic with...

Militia kills 15 in eastern DR Congo: local sources
Agency  |  Feb 18, 2024

CODECO fighters ambushed users of a road near the village of Tali, where they stopped 15 people including one woman on Saturday afternoon.

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