M23 rebels left the town in eastern DRC earlier this month but not before scarring the lives of the people on November 29 when the insurgents killed at least 170 people, its worst-recorded massacre since launching their campaign in late 2021.
Locals leaders and activists say ADF rebels massacred 20 to 22 villagers some 30 km west of Oicha town in North Kivu province, with army saying assailants used machetes to carry out mass killings.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement that the plan was "for the sake of Ethiopia's national unity" and applies to all of Ethiopia's 11 regions, which have their own armies.
Led by four activists, residents of Rivers State capital campaigned for six years to force the government to clamp down on illegal crude refineries contaminating the city with toxic black soot.
Attacks on gold miners have been frequent in the Agadez region, where migrant, arms and drug trafficking are rife through Niger's vast swathes of desert bordering Libya and Algeria.
Tunisia has taken over from Libya as a main departure point for people fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East in the hope of a better life in Europe.
Boat sinking that left five people dead and 28 others missing is the latest tragedy in central Mediterranean, known as world's deadliest migration route.
Torrential downpours and flooding had destroyed over 300 health facilities in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique, making it more challenging for displaced victims to seek medical help.
