The officers had covered their faces and refused to identify themselves when challenged by the human rights team.
Mali's armed forces and the Russian paramilitary Wagner group committed war crimes including murder and torture of civilians during joint operations, Amnesty International reported.
The peacekeeping mission in Somalia led by the African Union got a reprieve this week when the United States agreed to extend its term for a further one year.
The resurgence of Somali piracy, including the hijacking of MV Sward, is increasing security risks and costs for global shipping while exposing the need for stronger regional maritime security.
Security forces raised, trained, and internationally underwritten to fight Al-Shabaab are being deployed against political opposition.
Kenya’s counterfeit and illicit-trade problem is an economic, public-health and governance issue rather than merely an enforcement challenge