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African armies turn to drones with devastating civilian impact

This photograph shows a Baykar Bayraktar Akinci drone aircraft presented by Turkish defence company Baykar Defense displayed during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, suburb of Paris on June 15, 2025. [AFP]

The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army.

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