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African armies turn to drones with devastating civilian impact

This photograph shows a Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı 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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