Africa • The Defense Post

Nov- 2024 -

18 November

Smoke rises above buildings as people wait on the side of a road with some belongings, in Khartoum

UN Security Council to Weigh Call for Immediate Sudan Ceasefire

The UN Security Council will draft resolution calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan, where a war shows no sign of easing.

18 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill Five Nigerian Troops in Raid on Base

Attackers from an Islamic State-affiliated jihadist group killed five Nigerian soldiers in a raid on a military base near the Niger border.

14 November

Staff Writer With AFP

French Weapons in Sudan ‘In Violation of UN Embargo’: Amnesty

Military equipment built in France is being used in Sudan on armored vehicles, in "violation of the UN arms embargo" on Darfur, Amnesty International said.

14 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Rwandan Soldier Kills Five in Bar Shooting

A Rwandan soldier opened fire in a bar and killed five civilians in a southwestern town of the country, the army said.

14 November

Giulia Bernacchi

Morocco Buys Bayraktar Akinci Drones From Turkey: Report

Morocco is reportedly preparing to receive an undisclosed number of Turkish-manufactured Bayraktar Akinci drones.

13 November

Fast Interceptor Craft Indian Navy in Mozambique,

Giulia Bernacchi

India Donates Two Fast Interceptor Craft to Mozambique

India has donated two Fast Interceptor Craft to Mozambique to enhance the capabilities of "friendly foreign nations" in the Indian Ocean.

12 November

Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) KADA during the Exercise Grand African NEMO 2024.

Giulia Bernacchi

Exercise Nemo Boosts Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea

West African countries participated in Exercise Grand African Nemo to enhance cooperation against maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea.

9 November

Nigerian Army soldiers are seen driving on a military vehicle in Ngamdu, Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP

New Jihadist Group ‘Lakurawa’ Kills 15 in Nigeria Village Attack

Gunmen killed 15 people in an attack on a northwest Nigerian village, officials confirmed, amid reports of a newly arrived jihadist group operating in the area.

8 November

Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Army Govt Accuses Paramilitaries of Causing 120 Civilian Deaths in 2 Days

The Sudanese foreign ministry accused paramilitaries of causing at least 120 civilian deaths over two days in Al-Jazira state where fighting has raged since last month.

8 November