Africa
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Jan- 2025 -19 January
M23 Fighters Seize DR Congo Mining Town: Local Sources
Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 movement seized control of a key mining settlement in Democratic Republic of Congo, their latest advance in the country's war-torn east, local sources said on Sunday.
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17 January
Jihadists Kill Nigerian Soldiers After Burial of Attack Victims
Clashes between Nigerian forces and Boko Haram jihadists have killed nine soldiers in the northeast of the country, two military officers told AFP Thursday, days after a rival jihadist group shot dead dozens of farmers.
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14 January
Sudan Rescuers Say at Least 120 Killed by Shelling Near Capital
Sudanese volunteer rescuers said shelling in the greater Khartoum area has killed at least 120 people, as fighting between the army and paramilitaries has escalated nationwide.
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14 January
US Greenlights Sale of Bell Textron 412 Military Helicopters to Zambia
The US State Department has approved the sale of Bell Textron’s 412 helicopters to the Zambian Defence Force.
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14 January
Several IS Fighters Killed in Somalia’s Puntland State
Somali security forces said they killed several Islamic State fighters and seized eight jihadist outposts during ongoing military operations in the semi-autonomous Puntland region.
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14 January
Jihadists Kill at Least 40 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria
Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.
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13 January
Power Outages in Sudan After Drone Attack on Major Dam
The seat of Sudan's army-aligned government was without power on Monday, AFP correspondents said, after a drone attack blamed on paramilitaries hit a major hydroelectric dam in the war-torn country's north.
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12 January
Sudan Paramilitary Leader Says ‘Lost’ Al-Jazira State Capital
Sudanese paramilitary's leader sai his Rapid Support Forces had "lost" key Al-Jazira state capital Wad Madani, as the military and allied armed groups entered the city after more than a year of paramilitary control.
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11 January
Somalia President to Visit Ethiopia in Latest Peace Push
Somalia's president will visit Ethiopia, his office said, as the two countries look to build on a recent peace deal that aims to defuse mounting tensions in the Horn of Africa.
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11 January
Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadist Group Claims Deadly Benin Attack
An Al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops.
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