Africa

Key DR Congo City Close to Falling to Rwanda-Backed Fighters

Rwanda-backed fighters controlled most of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma after days of deadly fighting in the key mineral trading hub.

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Paramilitary Attacks Displace Thousands in Sudan’s North Darfur

Thousands fled Sudan's North Darfur state over two days amid intensified attacks by paramilitaries, United Nations migration agency said.

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Turkey, Morocco Begin Expanded Arms Collaboration

Morocco has deepened its weapons cooperation with Turkey in a bid to modernize its military arsenal and strengthen defense capabilities.

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Clashes Kill 17 in DR Congo’s Goma as Pro-Rwandan Forces Enter City

Clashes in Goma have killed at least 17 people as the Congolese military fought to hold off M23 forces backed by the Rwandan army.

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27 Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Suicide Attack: Army

At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack in the northeast, two army sources said.

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Rwanda Army Says 120 Congolese Fighters ‘Disarmed’

More than 120 Congolese fighters have been disarmed in Rwanda, the Rwandan army said, as a Kigali-backed armed group entered the Goma, a key city in DRC's perennially restive east.

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Drone Attack on Hospital Kills 67 in Sudan’s Darfur

A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region has killed 67 people and injured dozens, local activists and a medical source said Saturday, updating an earlier toll.

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Uruguayan UN Peacekeeper Killed in DRC Fighting: Army

A Uruguayan member of the UN peacekeeping force fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed, and four others wounded, Uruguay's military announced Saturday.

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US Lawmakers Say UAE Still Sending Arms to Sudan Fighters

Two US lawmakers said Friday that the United Arab Emirates has violated its promises and kept arming Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, which Washington has accused of genocide.

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Somalia’s Puntland Army Takes IS ‘Strategic Mountain Base’

The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group.

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