Africa

Ethiopia Govt. Says Army Controls 70 Percent of Tigray

The Ethiopian government said 70 percent of the war-stricken northern region of Tigray was now under federal army control.

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Kenya to Send Over 900 Troops in DR Congo Mission

Kenya's parliament has approved the deployment of more than 900 troops to the conflict-wracked east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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UK, Morocco Army Team Up in Desert Warfare Exercise

The British Army Global Response Force conducted a three-week desert warfare training with Moroccan troops at Exercise Jebel Sahara.

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Macron Ends France’s Africa Mission, Ponders New Strategy

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France was ending its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa after over a decade.

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At Least 20 Dead in Attack in Western DR Congo

At least 20 people have been killed this week in an attack in western DR Congo, where ethnic violence has been raging for months. 

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Elbit Systems to Provide Moroccan Army With Electronic Warfare Solutions

Elbit Systems has been awarded a $70-million contract to provide the Royal Moroccan Army with advanced electronic warfare solutions.

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France to Unveil Shift in West Africa Anti-Jihadist Fight

French President Emmanuel Macron will announce a strategic shift for its military forces deployed in the Sahel region of Western Africa.

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Top Mali Commander Calls on All Tuaregs to Fight Islamic State Group

A leading commander in Mali's army has called on ethnic Tuaregs to fight jihadists in the north of the country.

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DR Congo Deploys Fighter Jets Against M23 Rebels

DR Congo's military has deployed two war planes against M23 rebels in the conflict-torn east, provoking a rebuke from neighboring Rwanda.

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Gunmen Kill Six in Eastern South Africa: Police

Gunmen shot dead six people and wounded another on the outskirts of South Africa's coastal city of Durban, police said.

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