Africa
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Feb- 2026 -17 February
Ethiopian Troops Mobilize on Tigray Border
Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan troops have massed along the border of the country's northern Tigray region, a Western diplomatic source said.
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15 February
Nobel-Winner Mukwege Warns DR Congo Ceasefire at Risk
Nobel Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege cast doubt over the longevity of the potential ceasefire in DR Congo's conflict with the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.
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15 February
Dozens Killed in Fresh Nigeria Attacks
Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.
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14 February
DR Congo Offers Step Towards Truce, M23 Condemns ‘Manipulation’
The DR Congo government said Friday it had accepted "the principle" of a ceasefire but its foes in the eastern conflict, the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, condemned "attempts at manipulation."
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13 February
30 Christians Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria: Clerics
Gunmen kidnapped around 30 people from two Christian communities in northwestern Nigeria, the latest in a recent spate of abductions, two clerics said Thursday.
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13 February
South Africa to Deploy Army to Tackle Organized Crime
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday he would deploy the army to work alongside the police to tackle high levels of gang violence and other crimes.
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12 February
Niger Army Says Repelled Rebel Attack on Oil Pipeline
Niger's army said Wednesday it had repelled a rebel attack targeting a major oil pipeline in the east of the country, while the assailants said they had inflicted "heavy losses" on the security forces.
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11 February
Kenya FM to Visit Russia Over Forced Conscripts in Ukraine
Kenya said Tuesday its foreign minister would go to Moscow next month after condemning recruiters luring Kenyans to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs, only to send them to Ukraine's front lines as "cannon fodder."
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11 February
UN Seeks ‘Security Guarantees’ to Monitor DRC Ceasefire
The UN on Tuesday sought "security guarantees" from warring parties in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to enable its soldiers to use a key airport for monitoring a planned ceasefire.
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11 February
US Deploys 200 Troops to Train Nigerian Military
The United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in their fight against jihadist groups, Nigerian and US officials said Tuesday, as Washington increases military cooperation with the West African country.
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