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10 February

Cattle herders gather with their livestock on the outskirts of a cattle market

Gunmen Kidnap 9 Catholic Worshippers at Night Prayers in Nigeria: Police

Gunmen seized nine worshippers from a Catholic church during Sunday night prayers in restive central Nigeria, police said, in the latest bout of kidnappings in Africa's most populous country.

10 February

A Nigerian soldier wipes sweat off his face while participating in a special forces training exercise during Exercise Flintlock 2018 in Agadez, Niger, April 14, 2018. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise working with multinational special operations groups. The exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 (SW/AW) Evan Parker/Released)

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Military Drone Strike in Niger Killed 17 Civilians in January: HRW

A drone strike apparently carried out by Niger's military killed 17 civilians, among them children, in western Niger last month, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

10 February

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Somalia Signs Defense Agreement With Saudi Arabia

Somalia Monday signed a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena for proxy wars between Gulf monarchies, with Abu Dhabi at loggerheads with Riyadh.

9 February

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Turkey, Egypt Sign $350M Defense Pact to Boost Arms and Joint Production

Turkey has agreed to a $350-million defense cooperation package with Egypt that will expand military supply ties and establish joint defense production capacity in North Africa.

9 February

Staff Writer With AFP

UAE Says Welcomes US-Backed Peace Plan for Sudan

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday said it welcomed a US-backed peace plan for the war in Sudan, where the Gulf country has repeatedly faced accusations of fueling the devastating conflict.

9 February

Members of the Amhara Special Forces seat on the top of a truck while another member looks on in the city of Alamata, Ethiopia, on December 11, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Demands Eritrea ‘Immediately Withdraw’ Troops From Its Territory

A bitter war of words has escalated further after Ethiopia ordered neighboring Eritrea to "immediately withdraw its troops" from Ethiopian territory, with the pair seemingly inching towards a new conflict.

8 February

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South Africa to Withdraw Troops From UN Mission in DR Congo

South Africa will withdraw its 700 troops deployed under the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in the conflict-plagued DR Congo.

7 February

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

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Drone Attack on Sudan Aid Convoy Kills One: UN Agency

A drone attack on an aid convoy in Sudan's North Kordofan killed one person and wounded several others, the UN's humanitarian agency said.

7 February

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Attacks Leave 30 Dead in Nigeria’s Benue State

Two attacks in the space of a few days left 30 people dead in two neighboring towns in Nigeria's central state of Benue.

4 February

Two women stand out behind a wall in Ngarannam village, located in Borno in north-eastern Nigeria, which was the stronghold of the terrorist organization Boko Haram

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill at Least 162 in New Nigeria Attack

Gunmen killed at least 162 people in Nigeria's Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months, a Red Cross official said.

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