Africa

Is the Tucano Aircraft a Game Changer in Nigeria’s Terrorism Fight?

Commentators increasingly see the A-29 Super Tucano as a game changer in Nigeria's fight against ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists.

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Attack on Bus, Truck Kills 21 in Niger: Sources

Suspected jihadists attacked a bus and a truck in Niger, killing 21 people in the southwestern Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso.

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Gunmen Kill 11 Nigeria Security Personnel in Two Attacks

Gunmen killed 11 security personnel, including seven policemen and four vigilantes, in attacks in central and northwestern Nigeria.

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Seven Killed in New Burkina Attack

At least seven people, including four volunteers in an anti-jihadist militia, were killed in the fifth attack to strike northern Burkina Faso,

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More Than 50 Killed in Rebel Attacks in DR Congo

More than 50 people have been killed in attacks in the troubled northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the Allied Democratic Forces rebel group suspected of being responsible. 

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Russia Ramps up Ties With Sudan as Ukraine War Rages

Experts say Moscow is boosting relations with its longtime African ally Sudan, eyeing its gold wealth and strategic location.

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Israeli System Downs ISIS Drones In Mozambique 

The Mozambique Army downed three ISIS drones using an Israeli counter-drone system in the country’s north.

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Gunmen in Northwest Nigeria Kill 19 Security Personnel

Gunmen have killed 19 security personnel, including 13 soldiers, in an assault in the northwest Nigerian state of Kebbi.

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UN Chief Recommends AU Maintain Somalia Troop Levels Until 2023

UN Secretary-General recommended that the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia maintain its staffing level through the end of the year.

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More Than 300 Civilians Killed in Three Months of Ethiopia Airstrikes: UN

Airstrikes have killed at least 304 civilians since late November in Ethiopia's war-torn north.

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