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10 November

A Polisario Front soldier stands before a Sahrawi flag in Western Algeria

Morocco Says Keen to Turn Page on Western Sahara Conflict

Morocco wants to "turn the page definitively" on the Western Sahara conflict but without giving up its "legitimate rights" over the disputed territory, the country's foreign minister said.

9 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Egypt to Boost Troops in Restive Sinai After Israel Deal

Egypt is boosting troop numbers around Rafah in restive Sinai in the battle against Islamic State group militants, after striking a coordination deal with neighboring Israel.

9 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Soldier, 15 Jihadists Killed in Weekend Battle

One Burkina Faso soldier and around 15 jihadists died in fighting over the weekend, the army of the west African nation said.

8 November

Ethiopian militias ride in the back of a pick up truck in Ethiopia, on 21 November 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Leader of Ethiopia’s Oromo Rebels Predicts Victory ‘Very Soon’

A rebel leader fighting Ethiopia's government says his troops are near the capital and preparing another attack, predicting the war would end "very soon."

5 November

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 69 Dead in West Niger Jihadist Attack

At least 69 people, including a local mayor, have been killed in an attack in Niger's volatile "tri-border" zone with Burkina Faso and Mali, the interior ministry said on Thursday.

3 November

Photo of an Algerian soldier standing guard at the Tiguentourine gas complex, in In Amenas, about 1,600 kilometres southeast of the capital.

Staff Writer With AFP

Three Algerians Killed in Strike Blamed on Morocco: State Media

Algeria said three truck drivers had been killed in a bombing as they drove from Mauritania, an attack Algiers blamed on neighboring Morocco.

2 November

A vehicle of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic on December 9, 2014.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ten Egyptian Peacekeepers Wounded in ‘Unspeakable Attack’ in CAR

Members of the Central African Republic's presidential guard fired on Egyptian peacekeepers in capital Bangui, injuring 10 of them.

1 November

Members of an Amhara armed group who fight alongside federal and regional forces against fighters from the northern region of Tigray

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Forces, Tigrayan Rebels Battle Over Key Town of Kombolcha

Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels fought a pitched battle for control of Kombolcha on Monday, terrified residents reported, after the rebels claimed to have taken over their second town in two days.

1 November