Africa • Page 165 of 293 • The Defense Post

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8 September

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Burkina Faso, Mali Agree Joint Force Against Jihadists

Burkina Faso and Mali agreed to mount joint military operations against jihadist groups who have ravaged Africa's Sahel region.

7 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Libya Says Senior IS Figure Embarak al-Khazimi Arrested

Libyan authorities said that government forces have arrested Embarak al-Khazimi, a senior Islamic State group figure.

6 September

A Democratic Republic of Congo soldier is seen on patrol in the village of Manzalaho, near Beni, Feb. 18, 2020, following an alleged attack by members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group.

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 30 Dead in Weekend DR Congo Attack

At least 30 people were killed in a weekend attack in the restive northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

6 September

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-760 aircraft

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Seizes ‘Weapons Shipment’ From Ethiopian Plane

Sudanese authorities have seized a shipment of weapons at Khartoum airport arriving from neighboring Ethiopia.

2 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Gunmen Kidnap 73 Students From High School in Northwest

Nigerian gunmen kidnapped 73 students after storming a high school in the northwest of the country.

1 September

Nigerian soldiers patrol on October 12, 2019, after gunmen suspected of belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group carried out a deadly attack in the village of Tungushe, Borno state

Staff Writer With AFP

17 People Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Attacks

At least 17 people, including a soldier and aid worker, were killed by Islamic State-aligned jihadists in northeast Nigeria's Borno state.

Aug- 2021 -

30 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria’s Buhari Urges Unity After Massacres in Flashpoint City

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for communities to unite to ease tensions after violence in a flashpoint central city killed dozens of people.

27 August

Military troops inspect arms and ammunitions recovered from Boko Haram jihadists.

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Jihadist Surrenders Spark Debate Over War Strategy

Images of bedraggled jihadists and families surrendering to the military have sparked debate over the Nigerian army's claims of success in its long war.

26 August

Inder Singh Bisht

German Military Orders $24.7M Surveillance Balloon to Protect Niger Base

The German military has ordered a $24.7 million Rheinmetall-made tethered balloon-based area reconnaissance system to help protect a forward operating base in Niger.

26 August