Africa

15 Soldiers Killed, Six Missing in Niger Attack: Ministry

Fifteen soldiers have been killed and six more are missing after a "terrorist" attack in southwest Niger.

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Egypt Army Says 89 Insurgents Killed in Restive Sinai

Egypt's military killed 89 suspected insurgents in operations in North Sinai where an affiliate of the Islamic State group has been active for nearly a decade.

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Turkey to Export Unmanned Mine Clearing Equipment to Burkina Faso

Turkey’s state-owned defense company ASFAT will export four unmanned mine-clearing vehicles to Burkina Faso.

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19 Civilians Killed in New Attack in Niger

A fresh attack in western Niger near the border with volatile Mali has left 19 civilians dead.

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Raytheon to Supply Morocco With F-16 Engines in $212 Million Contract

The United States Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $212 million contract to provide new F-16 fighter jet engines for Morocco.

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South Africa to Send 1,495 Troops to Mozambique to Fight Jihadists

South Africa will send 1,495 troops to Mozambique to help the country battle jihadist militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation.

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Boko Haram Cameroon Attack Kills Five Soldiers, Civilian: Govt

Boko Haram Islamists killed five Cameroonian soldiers and a civilian in an attack in the far north of the country.

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7 Soldiers, 15 Islamist Rebels Killed in DR Congo Clashes

Seven soldiers and 15 members of a notorious armed Islamist group have died in three days of clashes in northeastern DR Congo.

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Niger Says 14 Killed in Attack Near Mali Border

Armed men on motorbikes killed 14 civilians in an attack on a village in western Niger, near the restive border with Mali.

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Mozambique Welcomes Foreign Soldiers to Fight Insurgency

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi expressed his gratitude to African countries sending troops to help fight insurgents in the north of the country.

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