Africa

Sudan Army Says Retakes Key District in Khartoum North

Sudan's military said it had regained control of a key district in greater Khartoum as it presses its advance against the paramilitary RSF.

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US Approves $304 Million Long-Range Radar Sale to Egypt

The US State Department has approved a $304-million sale of AN/TPS-78 Long-Range Radar to Egypt.

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US Approves Sale of Modernization Kits for Egypt’s Fast Missile Craft

The US State Department has approved an estimated $625-million sale of modernization kits and services for Egypt’s fast missile craft.

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DR Congo Conflict Advances as UN Warns of Regional Escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern DR Congo as the UN warned the risk of violence spreading regionally had "never been higher."

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France to Pull Troops From Ivory Coast in February: Sources

France will hand back to Ivory Coast its only military base in the west African country in a ceremony on February 20.

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Morocco Receives First Turkish Bayraktar Akinci Drones

Morocco has received its first batch of Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey, as part of an agreement reportedly signed in 2023.

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At Least 80 Killed in Southern Sudan Violence: UN

The UN warned that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after eruption of violence killed 80 people in one city.

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M23, Rwandan Troops Launch Fresh DR Congo Offensive

The M23 armed group and allied Rwandan forces launched a new offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Paramilitary Shelling Kills Five at Sudan Hospital: Medical Source

Shelling by Sudanese paramilitaries killed five people outside one of the last medical facilities still operating in Omdurman.

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Moroccan Military Reveals First Apache Attack Helicopters

The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces has unveiled the first three AH-64E Apache combat helicopters purchased from the US.

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