Africa

Israeli Company Opens Kamikaze Drone Plant in Morocco

Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary BlueBird Aero Systems has inaugurated a production site in Morocco to build its SpyX loitering munitions.

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Sudan Army Says Drone Attacks Target Northern Town

Sudan's army said paramilitary forces launched drone strikes on Thursday targeting a northern town housing a major dam, while fighting between the foes raged in the strategic region of Kordofan.

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Jihadist Turf War Kills Around 200 in Nigeria: Sources

Clashes between rival jihadist factions in northeast Nigeria have claimed some 200 lives in the restive Lake Chad area, intelligence, militia, and jihadist sources told AFP Monday.

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Malian Woman Who Posted on TikTok Abducted, Executed

Suspected jihadists in northern Mali kidnapped a young woman who had been posting on TikTok and then publicly executed her, her family and local officials said Sunday.

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African Union Urges ‘International Action’ on Mali Jihadist Blockade

African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has expressed "deep concern" over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for "urgent international action."

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Sudan Army Says Intercepts Drone Attack on Key Southern City

The Sudanese army intercepted a drone attack launched by the Rapid Support Forces on the key southern city of El-Obeid, a military source said.

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US Says Rwanda, DR Congo Promise to Ease Tensions

The US said that Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo promised to work to ease tensions and recommitted to a peace agreement, which has failed to halt violence.

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Ethiopia Accused of Drone Attacks in Tigray

The Tigray People's Liberation Front accused the government in Addis Ababa of launching drone strikes against the region in northern Ethiopia, in breach of a peace deal.

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Explosions Heard Near Sudan Capital: Witnesses

Explosions were heard near the army-controlled Sudanese capital Khartoum, witnesses said, a day after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said they agreed to a humanitarian truce.

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Pirate Attack off Somali Coast Fuels Fears of Comeback

Attackers boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia, a British maritime security agency warned, after two recent incidents raised fears of a resurgence in piracy.

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