Africa

Morocco Orders 10 Airbus H225M Helicopters to Replace Pumas

Morocco has placed an order for 10 H225M choppers from Airbus Helicopters, which the Royal Moroccan Air Force will use in combat search and rescue operations.

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UK Tests Chinese 3D Printers to Build Kamikaze Drones, Sparking Security Concerns

The British Army tested Chinese-made 3D printers to manufacture tactical unmanned aerial systems during a training exercise in Kenya earlier this year, raising questions about security risks linked to Beijing-made technology.

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Jihadists Say Killed Nigerian Brigadier General

An IS-aligned jihadist group claimed it killed a Nigerian brigadier general leading the fight against militant groups in the Lake Chad region.

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Western Sahara Autonomy Plan Sparks Hopes of Progress

Many people in Western Sahara hope Morocco's autonomy plan for the area will accelerate development and end the territorial dispute.

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Mali’s JNIM Jihadists: Armed Fighters or Politically Ambitious Belligerents?

Jihadist group JNIM has made itself the arch nemesis of Mali's junta, weakening the country's central government in an unprecedented manner.

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M23, DR Congo Sign New Peace Roadmap in Doha

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a new peace framework on Saturday in Qatar aimed at ending the fighting that has devastated eastern DRC.

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Four Nigerian Security Personnel Killed in Jihadist Ambush

Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group ambushed Nigerian security forces in northeastern Borno state, killing two soldiers and two anti-jihadist militia members, sources said Saturday.

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UN Renews Peacekeeping Mission in Disputed Abyei Region

The UN Security Council on Friday renewed a peacekeeping mission in Abyei, a disputed oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan, but warned that future extensions depended on progress in ending the conflict.

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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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