Africa

US Threatens to Pull Support for UN Peace Mission in Abyei

The US has threatened to oppose the renewal of a UN peacekeeping mission to Abyei, a disputed region between war-torn Sudan and South Sudan, unless both sides uphold a 2011 peace deal.

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ISWAP Jihadists Attack Nigeria Base Near Niger: Sources

Fourteen troops were injured when Islamist fighters attacked a base in remote northeast Nigeria near the border with Niger, military and local militia sources said.

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Fears of New Conflict Between Eritrea and Ethiopia

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of "preparing to wage war," Eritrea retorts that its neighbor's words were fuelling "dangerous conflicts," and analysts fear another war is brewing in the volatile Horn of Africa.

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US Says Actively Engaged in Sudan Ceasefire Talks

The White House said it was deeply engaged in ceasefire talks in Sudan, where the US has proposed a deal to end fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

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Thousands Flee as Sudan Conflict Spreads East From Darfur: UN

Over 36,000 Sudanese civilians have fled towns and villages in the Kordofan region east of Darfur, according to the UN.

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Trump Does Not Rule Out Any Kind of Nigeria Military Operation

US President Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, and that it could be ground or air attacks.

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New Satellite Images Suggest Mass Killings Persist in Sudan’s El-Fasher

New satellite imagery suggests that mass killings are likely continuing in and around the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, Yale researchers said.

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Nigeria Lacking Resources for Jihadist Fight: Top General

Nigeria's top general said the military did not have enough resources to win its war against jihadist groups.

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UN Calls for End to Sudan Siege After Mass Hospital Killings

UN chief called for an immediate end to military escalation in Sudan after reports that more than 460 people were shot dead in a hospital.

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Israeli Defense Firm Delivers Missile Protection System to an African Air Force

BIRD Aerosystems has completed the delivery, installation, and commissioning of its Advanced Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS) to an undisclosed African country. 

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