Africa
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Mar- 2025 -10 March
US Pulls Non-Emergency Staff From South Sudan After Clashes
The US has ordered all non-emergency staff in South Sudan to leave, as rising tensions provoke international concern.
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8 March
‘Alarming Regression’ in South Sudan, UN Warns
South Sudan is in "alarming regression" as clashes in the northeast threaten to undo years of progress towards peace, the UN said.
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8 March
France Begins Handover of Military Bases to Senegal: Embassy
France is withdrawing troops from Senegal, handing over military bases in the west African nation after its presence since 1960.
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7 March
Benin Receives Military Surveillance Plane From EU
Benin received a surveillance aircraft from the European Union to bolster its fight against jihadist groups in the north of the country.
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6 March
Morocco Buys Chinese-Made TB-001K ‘Scorpion’ Combat Drones
Morocco has acquired Chinese-made TB-001K “Scorpion” reconnaissance and attack drones as part of ongoing efforts to modernize its defense capabilities and strengthen ties with Beijing.
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5 March
East DR Congo City Buries Blast Victims as Toll Rises
The DR Congo city of Bukavu mourned those killed in two explosions that followed a meeting of the Rwanda-backed M23.
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3 March
Paramilitary Shelling Kills Six in Sudan’s North Darfur: Rescuers
Paramilitary artillery shelling of a crowded market and nearby displaced people's camp in Sudan's Darfur region killed six people.
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2 March
10 Gunmen, One Soldier Killed in Northern Benin
Clashes in Benin over the last week between armed groups and the military left ten dead, including one soldier, as the West African country faces an uptick in attacks on army positions.
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2 March
Jihadist Ambush Kills 11 Soldiers in North Niger
An attack claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 11 soldiers in northern Niger near the Algerian border, local sources and media reported Saturday.
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2 March
Rwanda-Backed M23 Says Handed 20 Hutu Rebels to Kigali
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday said it had handed over to Kigali 20 fighters from a militia founded by ethnic Hutus who took part in the Rwandan genocide.
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