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8 October

M23 fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Fighting Flares in DR Congo Forcing 50,000 to Flee

Rival armed groups have clashed in DR Congo's east killing five civilians and forcing more than 50,000 to flee, the United Nations said.

7 October

French soldiers of the 2e Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes prepare for a mission on the French BAP air base, in Niamey

Staff Writer With AFP

French Army to Begin Niger Pullout ‘This Week’

France said it would start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week after a falling-out with the post-coup regime.

6 October

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 20 Pro-Govt Somali Fighters Killed Battling Al-Shabaab

At least 20 pro-government fighters have been killed in fierce battles with Al-Shabaab jihadists in central Somalia, local militia commanders said.

5 October

French Panhard VBL during Operation Aconit

Staff Writer With AFP

French Army Says to Begin Niger Withdrawal ‘This Week’

French troops will begin withdrawing from Niger "this week," Paris said, after a falling-out with the military junta in power since a July coup.

4 October

An aerial view shows black smoke rising above the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Paramilitary Shells Kill 10 Civilians in Khartoum: Activists

Paramilitary artillery that struck a mosque and other civilian buildings in the Sudanese capital killed 10 people, local activists said.

3 October

Cayuse Warrior Plus multi-role helicopter.

Inder Singh Bisht

Nigeria Acquires 12 Attack Helos to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Punch

The Nigerian Army has bought 12 attack helicopters from MD Helicopters to arm its newly-formed army aviation unit.

3 October

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

Staff Writer With AFP

29 Niger Soldiers Killed by Suspected Jihadists: Defense Ministry

Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defense ministry said, declaring a three-day national mourning period.

2 October

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Army Says New Fighting With Separatist Rebels in North

The Malian army said new fighting had broken out in the north between the military and armed rebel groups, the latest in a series of attacks on the army in the troubled West African country.

1 October