Africa • Page 30 of 248 • The Defense Post

Mar- 2024 -

8 March

Gunmen Kidnap More Than 280 From Nigerian School: Teacher

Gunmen have kidnapped more than 280 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria, a teacher and a local resident said, in one of the country's largest mass abductions.

7 March

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo M23 Rebels Capture More Territory

M23 rebels seized more territory as clashes went on for a third day in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo forcing ever more people to flee.

7 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Over 100 Missing After Nigeria Jihadist Kidnapping: Officials

More than 100 people are missing after jihadists in northeast Nigeria carried out a mass kidnapping that targeted women and children from displacement camps, officials said.

7 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger, Mali, Burkina Creating Joint Anti-Jihadist Force

The army chiefs of military-ruled Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced the creation of a joint force to battle long-running jihadist rebellions raging in their countries.

4 March

Staff Writer With AFP

15 Killed, Thousands Flee in Latest DR Congo Rebel Attacks

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group launched sweeping attacks in DR Congo's lawless east, killing at least 15 people and leading thousands to flee.

4 March

Staff Writer With AFP

‘170 People Executed’ in Attacks on Burkina Villages: Prosecutor

Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said as jihadist violence flares.

Feb- 2024 -

29 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Nigeria Acquiring CN235-220 Military Transport Aircraft From Indonesia

An African aviation firm Allied Aeronautics is procuring four CN235-220 transport aircraft for the Nigerian Army.

29 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists Kill Several Soldiers in Mali

Several Malian soldiers died in a large-scale attack by suspected jihadists on a military outpost in the remote west of the landlockled west African nation.

28 February

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Peacekeepers Launch Pullout From War-Torn East DR Congo

The UN has kicked off the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over the first UN base to national police.

28 February