Africa
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Aug- 2025 -4 August
Peacekeepers and Al-Shabaab Clash Over Key Somali Town
International peacekeepers are battling radical Islamist fighters to retake a strategic Somali town, the African Union mission in the country said.
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3 August
Senegal Strengthens Eastern Gendarmerie Amid Mali Border Threats
Senegal is positioning new gendarmerie units in the east of the country as it faces growing security threats along its border with Mali.
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2 August
Jihadists Kill ‘Dozens’ of Soldiers and Civilians in Burkina Faso
Two jihadist attacks in northeastern Burkina Faso early this week killed "several dozens" of soldiers and civilians, two security sources and a local source said.
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1 August
DR Congo, Rwanda Hold First Talks After Peace Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have held their first talks after signing a peace deal to end decades of deadly conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the two countries said on Friday.
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Jul- 2025 -31 July
Civilians Face ‘Devastating’ Impact of Ethiopia’s Oromia Conflict: ICRC
Conflict between the Ethiopian army and rebels is having "devastating consequences" on civilians, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned.
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30 July
Deadly Clashes Between Uganda, South Sudan Forces
Uganda's army, supporting South Sudan's ruling faction against its internal rivals, has clashed violently with local armed forces in the country.
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29 July
Troops Kill 45 ‘Bandits’ in North-Central Nigeria: Conflict Monitor
Nigerian troops killed 45 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout in the north-central Niger state, according to a conflict monitors' report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Monday.
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28 July
More Than 40 Killed in Rebel Attack in Northeast DR Congo
More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said.
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28 July
Key Somalia Town of Maxaas Falls to Al-Shabaab
Islamist militants took control of the strategic town of Maxaas in central Somalia on Sunday after heavy fighting with the army and local militias, military sources said.
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27 July
French Ex-Spy Jailed on Suspicion of Ordering Child Rapes in Africa
A former French intelligence agent has been charged and imprisoned in eastern France on suspicion of ordering child rapes in Africa, prosecutors said Saturday.
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