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Jun- 2024 -

5 June

Gunmen Kill Seven Benin Soldiers in Attack: Army Source

Gunmen killed seven Benin soldiers in an attack in the north of the country in Pendjari National Park, an army source and a security source said.

3 June

A soldier from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) stands guard on a hill overlooking a United Nations tank position near the village of Kibumba I, around 20km from the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive North Kivu province on July 11, 2012.

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo Rebels Kill South African Soldier, Wound 13

One South African soldier died, and 13 more were wounded in a battle with M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.

31 May

Staff Writer With AFP

M23 Rebels Close in on Another Town in East DR Congo

Civilians were fleeing as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels closed in on another strategic town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said.

29 May

Joe Saballa

Russia Intensifies Recruitment of African Mercenaries for Ukraine War: Intel

The Russian military has ramped up its recruitment of mercenaries from Africa to support its frontline operations in Ukraine.

29 May

Rendering of Pratt & Whitney's new factory in Casablanca, Morocco. Photo: RTX

Rojoef Manuel

Pratt & Whitney Begins Factory Construction in Morocco

RTX segment Pratt & Whitney Canada has started the construction of a new manufacturing center in Casablanca, Morocco.

29 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Jihadists Kill Around 30 in Reprisal Attacks

Jihadists have killed around 30 fishermen in northeast Nigeria in retaliation for military bombardments that left scores of their fighters dead.

28 May

Nigerian soldiers patrolling Borno state near a former Boko Haram camp

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kidnap 150 People in Central Nigeria

Gunmen attacked a remote village in central Nigeria, killing eight people and kidnapped about 150 more in the country's latest mass abduction, officials said.

27 May