Africa • Page 34 of 293 • The Defense Post

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2 July

Senegalese soldiers members of ECOWAS forces (Economic Community of West African States) patrol in Barra, on January 22, 2017.

France Returns Military Base to Senegal as Part of Broader Withdrawal

France handed over to Senegal a military base used by its army on Tuesday, as part of a broader withdrawal of French troops from the West African country.

1 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists in Mali Attack Military Sites

Suspected jihadists attacked multiple military installations in Mali early Tuesday, including an army camp in the major western city of Kayes, the military and residents said, as the country faces a recent rise in assaults.

Jun- 2025 -

29 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethnic Militia Kills 10 at DR Congo Displaced Persons Camp

An armed group at the center of a long-running ethnic conflict in DR Congo's northeast attacked a camp for displaced people killing 10.

28 June

Staff Writer With AFP

US Sanctions on Sudan Over Alleged Chemical Weapons Use Take Effect

US sanctions on Sudan have taken effect, with Washington saying Khartoum's military used chemical weapons in the country's bloody civil war.

28 June

Commandos from the Mozambique Defense Armed Forces

Staff Writer With AFP

Mozambique Probes Claims of Army Atrocities Near TotalEnergies Site

Mozambique's human rights commission said it has opened an investigation into media reports of deadly abuses by government soldiers.

27 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Rwanda, DRC to Ink Peace Deal in US but Questions Remain

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will sign an agreement in Washington to put an end to a conflict.

26 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Gangs Kill 20 Soldiers in Raid: Security Sources

Criminal gangs in central Nigeria earlier this week killed at least 20 soldiers in a raid on a military base, security sources said.

26 June

Fighters ride in a vehicle in a military convoy in Gedaref, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Accuses Kenya of Funneling Arms to Paramilitaries

Sudan's army-backed government accused Kenya of funneling weapons from the United Arab Emirates to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

24 June

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, move across a snow-filled landing zone during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, March 28, 2023. With more than 8,000 participants and observers from 12 different countries, JPMRC-AK 23-02’s multinational environment helps increase Arctic proficiency throughout the Army and the joint force, in support of the nation’s, and the Army’s Arctic strategy. (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Airborne Soldiers Train in Arctic Conditions With Lessons From Ukraine Conflict

The US Army is training airborne troops in the Arctic using tactical insights gained from the Ukraine-Russia war to enhance their readiness in complex domains.

24 June