Africa
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Jun- 2025 -11 June
Attacks in Central Nigeria Kill at Least 20
Attacks in north-central Nigeria's Plateau state have killed at least 20 people this week, local government and humanitarian sources said Wednesday, in the region's latest flare-up of violence.
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10 June
S. Sudan Army to ‘Forcibly’ Disarm Youth in Volatile State
South Sudan's army said it would carry out a voluntary then "forceful" disarmament of young people in an area under state of emergency.
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8 June
Wagner Replaced by Russia’s Africa Corp in Mali: Diplomatic Sources
The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left Mali, and its units there have been taken over by the Moscow-run Africa Corps.
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6 June
Uganda Takes Control of 2 DRC Towns: Army Spokesman
The Ugandan army said it had taken control of the Democratic Republic of Congo towns of Kasenyi and Tchomia to "prevent inter-ethnic fighting."
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5 June
Turkey Supplies Combat, Utility Helicopters to Somalia
Somalia has accepted helicopters from Turkey as part of bilateral defense cooperation between the countries.
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5 June
Paramilitary Attack on Sudan Displacement Camp Kills 14: Rescuers
Shelling by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed at least 14 people in a famine-hit displacement camp in the Darfur region.
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4 June
Nigerian Navy at 69: New Patrol Boats, Helicopters Enter Service
The Nigerian Navy has inducted offshore patrol vessels and maritime helicopters during the service’s 69th founding anniversary.
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4 June
HRW Warns Rwanda-Backed M23 Executing DR Congo Civilians
The Rwanda-backed M23 militia has carried out "mass killings" of Congolese civilians in eastern DR Congo, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned.
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3 June
Nigerian Military Air Strike Kills at Least 20 Civilians: Residents
A Nigerian military air strike in the country's embattled northwest has killed at least 20 civilians, residents said.
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3 June
Uganda Army Kills 2 After Explosion Reported in Capital
Uganda's army said it killed two "armed terrorists" in Kampala after reports of a bomb explosion ahead of the country's annual Martyrs' Day.
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