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17 July

Nigerien soldiers stand guard outside Diffa airport

Five Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Niger

A police officer and four civilians were killed in a "complex terrorist attack" in southwestern Niger, the army said, in an area where thousands have fled their homes to escape jihadist violence.

16 July

A Democratic Republic of Congo soldier is seen on patrol in the village of Manzalaho, near Beni, Feb. 18, 2020, following an alleged attack by members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group.

Staff Writer With AFP

ADF Rebels Kill 12 in Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources

ADF rebels killed at least 12 villagers in eastern DR Congo this week, the latest in a series of massacres linked to the group.

15 July

An aerial view shows black smoke rising above the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Mediation to Resume in Saudi as War Enters Fourth Month

Sudanese army representatives have returned to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for talks with their paramilitary foes, a government source said.

12 July

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Thousands Flee Homes in Jihadist-Hit Niger

Nearly 11,000 people in jihadist-hit southwestern Niger have fled their homes this month, the United Nations and local authorities said.

11 July

A vehicle of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic on December 9, 2014.

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Peacekeeper Killed in Central African Republic Attack

A Rwandan member of the United Nations peacekeeping force was killed in an attack by an armed group in the Central African Republic, a UN spokesman said.

11 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Refuses to Attend Regional Peace Talks in Ethiopia

Sudan's government refused to participate in a regional meeting to resolve the crisis in the conflict-wracked nation, accusing chair Kenya of favoring rival forces.

10 July

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster has transported over 60 Vietnamese military personnel deploying to the United Nations Mission (UNMISS) in South Sudan in June 2023. The flight provided a strategic airlift to Vietnamese soldiers and equipment from Ho Chi Minh city to Juba, enabling Vietnam to rotate their staff at the role 2 field hospital.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia, Vietnam Deliver UN Medical Field Support to South Sudan

The Australian and Vietnamese militaries have teamed on a United Nations Mission to deliver medical field support for South Sudan.

10 July

Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Warns Sudan Faces ‘Full-Scale Civil War’ as Air Raid Kills 22

Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" that could destabilize the entire region, the UN warned after an air strike killed around 22 civilians.

9 July