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May- 2025 -

5 May

Togo Nationals Captured With Russian Forces on Ukraine Front: Govt

Togo nationals have been "captured and detained" by Ukrainian armed forces after taking part "in military operations alongside Russian armed forces," Togolese authorities said.

4 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill at Least 11 Soldiers in Nigeria: Military

Fighters affiliated with Islamic State killed at least 11 soldiers in an attack on their base in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, military sources said.

4 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Paramilitaries Launch First Attack on de Facto Capital: Army

Sudanese paramilitaries struck Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast, the army said, in the first attack on the seat of the army-aligned government in the country's two-year war.

2 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Governors Urge Army to Rethink Anti-Jihadist Strategy

State governors in northeast Nigeria on Thursday called on government security forces to rethink their counter-insurgency strategy, after more than 100 people were killed last month in jihadist attacks.

1 May

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

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Paramilitaries Kill at Least 165 in Darfur City Over 10 Days: Activists

Sudan's paramilitaries have killed at least 165 civilians in 10 days in their assault on El-Fasher, the last major city in Darfur to elude their control.

Apr- 2025 -

30 April