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8 July

A Russian flag emblazoned with the emblem of Russia hangs on a monument to Russia’s so-called military instructors in Bangui, Central African Republic

C.Africa Denies Wagner Fighters Are Leaving

An unknown number of fighters from Russian mercenary group Wagner have been preparing to leave the Central African Republic.

7 July

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo and South Africa Plan Security Pact

DR Congo's president said he was planning to sign a security agreement with South Africa, as militias continue to occupy swathes of turbulent eastern Congo.

7 July

Senegalese soldiers from the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, on July 24, 2019.

Staff Writer With AFP

Armed Attack on UN Convoy in Mali: Source

Armed men attacked a logistics convoy of the UN mission in the north of Mali on Thursday, a source at the UN peacekeeping mission said.

6 July

Kenya military personnel march in Nginyang Village

Staff Writer With AFP

20 ‘Militants’ Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack in Kenya: Police

Kenya said 20 "militants" had been killed and eight officers injured in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack near the country's border with Somalia.

6 July

A UN peacekeeper alongside a Russian fighter and a member of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s presidential guard in Bangui, December 2020

Robert Uniacke

The Future of Wagner’s Adventurism in Africa: Clues From Prigozhin

Despite sanctions, the Wagner Group’s extensive business interests in Africa indicate that the group’s next moves may still focus on the continent.

6 July

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon.

Joe Saballa

Morocco to Receive Merkava Tanks From Israel

Morocco is set to receive an unspecified number of Merkava tanks from Israel as part of the African nation’s efforts to bolster its military firepower.

6 July