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8 June

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

Fighting Rages at Sudan Military Site Facility

Sudanese army soldiers and paramilitaries fought for control of a military facility in Khartoum where a fire raged at an oil and gas facility, witnesses said.

8 June

UN MONUSCO peacekeeper in Democratic Republic of Congo

Staff Writer With AFP

Top UN Official Urges ‘Responsible’ Exit of Peacekeepers From DR Congo

A top UN official said that peacekeepers should withdraw from conflict-torn DR Congo "as quickly as possible" yet responsibly.

8 June

File photo of Al Shabaab fighters Somalia

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Says Foils Al-Shabaab Attack Near Border With Somalia

Ethiopia said on Wednesday it had foiled an attack by jihadist group Al-Shabaab on a town on its border with Somalia.

7 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Attacks by Suspected Jihadists in Burkina Faso Kill 21

Twenty-one people, most of them members of the security forces, have been killed in Burkina Faso in attacks by suspected jihadists.

7 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Rwanda Unveils Major Military Shakeup

Rwanda's president has embarked on a major shakeup of the country's military with the appointment of a new defense minister, army chief, and head of internal security.

6 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Troops Killed in Jihadist Ambush on Convoy

Several Nigerian soldiers died in an attack on a military convoy in the Lake Chad region by jihadist fighters aligned with Islamic State, security forces said.

6 June

Planners for exercise African Lion 21 survey a small arms weapons range during a visit to Morocco, January 20, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Soldiers to Join Moroccan War Games for First Time

Israeli soldiers will for the first time take part in military exercises in Morocco when the biggest war games event in Africa kicks off Tuesday, the Israeli army said.

5 June