Africa

Air Strikes Shake Khartoum as Sudan Rivals Agree One-Week Ceasefire

Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy.

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Jihadist Attacks Kill Around 20 in Burkina Faso

Around 20 people in east-central Burkina Faso have been killed in attacks by suspected jihadists, sources said.

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Chad Says Troops Killed ‘Bandits’ in Operation With CAR

Chad said its troops had killed "bandits" in an unprecedented joint operation in neighboring Central African Republic.

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At Least 30 People Killed in Clashes in Central Nigeria

More than 30 people have been killed in clashes between herders and farmers in central Nigeria's Plateau State, a local official said.

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Four Killed in Attack on US Convoy in SE Nigeria

Gunmen attacked a US convoy in southeast Nigeria's Anambra State, police and a US official said, killing four people and abducting three others.

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South African Military Delegation Visiting Moscow

The commander of South Africa's ground forces is in Moscow for talks days after Washington accused Pretoria of secretly providing arms to Russia.

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33 Civilians Killed in Burkina Faso ‘Terrorist’ Attack

At least 33 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on vegetable farmers in a jihadist-hit region of Burkina Faso.

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Army, ‘Foreign’ Fighters Killed 500 in Mali in March 2022: UN Report

The Malian army and foreign fighters executed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in Mali in March 2022.

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Sudan Warring Sides Make Humanitarian Promise but No Truce

Sudan's warring military factions signed a commitment to respect humanitarian principles in their spiralling conflict but they did not reach a ceasefire.

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US Accuses South Africa of Having Supplied Weapons to Russia

The US envoy to South Africa accused the country of having covertly provided arms to Russia, a charge that drew an angry rebuke from Pretoria.

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