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Oct- 2024 -

17 October

A security officer gestures as he and colleagues patrol at the the site of explosions in Mogadishu

Somalia Suicide Attack Kills Seven Near Police Academy

A suicide bomber blew himself up near a police academy in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least seven people including civilians, police said.

17 October

Joe Saballa

Cameroon Army Equips Special Forces With Turkish MPT-76 Assault Rifles

The Cameroon Army has enhanced the lethality of its special forces with the adoption of Turkish-made MPT-76 assault rifles.

16 October

Christine Casimiro

Nigerian Air Force to Expand Fleet With 34 Italian Aircraft

Nigeria is expanding its air force fleet, acquiring 24 M-346 light fighter-trainer aircraft and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters from Italian defense manufacturer Leonardo.

8 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Market Attack Kills at Least 10 Civilians

Suspected jihadists killed at least 10 civilians at the weekend at a market in the north of Burkina Faso, security officials and locals said.

8 October

South Africa National Defence Forces soldiers.

Staff Writer With AFP

Six Security Guards Killed in South Africa Attack

Six security guards about to go on patrol near a school have been shot and killed in South Africa, not far from where 18 people were gunned down just over a week ago.

6 October

Members of an Amhara militia gather in the village of Adi Arkay, northeast of Gondar, Ethiopia

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Forces Deploy Against Amhara Rebels

Ethiopian army forces have deployed in large numbers in the past fortnight to Amhara state, scene of a year-long insurgency, a security source said.

2 October

Giulia Bernacchi

US to Sell 720 Stinger Missiles to Egypt for $740M

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 720 Stinger missiles to Egypt for an estimated cost of $740 million.

Sep- 2024 -

27 September

Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum airport, in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Air Strikes in Khartoum as Sudan Army Attacks Paramilitary Positions

Air strikes and shelling rocked Khartoum as the army attacked paramilitary positions throughout the Sudanese capital, eyewitnesses and a military source said.

26 September

Military pick-up and an armored vehicle 'Bastion' of the Malian army.

Christine Casimiro

Three Sahel Military Juntas Sign Satellite Deal With Russia

The military regimes of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have signed a deal to procure telecommunications and surveillance satellite technology from Russia.

26 September