Africa
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Oct- 2024 -22 October
Activists Say Over 70 Dead in Two Days of Sudan Fighting
Sudanese volunteer rescuers reported four children were among 20 people killed in an army air strike in the capital Khartoum, adding to dozens killed in Al-Jazira state.
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20 October
Fighting Breaks Out in DRC Between M23 Rebels and Militia
Clashes between M23 rebels and government-aligned militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo broke a fragile truce that had lasted several weeks.
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17 October
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.
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17 October
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.
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16 October
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.
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8 October
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.
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8 October
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.
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6 October
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.
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2 October
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.
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Sep- 2024 -27 September
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.
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