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21 December

Soldiers of the Democratic Republic of Congo's armed forces perform a security patrol around the Kiwanja airfield days after clashes with the M23 rebels

UN Eases Weapons Embargo on DR Congo

The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution that eases a weapons embargo on the Democratic Republic of Congo.

20 December

Nigerian soldiers patrol on October 12, 2019, after gunmen suspected of belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group carried out a deadly attack in the village of Tungushe, Borno state

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill Over 20 Villagers in Northern Nigeria

Gunmen have killed more than 20 people in two separate attacks on farming communities in northern Nigeria.

20 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia President Says Soldiers in Eritrea to Return Home This Month

Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said soldiers training in Eritrea will begin returning home this month.

16 December

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Army Says Air-Land Sweep Kills 39 ‘Terrorists’, One Soldier

A single soldier and 39 suspected jihadists died in a 10-day security operation in volatile northwestern Burkina Faso, the army said.

16 December

A German soldier patrols the route from Gao to Gossi, Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

Berlin Sets Bamako Terms for Troops to Stay in Mali to 2024

German forces will stay in Mali until 2024 only if the junta allows them to operate freely, Germany's defense minister said.

15 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Nigeria to Receive 54 Military Aircraft: Air Force Chief

Nigeria will receive 54 manned and unmanned military aircraft to tackle multi-pronged security threats, Chief of Air Staff Marshal Isiaka Amao said last week.

15 December

South Sudanese civilians line up outside a U.N. compound in Bor offering refuge and basic health necessities

Staff Writer With AFP

Over 160 Civilians Killed in South Sudan Clashes: UN

At least 166 civilians have died in clashes in South Sudan's far north over the past four months, the United Nations said.

14 December

Ugandan police secure the crime scene on Sunday following a bomb blast in capital Kampala

Staff Writer With AFP

Uganda Forces Kill 11 ADF Rebels After Incursion

Ugandan forces killed 11 ADF rebels after they crossed into the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first known incursion by the group this year.

14 December