Africa

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.

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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.

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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.

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Jihadist-Hit Niger Brings Back Former Soldiers, Police

The Sahel state of Niger is urging former soldiers and police to get back into uniform to help the years-long battle against jihadists.

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Burkina Faso to Raise 150M Euros for War Fund

The Burkina Faso government has announced plans to raise 152 million euros for a "fund to support the war" against a jihadist insurgency.

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South Africa Urged to Lift ‘Secrecy’ Over Docked Russian Freighter

South Africa's leading opposition party challenged the government to explain why a Russian cargo ship was docked at a Cape Town naval base.

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12 Killed in Attack in Northern Burkina Faso

At least 12 people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in a new attack by suspected jihadists, local sources said.

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At Least 131 Civilians Killed in DR Congo by M23 Rebels: UN

M23 rebels killed at least 131 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on November 29-30, the UN mission in the country said.

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Thousands Flee Violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile: UN

Violence in South Sudan's far north has forced thousands of civilians to flee in recent weeks, UN agencies.

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Somalia Forces Recapture Key Town From Jihadists

Somali government forces and allied militias have recaptured a strategic town held by Al-Shabaab jihadists since 2016.

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