Africa

EU Eyes ‘Military Partnership Mission’ for Niger

The European Union aims to set up a "military partnership mission" to bolster Niger's forces as they battle jihadists, an EU official said.

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Niger Army Says 15 Jihadists Killed

Niger's military reported killing 15 suspected motorbike-riding jihadists in a "riposte" carried out with French troops near the Mali border.

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Tunisia Receives First Military Training Aircraft From Textron

Tunisia received its first of eight advanced military flight trainers, the Beechcraft T-6C Texan II, from American aircraft firm Textron.

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Ethiopia Govt. Says Army Controls 70 Percent of Tigray

The Ethiopian government said 70 percent of the war-stricken northern region of Tigray was now under federal army control.

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Kenya to Send Over 900 Troops in DR Congo Mission

Kenya's parliament has approved the deployment of more than 900 troops to the conflict-wracked east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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UK, Morocco Army Team Up in Desert Warfare Exercise

The British Army Global Response Force conducted a three-week desert warfare training with Moroccan troops at Exercise Jebel Sahara.

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Macron Ends France’s Africa Mission, Ponders New Strategy

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France was ending its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa after over a decade.

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At Least 20 Dead in Attack in Western DR Congo

At least 20 people have been killed this week in an attack in western DR Congo, where ethnic violence has been raging for months. 

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Elbit Systems to Provide Moroccan Army With Electronic Warfare Solutions

Elbit Systems has been awarded a $70-million contract to provide the Royal Moroccan Army with advanced electronic warfare solutions.

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France to Unveil Shift in West Africa Anti-Jihadist Fight

French President Emmanuel Macron will announce a strategic shift for its military forces deployed in the Sahel region of Western Africa.

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