Africa

Burkina Junta Leader Resigns, Flees After Coup

Burkina Faso's junta leader agreed to step down two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.

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Morocco Acquires 150 Drones From Israel

Morocco has procured at least 150 drones from Israeli firm BlueBird Aero Systems to support various military missions.

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Gunmen Kill Five Soldiers, Civilian in Southeast Nigeria

Gunmen killed five soldiers and a civilian in southeast Nigeria, after the latest bloodshed in a region where separatist tensions often flare.

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UN Urges Mali to Free Detained Ivorian Troops

The UN urged Mali to free 46 detained Ivorian soldiers, after the junta attacked UN chief Antonio Guterres over his comments on the standoff.

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‘Dozen’ Dead in Suspected Burkina Faso Jihadist Attack

A suspected jihadist attack in the north of Burkina Faso has killed around a dozen people, mostly soldiers, security sources said.

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Five Dead in Western Libya Clashes

Five people were killed and 13 wounded in gun battles in the Libyan town of Zaouia, the latest unrest in the troubled North African nation.

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Al-Shabaab Suicide Attack Kills 7 in Somalia

A suicide attack claimed by the Somali Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab killed at least seven people and injured nine others in Mogadishu.

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One Killed in New Air Strike on Ethiopia’s Tigray: Hospital

One person was killed in a fresh air strike on Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray, the region's biggest hospital said.

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Mozambique, Tanzania Pen Deals to Fight Terrorism

Leaders of Mozambique and Tanzania said they had signed defense and security deals aimed at fighting terrorism along their shared border.

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US Says It Killed 27 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia Strike

American forces killed 27 Al-Shabaab fighters in an airstrike as they battled Somalia government troops, the US military said.

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