Africa • Page 80 of 293 • The Defense Post

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20 December

Members of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) position themselves on the Ugandan side of the border town in Bunagana, Democratic Republic of Congo, while awaiting deployment

IS-Linked ADF Militants Kill 10 in Uganda

Militants linked to Islamic State have burned at least 10 civilians to death in an attack on a southwestern town in Uganda, police said.

20 December

The ENS Al-Qadeer (FFG-909) is show in the photo, occupying most of the frame. The starboard is decorated with Egypt's flag colors.

Juster Domingo

Egypt Receives Third MEKO A-200 Frigate

German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp has delivered ENS Al-Qadeer (FFG-909) to the Egyptian Navy in a handover ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany.

19 December

Fighters ride in a vehicle in a military convoy in Gedaref, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Paramilitaries Seize Town as Fighting Rages in Sudan’s Second City

Sudanese paramilitaries pressed deeper into the former safe haven of Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazira state where they also seized the town of Rufaa, witnesses said.

19 December

UN MONUSCO peacekeeper in Democratic Republic of Congo

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Prepares to Start Pulling Peacekeepers From DR Congo

The UN Security Council is expected to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month.

15 December

A group of Zimbabwean soldiers stand in salute in a grassy field. They are wearing camouflaged uniform and black berets. Behind them, six tanks are positioned. Its hulls are painted a dark green. Further back, a line of trees are seen over the horizon. A light blue sky serves as the background.

Juster Domingo

China Donates Tanks, Arms to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has received various military equipment from China, the African country’s president announced.

14 December

A Thales surveillance system is seen propped up in a grassy plains. It's positioned on the left side of the foreground, with two military personnel in camouflage on the far right in the background. The sky is a clear, cloudless blue.

Juster Domingo

Thales Installs Surveillance System in Spanish Enclave in Morocco

Thales has teamed up with Trablisa to install a surveillance system at the Spanish Civil Guard's Melilla Command in North Africa.

14 December

Malian soldiers attending a training session

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens Killed in Jihadist Attack in Central Mali: Local Sources

An attack in central Mali this week, blamed on jihadists, left dozens of soldiers and civilians dead, local sources said.

13 December

Juster Domingo

Egypt Launches Fourth MEKO A-200 EN Frigate

The Egyptian Navy has launched the ENS Al-Jabbar, its fourth MEKO A-200 EN frigate, at the Alexandria Shipyard.

13 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Says All French Troops Will Have Left by December 22

The ongoing withdrawal of French troops participating in an anti-jihadist mission in Niger will be complete by December 22, the Sahel country's army said.

13 December