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Denmark parliament approves deployments to Barkhane and MINUSMA in the Sahel

Denmark's parliament has approved two separate deployments of a C-130J and EH-101 helicopters to the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa

Fergus Kelly

Turkey-backed rebels launch ‘large-scale’ assault on 3 Syrian villages, SDF says

Turkey-backed rebels launched an assault on three villages outside the area of Ankara's military operations in northeast Syria, the SDF…

Joanne Stocker

Nigeria signs contract with Russia for 12 Mi-35 helicopter gunships

The government of Nigeria has signed a contract with Russia for the supply of 12 Mi-35 helicopter gunships

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso troops killed in ambushes in Barsalogho, Centre-Nord region

Gunmen killed six Burkina Faso soldiers in ambushes in Guiendbila and Sidogo in the Centre-Nord region

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran ‘terrorist’ plot against MEK thwarted, Albania police say

Albanian police said they had thwarted a planned attack by a Tehran-backed "terrorist cell" against opponents of the Iranian government

Staff Writer With AFP

Central African Republic asks Russia to ‘intervene’ on UN arms embargo

CAR's Faustin-Archange Touadera asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to extend military aid and work to overturn a UN arms…

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey in talks to buy more S-400 missile defense systems from Russia

Turkey is in talks to buy more S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen government and Houthi rebels establish joint observation posts in Hodeidah

Yemen's government and the Houthi rebels established joint observation posts in the key port city of Hodeidah as part of…

Staff Writer With AFP

China offers to host Afghanistan peace talks

China has invited the Taliban to an "intra-Afghan" conference after a prospective deal between the US and the insurgents collapsed…

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian military police convoy heads for Syria-Turkey border

Russian forces crossed the Euphrates river in Syria and headed for the border with Turkey under a deal for the…

Staff Writer With AFP