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Locals accuse Burundi AMISOM troops of killing 4 Somalia civilians

Witnesses accused African Union soldiers of killing four civilians in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, after they opened fire when their convoy…

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban confirms ‘high-ranking’ representatives will attend Afghanistan peace talks in Russia

The Taliban will send representatives to multilateral talks in Russia on war-torn Afghanistan this month, the militant group said

Staff Writer With AFP

US awards General Atomics $263 million for MQ-9 Reaper drone production

The US Air Force awarded General Atomics - Aeronautical Systems a $263 million contract for the production of MQ-9 Reaper…

Staff Writer With AFP

Clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah enter fifth day as Saudi alliance circles key city

Government troops and rebels clashed near the Yemeni port city Hodeidah where hundreds of thousands of civilians could be trapped…

Staff Writer With AFP

Colombia army kills leader of FARC splinter group

A top leader of a splinter group of Colombia's FARC rebels was killed in a clash with security forces in…

Staff Writer With AFP

US counter-terrorism assistance to G5 Sahel member states almost doubles to $111 million

The US has increased its military assistance to G5 Sahel Joint Force member states Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and…

Fergus Kelly

South Sudan’s Kiir to mediate peace talks with rebels in Sudan

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir will mediate peace talks between Sudan and rebels in the Blue Nile, South Kordofan and…

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Philippines: 100 foreign fighters joined ISIS in Mindanao since the Marawi battle

Some 100 foreign fighters from 16 countries entered Mindanao in the southern Philippines since the armed forces retook Marawi from…

Zam Yusa

Battles rage near Yemen’s key port city Hodeidah as UN appeals for urgent peace talks

Battles raged near a crucial Yemeni port, but Saudi Arabia and its allies said they were committed to de-escalating hostilities…

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban seek to exchange body of police chief killer for Afghanistan Army helicopter crash victims

The Taliban is demanding the body of a man who shot dead Afghan police chief General Abdul Raziq in return…

Staff Writer With AFP