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Burkina Faso: More than 60 killed in ‘terrorist’ attacks and intercommunal reprisals in Arbinda

Sixty-two people were killed this week in terrorist attacks and subsequent intercommunal clashes in north Burkina Faso, a minister said

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali: UN peacekeeper injured in attack on Kidal MINUSMA base

A MINUSMA peacekeeper was reportedly injured in a rocket and gun attack on a United Nations base in Kidal, in…

Fergus Kelly

UN Security Council requests options for Mali peacekeeping force overhaul

The UN Security Council agreed to discuss revamping the UN peacekeeping force in Mali, including a possible major drawdown

Fergus Kelly

US approves $2.6 billion sale to India of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters

The US State Department approved the sale of 24 Sikorsky MH-60R multi-mission helicopters to India, the DSCA said

Staff Writer With AFP

French military doctor killed by explosive device in Mali’s Gourma

A French military doctor was killed when an improvised explosive device struck his armored vehicle in Mali's Gourma region near…

Fergus Kelly

S-400: A symbol of disobedience in the Middle East

Russia's S-400 defense system undermines US authority as ties between America and its Middle East partners get weaker

Opinion Editor

Nigerian Air Force targets Islamic State base at Magari near Lake Chad

Airstrikes "significantly degraded" an Islamic State West Africa province base at Magari in the Lake Chad area of Borno state

Fergus Kelly

Explosion at Russian military academy injures cadets

Four people were injured in a blast at the Mozhaysky Military-Space Academy in Russia's second city of Saint Petersburg

Staff Writer With AFP

US suspends F-35 deliveries to Turkey over S-400 purchase from Russia

The US is halting deliveries to Turkey related to the F-35 stealth fighter jet program after the NATO ally bought…

Fergus Kelly

Nigeria: Troops kill 16 ‘Boko Haram terrorists’ in Lake Chad area, MNJTF says

Troops from the regional Multinational Joint Task Force 'neutralised' 16 'Boko Haram terrorists' in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria's…

Fergus Kelly