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Niger: Boko Haram suicide bomb and gun attack in Diffa region kills at least 10

At least 10 people were killed along with at least two suicide bombers in a coordinated Boko Haram attack in…

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Mali: 6 killed in attack on Dogon village of Ouadou

Six people were killed in attacks on villages of the Dogon ethnic community in central Mali, as the UN mission…

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump nominates US Air Force space commander to lead new Space Command

US President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Space Command commander General John F. Raymond to lead the new space…

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US approves Belgium purchase of 4 MQ-9 SkyGuardian drones for $600 million

The US has approved a possible sale to Belgium of four MQ-9B Reaper drones at an estimated cost of $600…

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Syria: ISIS kills 7 Manbij Military Council members in midnight checkpoint attack

ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack that killed seven guards in the Syrian city of Manbij, days after its "caliphate"…

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$4.8 billion sale and upgrade of Morocco F-16 aircraft approved by US

The US has approved a sale to Morocco of 25 F-16C/D aircraft and related equipment that could total $3.8 billion…

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Jihadists losing grip in Mali but peace will take time, French armed forces chief says

France's armed forces chief said jihadists in Mali are on the back foot but restoring peace in the poor Sahel…

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Israel begins airstrikes in Gaza after rocket hits house near Tel Aviv

Israel launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit a house and wounded…

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Challenges after the elimination of ISIS

Although defeated on the battlefield, ISIS will continue to be a threat to stability in northern Syria, SDF commander Mazlum…

Mazlum Abdi

SDF calls for international tribunal to try ISIS members in Syria

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces has called for the international community to set up a special tribunal to try detained…

Joanne Stocker