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Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels kill at least 16 in Beni

At least 16 people, including 12 civilians, were killed in a rebel attack in Beni in the Democratic Republic of…

Staff Writer With AFP

US to supply Lebanon and Austria with high explosive 155mm howitzer rounds

American Ordnance has been awarded an almost $57 million contract to supply 155mm high explosive projectiles to Austria and Lebanon,…

Staff Writer With AFP

US forces in Somalia attacked for second time in a month

US troops in Somalia came under attack for a second time in two weeks by al-Shabaab northwest of Kismayo in…

Joanne Stocker

Armed gunmen attack Iran military parade, killing soldiers and civilians

An attack on a military parade Iran's Khuzestan province killed a number of soldiers and civilians, with officials blaming the…

Joanne Stocker

UN resolution aims to reinforce response to peacekeeper misconduct

The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution aimed at toughening the response to peacekeeper misconduct following failures to protect…

Fergus Kelly

Sudan military jet crash near Omdurman kills 2 pilots

A Sudanese K-8 military jet crashed near the city of Omdurman while on a training mission, killing the two pilots…

Staff Writer With AFP

At least 12 killed in attacks in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province

At least 12 people were killed and 14 injured in an attack on a village in Mozambique's gas-rich Cabo Delgado…

Staff Writer With AFP

UK set to upgrade SBS capabilities with 3 new US-made mini-submarines

The US State Department approved the $90 million sale to the UK of SDV Shallow Water Combat Submersibles, likely for…

Fergus Kelly

Sudan takes custody of woman accused of belonging to ISIS in Syria

Syria's Kurds said they handed over a Sudanese woman accused of belonging to Islamic State and her baby to a…

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah ‘owns precision missiles,’ leader Nasrallah says

The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah said it had acquired "precision missiles" despite efforts by Israel to prevent it developing this…

Staff Writer With AFP