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Boko Haram kills three Nigeria troops in attack on Ngwom base near Maiduguri

Three soldiers were killed when Boko Haram militants raided a military base in in Ngwom near Maiduguri northeast Nigeria, security…

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo: Attack in southern Beni blamed on ADF kills 7

The death toll in a suspected militia attack in DR Congo has risen, after armed men attacked civilians and a…

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Haftar’s Libyan National Army says it hit Chad rebels in new airstrikes

Forces loyal to Libyan General Khalifa Haftar that they had carried out airstrikes against Chadian fighters in southern Libya

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US awards Bell $240 million for Bahrain’s AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters

The US awarded Bell Helicopter Textron a $240 million contract modification to manufacture and deliver 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters…

Joanne Stocker

Nigerian military battles Islamic State in Mallam Fatori, Borno state

Nigerian troops fought Boko Haram in Mallam Fatori near the Niger border, while ISIS claimed its fighters carried out attacks in…

Fergus Kelly

Mozambique: 7 killed and cut to pieces in Cabo Delgado province

Seven men were killed and four women abducted in northern Mozambique in the latest violence to hit Cabo Delgado

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Burkina Faso president overhauls army commands in wake of ‘terrorist’ attacks

Burkina Faso is overhauling its army command in the face of a wave of attacks on security personnel, according to…

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Iran unveils new Dezful ballistic missile

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled its new Dezful ballistic missile which has a range of 1,000 km

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US cuts military aid to Cameroon over human rights concerns

The United States has cut defense assistance to Cameroon – including plans to supply armored vehicles – due to concerns…

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UN calls on Yemen’s Houthis to allow access to critical Hodeidah grain silo

The UN aid chief urged Yemen's Houthi rebels to grant access to a food storage site in Hodeidah containing enough…

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