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BAE awarded $225 million APKWS rocket contract for US, Nigeria, Netherlands

BAE Systems was awarded a $225 million contract to produce Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System units for Nigeria and the…

Staff Writer With AFP

Chad president Deby says rebel convoy ‘destroyed’ by 3 days of French airstrikes

Chadian President Idriss Deby said a column of rebels which had sought to cross into the country from Libya had…

Staff Writer With AFP

Ex-jihadists among 5,000 to sign up for Mali disarmament program

Some 5,000 fighters signed up to a disarmament program in Mali's conflict-plagued central region, including suspected ex-jihadists

Staff Writer With AFP

French Mirage 2000 jets again strike vehicles in northern Chad

French Mirage 2000 jets carried out fresh strikes against an armed convoy which crossed into Chad from Libya, after earlier…

Fergus Kelly

Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr

Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and…

Asaf Day

Macedonia signs NATO accession papers

Macedonia signed accession papers with NATO, a key step on the way to joining the alliance

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Burkina Faso gendarmes killed as ‘terrorists’ attack Oursi in the Sahel region

Five Burkina Faso gendarmes were killed in a 'terrorist' attack at Oursi in the northern Sahel region, the armed forces…

Fergus Kelly

G5 Sahel leaders again call for UN assistance to fund Joint Force

Five nations waging a battle against militants in Africa's Sahel region again asked for UN funding and other aid to…

Fergus Kelly

Gunmen kill 26 in seven villages in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria

Gunmen killed 26 people in seven villages in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, in the latest violence to hit the troubled…

Staff Writer With AFP

Libya sees uptick in attacks on medical facilities, WHO says

The World Health Organization warned that attacks on health facilities and workers are increasing both in frequency and scale across…

Bryan Bowman