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Central African Republic peace talks open in Khartoum

Peace talks between representatives of the government and 14 armed groups aimed at ending violence in Central African Republic began…

Staff Writer With AFP

SDF closes on last ISIS redoubt in Syria as YPG set for Damascus talks “within days”

The US-led Coalition-backed SDF closes in on the last pocket of ISIS territory in eastern Syria, as the YPG commander…

Fergus Kelly

Nigeria: Islamic State claims attack on Geidam military base

Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa province affiliate attacked a military base in Geidam in northeast Nigeria's Yobe…

Fergus Kelly

Russia calls on Israel to stop ‘arbitrary’ Syria airstrikes

Russia's foreign ministry called for an end to Israeli airstrikes in Syria, saying they were "arbitrary" and must be "ruled…

Joanne Stocker

Nigeria military kills 58 ‘bandits’ in Zamfara state operation

Two Nigerian soldiers and two 'members of the vigilante' were killed during an offensive against 'bandits' that saw 58 'neutralized,'…

Staff Writer With AFP

British nuclear submarine in near miss with Irish Sea passenger ferry

An investigation was launched after a British Royal Navy submarine was involved in a 'close quarters' incident with a passenger…

Fergus Kelly

US special forces member killed in combat operation in Afghanistan

US special forces member Staff Sgt. Joshua Z. Beale was killed in combat operations in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province

Joanne Stocker

US Supreme Court authorizes Trump’s ban on transgender military recruits

The US Supreme Court authorized President Donald Trump's administration to block the recruitment of transgender military personnel pending the outcome…

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo army kills Mai-Mai Simba militia chief in Ituri operation

A notorious militia chief was killed in Democratic Republic of Congo along with six of his men in a military…

Staff Writer With AFP

Three dead as Russian Tu-22 strategic bomber crashes in Murmansk region

Three Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crew members died and another was injured when their plane crashed on a training flight in…

Staff Writer With AFP