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12 January

Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Sudan Paramilitary Leader Says ‘Lost’ Al-Jazira State Capital

Sudanese paramilitary's leader sai his Rapid Support Forces had "lost" key Al-Jazira state capital Wad Madani, as the military and allied armed groups entered the city after more than a year of paramilitary control.

11 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia President to Visit Ethiopia in Latest Peace Push

Somalia's president will visit Ethiopia, his office said, as the two countries look to build on a recent peace deal that aims to defuse mounting tensions in the Horn of Africa.

11 January

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Questioning Two Captured North Korean Soldiers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that investigators were questioning two wounded North Korean soldiers after they were captured in Russia's Kursk region.

11 January

Asia Pacific

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba leaves Haneda Airport in Tokyo

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan to Give Indonesia High-Speed Patrol Boats in Security Deal

Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of competing territorial claims with China.

11 January

Africa

A Beninese platoon lieutenant uses a sand table diagram to discuss squad assignments.

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadist Group Claims Deadly Benin Attack

An Al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops.

11 January

Africa

Photo of Russia's President Vladimir Putin in an annual news conference in Moscow, on December 19, 2019.

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Eyes Libya to Replace Syria as Africa Launchpad

The fall of Russian ally Assad in Syria has disrupted the Kremlin's strategy not only for the Mediterranean but also for Africa, pushing it to focus on Libya as a potential foothold, experts say.

11 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Says Spoke With Biden, Thanked Him for Support

Ukrainian President Zelensky said he spoke with US counterpart Biden and thanked him for his "unwavering support" less than two weeks before the Democrat leaves office.

10 January

Europe