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21 December

Niger troops receive airdropped supplies

Three Years on, G5 Sahel Force Struggles With Mission

Three years after its launch, a lack of equipment, funds, and training have left the so-called G5 Sahel struggling for credibility and still dependent on France.

21 December

Asia Pacific

Damaged cars at the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, December 20, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Nine Killed in Kabul Car Bomb Targeting Afghan MP

A car bomb targeting an Afghan lawmaker killed nine people and wounded more than a dozen in Kabul on Sunday, officials said, the latest attack to rock the capital.

21 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, Rwanda Send Troops to C.Africa After Alleged Coup Bid

The Central African Republic said Monday that Russia and Rwanda had sent in hundreds of troops after an alleged attempted coup ahead of weekend elections.

21 December

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Staff Writer With AFP

Illegal Gold Mining Funding Armed Groups in Sahel: Interpol

Illegal gold mining in the Sahel, in addition to being a source of funding for armed groups, is also being used as a recruitment ground.

21 December

Africa

Nigerian soldiers traveling on the back of a pick-up truck.

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Jihadists Kill Five Soldiers, Kidnap Dozens of Civilians

Five Nigerian soldiers were killed by Islamic State-aligned jihadists and dozens of civilians were kidnapped in a separate attack in the latest violence to grip the north of the country.

18 December

Africa

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who heads Sudan's armed forces and the Sovereign Council.

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Army Chief Visits Border Area After Ambush Blamed on Ethiopia

Sudan's army chief on Thursday toured a border region with conflict-hit Ethiopia, according to a government source, a day after the military said troops were ambushed there by Ethiopian forces.

18 December

Asia Pacific

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier, right, talks with a potential Afghan Local Police candidate in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 15 Children Killed in East Afghanistan Bomb Blast

A motorbike loaded with explosives blew up in east Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 11 people at a religious ceremony, officials said.

18 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

344 Nigerian Schoolboys Released After Mass Kidnapping

More than 300 Nigerian schoolboys were released after being abducted by Boko Haram, officials said, although it was unclear if any more remained with their captors.

18 December

Commentary

This file photo from 2019 shows an Iranian flag at Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran

Yaacov Ayish

The Biden Administration Must Fix Flawed Iran Nuclear Deal

The incoming Biden administration must fix the fatally flawed 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, or re-enter it and risk sparking a major escalation between America’s allies and adversaries.

18 December

Asia Pacific