Africa

M23 Cements Control in DR Congo City After Claiming Takeover

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters asserted control over Uvira in eastern DR Congo, making locals sweep the streets after the city's capture.

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NGO Says Sahel-Based Jihadists Spilling Into Africa’s West Coast

Jihadist violence in the Sahel region is spreading to countries along Africa's western coast, the conflict monitoring group ACLED said.

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French Special Forces Helped Benin After Attempted Coup: Military

French special forces provided support to Beninese troops who put down an attempted coup, the head of the country's republican guard said.

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Nigeria Unveils First Wargaming Hub for Modern Land Warfare

Nigeria is taking military preparedness to a new level with the inauguration of its “ultra-modern” wargaming hub.

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Fierce Fighting in DR Congo as M23 Advances Towards Key City

Fierce fighting took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Rwanda-backed M23 militia rapidly advanced towards the city of Uvira.

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Sudan’s RSF Seizes Key Oil Field at Southern Border

An engineer at Sudan's largest oil field said that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had seized the facility along the country's southern border, forcing the evacuation of its staff.

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Nigerian Presidency Confirms Military Intervention in Benin

Nigeria's military intervened in neighboring Benin after a group of soldiers announced a coup bid on state television, the Nigerian president's office confirmed.

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At Least 20 Burundian Soldiers Killed in DR Congo

At least 20 Burundian soldiers have been killed in ongoing fighting in eastern DR Congo, military sources told AFP on Saturday, only days after a peace deal was signed in Washington.

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Drone Strikes on Sudan Kindergarten, Hospital Kill Dozens: Local Official

A recent paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of civilians including children, a local official told AFP on Sunday.

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Burkina Faso Releases 8 NGO Members Arrested for ‘Spying’

An international NGO in Burkina Faso said Friday that eight of its members had been released, months after the country's military rulers arrested them on accusations of spying.

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