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9 November

Sudanese members of the Rapid Support Forces.

Sudan Army Says Intercepts Drone Attack on Key Southern City

The Sudanese army intercepted a drone attack launched by the Rapid Support Forces on the key southern city of El-Obeid, a military source said.

8 November

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Rwanda, DR Congo Promise to Ease Tensions

The US said that Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo promised to work to ease tensions and recommitted to a peace agreement, which has failed to halt violence.

8 November

Standing guard during the Tigray regional elections, which the national government declared illegal

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Accused of Drone Attacks in Tigray

The Tigray People's Liberation Front accused the government in Addis Ababa of launching drone strikes against the region in northern Ethiopia, in breach of a peace deal.

7 November

Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum airport, in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Explosions Heard Near Sudan Capital: Witnesses

Explosions were heard near the army-controlled Sudanese capital Khartoum, witnesses said, a day after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said they agreed to a humanitarian truce.

7 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Pirate Attack off Somali Coast Fuels Fears of Comeback

Attackers boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia, a British maritime security agency warned, after two recent incidents raised fears of a resurgence in piracy.

6 November

Ethiopian UNMISS peacekeeper guards helicopter

Staff Writer With AFP

US Threatens to Pull Support for UN Peace Mission in Abyei

The US has threatened to oppose the renewal of a UN peacekeeping mission to Abyei, a disputed region between war-torn Sudan and South Sudan, unless both sides uphold a 2011 peace deal.

6 November

A Nigerian soldier wipes sweat off his face while participating in a special forces training exercise during Exercise Flintlock 2018 in Agadez, Niger, April 14, 2018. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise working with multinational special operations groups. The exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 (SW/AW) Evan Parker/Released)

Staff Writer With AFP

ISWAP Jihadists Attack Nigeria Base Near Niger: Sources

Fourteen troops were injured when Islamist fighters attacked a base in remote northeast Nigeria near the border with Niger, military and local militia sources said.

6 November

Some soldiers of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces after finishing their training in the field of Dabat, 70 kilometres north-east of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia

Staff Writer With AFP

Fears of New Conflict Between Eritrea and Ethiopia

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of "preparing to wage war," Eritrea retorts that its neighbor's words were fuelling "dangerous conflicts," and analysts fear another war is brewing in the volatile Horn of Africa.

5 November

Sudan's government is accused of committing war crimes

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Actively Engaged in Sudan Ceasefire Talks

The White House said it was deeply engaged in ceasefire talks in Sudan, where the US has proposed a deal to end fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

3 November