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14 August

Army, Armed Groups Killing Thousands in Southeast Nigeria: Amnesty

Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds "arbitrarily detained" by security forces and armed groups in southeast Nigeria, Amnesty International said.

13 August

Rojoef Manuel

Ghana Weighs New Military Aircraft After Deadly Helicopter Crash

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama is considering a plan to replace the country’s aging military aircraft fleet after a fatal helicopter incident earlier this month that killed eight high-profile officials, including two cabinet ministers.

12 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Combat Resumes Between M23, Congo Army in East DRC

Violent combat has broken out between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo despite a peace treaty.

11 August

Military personnel in a vehicle in Nigeria's largest city of Lagos, 2023

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Military Kills More Than 100 ‘Bandits’ in Northwest Raid

The Nigerian military killed more than 100 members of a criminal gang in an air and ground raid over the weekend, according to a conflict monitoring report.

11 August

Rojoef Manuel

Algeria Poised to Receive Russia’s Su-34M Fighter Jets

Russia appears to have begun producing Sukhoi Su-34M supersonic combat jets for Algeria, backing earlier reports of a military sale between Moscow and an undisclosed partner.

10 August